On Tuesday, DNA samples for about 100 children were completed. Those children were loaded onto buses and left for shelters scattered across Texas. The judge's order attempts to keep siblings together and teenage mothers with their children.
DNA samples are being required to establish paternity. CPS workers have said they are not getting true names, birthdates, or relationships from many of the children or adults in this massive child custody case.
The children's parents are again returning to the Schleicher County Memorial Building today to undergo a cheek swab, be photographed and assigned a number. Not many showed up on Tuesday. Texas attorney general's spokeswoman Janece Rolfe said those who do not show could face fines or jail time.
"The court order is clear that being found in contempt of court could be a consequence," she said.
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I wonder if they find more than they are looking for with DNA samples. Underage girls with children not from older man but a secret boyfriend?
check out the site captive flds children dot org. It is disturbing, looks like Iraq not Texas.
Looks like only the legal daddies are showing up to claim their kids. Where's Merril?
With the given situation, DNA testing is the only real way to determine family relationships at this point. This could have been cleared up simply by the adults from the FLDS coming forward and giving accurate names and family relationships. At this More..