"Do unto others as you'd like done unto yourself," an upset Willie Jessop told reporters as he walked out of the courthouse. "If this is how you'd like your children to be treated and the system you'd like them to be put in for justice, I guess this is a great day."

The judge moved quickly over a myriad of topics, including the children's access to attorneys, schooling and unique issues related to the FLDS Church.

Banks said most of the foster care facilities have on-site schools. Educational and psychological assessments will be done on the children.

"They might, down the road, be integrated into the school system. That's not our plan right now because of a little bit of culture shock," he said.

The judge said she wanted to ensure the children are able to practice their religion, which CPS said it is trying to accommodate. Walther said she also wanted to ensure the children have access to clothing unique to the FLDS faith. Girls and women are seen wearing the long prairie-style dresses, boys wear long-sleeved shirts and pants.

"We think it's something that needs to happen because it's a big part of who they are," Banks said.

Visitation between the children and their parents was still being worked out, and child welfare workers said they were receiving forms about placements with other family members.

"The court wants to be very cautious in placements outside the state of Texas," Walther said.

The children were removed from the YFZ Ranch earlier this month when someone claiming to be a 16-year-old girl called a family crisis shelter saying she was abused, pregnant and married to a 50-year-old man. When authorities went to investigate, they didn't find the girl but say they found signs of child abuse at the ranch — including pregnant teenage girls.

That prompted the judge to order all 437 children removed from the FLDS ranch and her ruling keeping them in state custody.

Attorneys for some of the parents and the children have been fighting to stop the separation of mothers and children and siblings when they are placed in foster care.

"To be sent somewhere without your brothers and sisters, that's just going to be devastating to these children and I'm begging CPS to please be sure they keep these children together with their siblings," said Mary Golder, a San Angelo attorney representing five children in state custody.

The judge's order attempts to keep siblings together and teenage mothers with their children, but some lawyers claim that is not happening.

Hundreds of attorneys have volunteered to serve as court-appointed representatives for the children, but many lawyers have complained they have no notice when hearings were to be held.