Polygamy

Polygamy is the practice of simultaneously maintaining a marriage to more than one spouse. Polygyny describes a man with multiple wives, while polyandry describes a woman with multiple husbands.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints banned polygamy in 1890, though some members continued the practice for years after the ban.NPR: Polygamist Raid is PR Nightmare for Mormons (June 30, 2008) However, according to the Mormon church, fundamentalist sects that practice polygamy, like the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, are not Mormons.LDS Newsroom: Polygamist Sects Are Not "Mormons," Church Says (October 25, 2006)

On April 8, 2008, more than 400 children were taken from a ranch maintained by a polygamous group in Texas, following reports that they had been forced into marriage and abused.Los Angeles Times: Court rules against removal of polygamists' children (May 23, 2008)