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Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Texas judge reunites 400+ FLDS kids with parents

With one exception, Judge Barbara Walther told the Department of Family and Protective Services to allow parents to pick up the 440 children starting 10 a.m. Monday.

The exception involved a 16-year-old girl who the girl's attorney said was an "identified victim of sexual abuse."

Under the judge's order, the Department of Family and Protective Services will still have the right to visit and interview the children.

These unannounced visits could entail medical, psychological and psychiatric examinations, and the parents must not intervene. (Video)

Also under the order, the parents must attend and complete parenting classes. The families must remain in the state of Texas and notify the department within 48 hours of any trips more than 100 miles from their homes.

The FLDS 'church' also agrees to amend it's policy on underage marriage to insure that only women 18 and older can marry.