Twins Removed From Rat-Infested Home To Remain In State Custody
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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!!
Posted by: Anonymous on May 31, 2008 at 05:47 AM
i think people need to have license to have children. they must go through a mental evaluation and an IQ test. these people are demented, a fetus in the freezer?? wtf
Posted by: Anonymous on May 30, 2008 at 10:00 PM
yeehaw: you are a retard, you must be the mother of these kids.
Posted by: Kim Location: Temple on May 30, 2008 at 03:40 PM
I can't have any more kids and people that do their babies like that just piss me off!!! I would have taken them and loved them like crazy. There would have been no piled up dirty diapers or any of that other filth they had to live in. grrrrr.....
Posted by: dmg Location: waco on May 30, 2008 at 03:21 PM
OOOPS! I misread the story... they were removed 3 days after birth......but they should not be returned (none of the 9 kids). AND the parents should be court ordered to be sterilized!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: me Location: texas on May 30, 2008 at 02:57 PM
Texas , Texas sorry everyone pays taxes not just you...
Posted by: Tamara Location: Waco on May 30, 2008 at 01:18 PM
Dang Patriot, Yeehaw must be related to the mother! Yeah the baby had a father, but it is still the mother who is the one that usually bonds more with the baby, more of a provider, and is more of a protector. Fathers come and go but you will always have one real mommy that is suppose to always be there for you.
Posted by: susiebw Location: kempner on May 30, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Why does she keep having kids? Too bad there is no mandatory sterilization laws for people like this. There are a million women out there that would love and cherish a child and can't have one, and some baby factory who doesn't care just keeps spitting them out with no maternal feelings at all.
Posted by: yeehaw! Location: im a patriot on May 30, 2008 at 10:07 AM
patriot, it takes two to make a baby!What about that "thing" called a father? Both are responsible so your "take it all out" rhetoric shows just how ignorant you are! I certainly hope you have not bred! Im sure it would take someone "retarded" to chose someone like you!
Posted by: Maria Location: Texas on May 30, 2008 at 07:48 AM
IT MAKES COMMON SENCE THAT AFTER CPS HAS REMOVED CHILDREN SEVERAL TIMES FROM A HOME LIKE THIS THAT ONE. THEY ARE NOT RETURNED. AND TWO THAT THE BOTH THE PARENTS SHOULD BE STERILIZE. NOT ONLY TO SAVE THE STATE MONEY. BUT TO SAVE ANY OTHER CHILDREN FROM THESES PEOPLE.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Killeen on May 29, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Unfortunately the State won't provide medical for women of this woman's nature to get birth control, but it will keep paying for her to have kids! That is your tax dollars at work!
Posted by: Natasha Location: Gatesville on May 29, 2008 at 06:18 PM
This is definitely a case that the judge and CPS should definitely not consider returning back the children. They may be the kids biological mom and dad, but they do not have the right to be called parents. Sometimes I disagree with CPS but in this case I applaud them. If I were a judge- The children would be placed with family members or adopted to families that believe in love, support, and the well being of these children.
Posted by: Texas Location: Texas on May 29, 2008 at 04:52 PM
The sad thing is is that she will breed again and again and again. We the tax payers will pay for it again and again and again.
Posted by: Lisa Location: Waco on May 29, 2008 at 04:35 PM
I agree with D. In addition, I also think that once it is determined by the state or CPS that the parents are unfit then they should be "fixed" so no more innocent babies are exposed to their so called parenting skills.
Posted by: Patriot Location: Tx on May 29, 2008 at 03:19 PM
A long time ago we used to sterilize people deemed back then "retarded". This goes WAY beyond that. My God.. a miscarried fetus in the refrigerator??? The application needs to apply here...TAKE IT ALL OUT!! I wonder why the report doesn't say where this "thing" called a mother lived?? Good for CPS getting those kids out of that h*ll hole!
Posted by: Anonymous on May 29, 2008 at 02:35 PM
America should be more like China! LIMIT the # of kids you can have. The world is WAY to populated! Glad that they removed ALL the kids.
Posted by: Me, Myself & I Location: Waco on May 29, 2008 at 02:29 PM
I wish I could have those children. They didn't deserve to live in that disgusting filth. The precious children will have horrible nightmares and their fondest memories will be of rats and cockroaches. "shudders".
Posted by: Anonymous on May 29, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Will you explain to me why this woman is still having children after the state has taken the other kids. Evidently something is not right with the parents that they live this way.
Posted by: myself Location: bremond on May 29, 2008 at 02:14 PM
How can u stay in that filth, let alone ur kids? What kind of person are u? Thats grose.Poor kids.
Posted by: Rachel Location: Waco on May 29, 2008 at 02:10 PM
This woman has not right to call herself a mother, nor does the man have any rights to being a father. I hope that if they ever try to get the children back that someone spits in their face and then kicks them and laughs...histarically. So there.
Posted by: Disbelieving Location: Moody on May 29, 2008 at 02:01 PM
I don't understand how anybody can provide such a dirty environment for kids and fragile newborn babies. It's absolutely disgusting. I am glad the state stepped up to remove the kids and provide them with a clean place to live.
Posted by: D Location: Texas on May 29, 2008 at 01:41 PM
This is a classic case where the husband and wife should be spayed and neutered so they can't have any more children. And, yes I know those are dog terms, but these people are worse than dogs and those words are still to good for them.
Posted by: Tamara Location: Waco on May 29, 2008 at 01:09 PM
That is sad and nasty. I am glad those kids were removed from the house and their so called, "mommy'. I can't believe this woman has 9 kids (if I’m correct.) I think it should be a law that once the state has custody of your child/ren then they should automatically get the next child. Dang I thing they should order for her to get her insides removed and sow up her "goods", well not so good anymore after 9 kids.
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