State Wins Custody Of Children Rescued From Rat-Infested Home
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State Wins Custody Of Children Rescued From Rat-Infested Home Save Email Print
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(January 5, 2009)--The state won permanent custody Monday of five of seven children who authorities say lived in a filthy, rat-infested home in Lubbock.

Investigators say the situation came to light when the children's mother stored her miscarried fetus in the refrigerator, and then called a funeral home to inquire about a casket.

The parents and Child Protective Services reached the agreement, in which their parental rights for the other two children were terminated.

The seven, who ranged in age from 9 years to 11 months when found, have been in foster homes since they were removed from the home in July 2007.

Gloria Ramirez and the father of most of the children, Anthony Moya, face seven charges of child endangerment stemming from the alleged conditions in the home.

An attorney for Ramirez, in the criminal case, declined comment.

Cynthia Mendoza, who represents Moya in the criminal case, declined comment, as well.

Lisa Ratzke, who represents Ramirez in the CPS case, said her client has worked "very, very hard" to do what the agency asked since the children were removed.
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Posted by: Katrina Location: Charleston, SC on Jan 8, 2009 at 03:25 PM
This is another example of the old saying "you have to have a license to catch a fish but any idiot can have a kid" . . . . or SEVEN!!! OMG!!
Posted by: ashlye Location: waco on Jan 6, 2009 at 01:00 PM
Why the hell do they have soooo many kids? Birth control people damn use it. This is an outrage and they should all be fixed! First amendment my a**
Posted by: p Location: mexia on Jan 6, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Perhaps they aren't LEGAL...
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 6, 2009 at 02:12 AM
please don't let them go back to their parents, it will just happen again. I know it cost tax payer money to award them to the state and foster care them but hopefully they are in a better place. The parents need some really serior help.
Posted by: 2 hills from waco Location: 2nd hill on Jan 5, 2009 at 10:39 PM
These children if left unfound would grow to be our next generation of crime figure!Who ever you are that spoke up! Good bless ya the children have a chance.There are no help for these kind parents.
Posted by: VICTORIA Location: ARKANSAS on Jan 5, 2009 at 08:45 PM
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING OH MY GOD DID THEY NOT KNOW ABOUT HUD OR LOW INCOME HOUSING THERE MENTAL STATS CANT BE ACCURATE COME ON
Posted by: Bobbert Location: unknown on Jan 5, 2009 at 07:48 PM
Can the state spay and neuter these people so they won't keep breeding like the animals that they are.
Posted by: RazzleDazzle Location: Temple on Jan 5, 2009 at 06:58 PM
My god this is horrible! This mother must be seriously deranged. Storing a miscarried fetus in the fridge?????? She MUST have some type of metal issue. Thank goodness those kids were removed
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