‘Off-the-Grid’ Parents Lose Custody of 10 Kids

The Nauglers of Kentucky have temporarily lost custody of their 10 kids in a child-protective investigation

By menier111

Published 10 years ago

The Nauglers of Kentucky have temporarily lost custody of their 10 kids in a child-protective investigation

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Following a Monday court hearing, a Kentucky couple living what they call a “simple, back-to-basics life” in a rural, off-the-grid shack has lost custody, at least temporarily, of their 10 children.

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The case is just the latest of its kind to raise national questions about Child Protective Services overreaching and flouting parental rights. Other cases grabbing the national spotlight recently have included that of the Meitiv family in Maryland, investigated by CPS for allowing their children to walk unattended to a nearby playground, as well as that of the Stanleys, in Arkansas, who had their seven children removed from the home in January over a dispute related to a mineral supplement.

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A spokesperson for CHFS in Kentucky tells Yahoo Parenting, “The Cabinet for Health and Family Services cannot confirm or provide any information about Child Protective Services investigations, as that information is confidential by law.”