JACKSON -- Paul and Charolette House still are grappling with legal fees to keep custody of their granddaughter, G.G. House.
They began battling their daughter-in-law, Karen House of St. Louis, in February 1994, claiming she was an unfit parent due to occult practices and alleged child abuse.
Legal fees have soared into the $65,000 range, but Paul House, a minister attending Good News Christian Center in Jackson, was able to keep up until recently. His car was repossessed and a St. Louis judge ordered him to catch up on court costs.
The Houses have received about $1,000 in donations from members of their church, but more is needed to retain a lawyer and keep custody of their granddaughter.
Donations may be sent to: The Harvest Ministries-G.G. House Benefit Fund, Capital (Union Planters) Bank, P.O. Box 1519, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 63702-1519, to the attention of Debbie Suhre.
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