Michele and Edward Wernecke say that their daughter Katie's cancer, Hodgkin's disease, is in remission and that she doesn't need the radiation treatment so soon after undergoing a round of chemotherapy.
At a court hearing Wednesday, the Werneckes asked juvenile court Judge Carl Lewis to bar doctors from providing radiation therapy until a hearing next week to determine whether Katie will stay in state custody.
Last week, authorities issued an AMBER Alert to find and take custody of Katie after receiving an anonymous tip about possible neglect. She was found with her mother Saturday at a family ranch near Freer, about 80 miles west of Corpus Christi.
Katie remains at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The state Child Protective Services Division says her life could be in danger without further cancer treatment.
Michele Wernecke was arrested on charges of interfering with child custody and was released Monday after posting $50,000 bond. The Werneckes' three sons were placed in a foster home.
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