Texas Officials Looking Into Case of Mother Trying to Turn 7-Year-Old Boy Into a Girl

Jeff Younger, left, and seven-year-old James Younger. In a highly publicized legal battle, Jeff Younger, who opposes the transition of James, won joint custody on Oct. 24. courtesy of the website SaveJames.com

Texas officials are looking into the case of a mother working to turn her 7-year-old boy into a girl against the boy’s father’s wishes, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Oct. 23.

“FYI the matter of 7 year old James Younger is being looked into by the Texas Attorney General’s Office and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services,” Abbott, a Republican, wrote in a statement.