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Texas resumes investigations into parents of trans children, families' lawyers confirm
This is disgusting. Paxton and Abbott are using these kids at tools to appeal to the MAGA assholes
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https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/20/trans-texas-child-abuse-investigations/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_content=1653071170&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Texas’ child welfare agency has resumed at least some of its investigations into parents who provide gender-affirming care to their transgender children. Last week, the state Supreme Court overturned an injunction blocking the state from investigating these parents for child abuse.
On Thursday, nearly a week after the ruling, investigators with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services began contacting lawyers representing some of these families to tell them they will be continuing the investigations.
“They reached back out and said they need to finish their investigations,” said Tracy Harting, an Austin-based attorney who is representing a family in the Central Texas area. “I’ve talked to my clients, and now they have to decide how they want to proceed.”....
In a statement responding to the order in February, DFPS said it would “follow Texas law” as laid out in Paxton’s opinion, “n accordance with Governor Abbott’s directive.” The agency proceeded to open at least nine investigations into parents of transgender children.
On Thursday, nearly a week after the ruling, investigators with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services began contacting lawyers representing some of these families to tell them they will be continuing the investigations.
“They reached back out and said they need to finish their investigations,” said Tracy Harting, an Austin-based attorney who is representing a family in the Central Texas area. “I’ve talked to my clients, and now they have to decide how they want to proceed.”....
In a statement responding to the order in February, DFPS said it would “follow Texas law” as laid out in Paxton’s opinion, “n accordance with Governor Abbott’s directive.” The agency proceeded to open at least nine investigations into parents of transgender children.