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Massachusetts Took Their Daughter After They Refused To Affirm Her Gender

September 27, 2026·15 min·4-min readconversationalnews
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Joseph and Arlene Kutzko, devout Catholic parents, are locked in a two-year legal battle with Massachusetts child protective services to regain custody of their daughter Sophie, who was removed from their home at age 15 after identifying as a boy. The state initially accused Joseph of abu

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Joseph Kutzko

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Joseph KutzkoArlene KutzkoSophieVernadette Broyles

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Department of Children and FamiliesAlliance Defending Freedom

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Criminal JusticeFamily FinanceParentingUs Politics

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