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Court Says Polygamist Kids' Removal Unwarranted Child welfare officials in Texas say they'll take immediate steps to comply with a state Supreme Court ruling that children removed from a polygamist compound be reunited with their parents. The court said welfare officials overstepped their authority.

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Court Says Polygamist Kids' Removal Unwarranted

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Child welfare officials in Texas say they'll take immediate steps to comply with a state Supreme Court ruling that children removed from a polygamist compound be reunited with their parents. The court said welfare officials overstepped their authority. NPR's Wade Goodwyn has been covering the story since last month's raid of the ranch.