Law of placing
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The law of placing is a Mormon fundamentalist practice associated with plural marriage. Under the practice, a young woman of marriageable age is assigned a husband by revelation from God to the leader of the fundamentalist group, who is regarded as a prophet. The Law of Placing also involves reassigning wives to husbands that are deemed more worthy by church leaders, generally as a result of the first husband committing a grievous sin, such as apostasy or adultery.[1] The largest and most well-known group to practice the Law of Placing is the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS Church).
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[edit] Origins
The law of placing can be traced back to Leroy S. Johnson, a leader of the FLDS Church.[2]
[edit] Practitioners
Not all Mormon fundamentalist groups practice the Law of Placing. The groups that are known to practice it are the FLDS Church[1] and the United Latter-day Church of Jesus Christ.[3]
