Twins Removed From Rat-Infested Home To Remain In State Custody
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Twins Removed From Rat-Infested Home To Remain In State Custody
Twins removed from a rat-infested home will remain in Texas custody after a judge’s ruling.
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(May 29, 2008)—A judge has ruled that newborn twins will remain in state custody, joining seven siblings who were removed last year from a rat-infested home.

Judge Kevin Hart said the parents of the twins, Gloria Ramirez and Anthony Moya, have made progress since July when the seven children were taken from their home after authorities found the body of a miscarried fetus in the refrigerator.

The judge called the conditions in the home "deplorable,” but evidence shows the parents had "conscious indifference" to caring for their seven children and the judge said he remains unconvinced that enough has changed.

When authorities arrived at the dilapidated house July 7, they found stacks of dirty diapers that were nearly 4 feet high in closets.

They also found rat, roach and lice infestations.

The twins were born May 16.

Wednesday's hearing was on whether an emergency removal by CPS three days after the birth should be continued.

Ramirez and Moya each face seven counts of child endangerment related to last year's removal of the children.

A status hearing on the custody case will be held June 18.

Six of the seven children removed in July remain in foster care; the oldest child is staying with her biological father.

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Posted by: Texas Location: Texas on May 31, 2008 at 03:28 PM

For "me" posted from "texas". If you were smart enough to read you would see my post said WE the taxpayers, not just ME. Lets not get into a battle of wits dearheart. You are sadly unarmed.
Posted by: BEtty Location: Moody on May 31, 2008 at 09:49 AM

With parents like that, these children do not need to be returned to face more of the same!!! Children do not need to be brought into this type of world where they do not get enough to eat and live in deplorable conditions as described above. The mother needs to be fixed so she can't have any more kids and Dad--you need to be castrated!! There is no excuse for having children in that kind of environment. All children deserve better than that.
Posted by: Patriot Location: Tx on May 31, 2008 at 06:59 AM

lol Tamara! That lady Yeehaw, has some SERIOUS ISSUES. She's aka Condemned in Texas aka Faux Patriot aka Anita C in Cove. And has been stalking & mocking me relentlessly for over a month, since a stupid post on one story. She can't take what she dishes out. When she gets this INSANE over web forums with people she don't know, can you imagine what she puts her neighbors through? LOL I guess next I'll be stalked under "Anonymous"! Have a good weekend Tamara. And to Yeehaw...once again... GROW UP LADY!!
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