Mark, it’s ok.
Bridget, while it is irresponsible to raise your children in such an environment, it is not the state’s job to take your children away for your irresponsibility. If that were the case, there would be millions of kids being taken from their homes today.
I don’t condone underage marriage and all that comes with it in that sect, but I certainly don’t condone a state agency running roughshod over laws because of something they think might have happened or will happen. Would you want them to behave that way for all citizens? Just a little hearsay that you might have slapped your kid too hard, and CPS will be at your house, taking your child away without any proof.
They will sort this out legally. If they have DNA evidence, then the rightful parties will be held responsible. Until then, we have to let this be handled within the proper parameters of the law. If due process is allowed to be ignored, then we will all suffer.
