Anna Duggar Family

The Duggar family in Autumn 2020

### Children

Mackynzie Duggar, Michael Duggar, Marcus Duggar, Meredith Duggar, Mason Duggar, Maryella Duggar, Madyson Duggar

## Religious Details

### School Choice

Homeschooled

The Duggar family has 7 children from parents Josh and Anna Duggar. They are a second-generation fundamentalist family, as both Anna's parents and Josh's parents are practicing members of the Institute of Basic Life Principles. Josh is currently in custody following his arrest by US Marshals and subsequent guilty verdict.

## Family

* Joshua James Duggar - born on March 3, 1988
* Anna Renee Keller - born on June 23, 1988

**Anniversary:** September 26, 2008 (wedding featured on *17 Kids and Counting* episode "A Very Duggar Wedding")

## Family History

### Time in Maryland

On June 14, 2013, Josh Duggar announced that he had accepted a new job as the executive director of the lobbying arm of the Family Research Council, a conservative advocacy group focused on "taking the message of faith, family, and freedom all across America".  This announcement was met with much criticism from liberal groups such as GLAAD. Wilson Cruz, a spokesperson for GLAAD, gave a statement saying "If Josh Duggar wants to make a living dehumanizing and denigrating LGBT people and their families, that's his business, but FRC's lies and stereotypes need to be treated as such. Josh's new boss Tony Perkins has actually accused LGBT equality advocates as being pawns of the devil. Fans of his family's reality show ought to know that." The couple making the decision to move to the Washington, D.C., area is shown on the 19KaC episode "Decisions & Deliveries".

Josh and Anna settled into a 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom home in Oxon Hill, Maryland.  Their time in the area was showcased in many 19KaC episodes, notably "A Big Idea", but the show opted to leave out Josh's job.

On June 9, 2015, in response to a scandal surrounding Josh, the family was spotted moving out of their home in Oxon Hill, MD. A local witness spoke to news outlets, stating "Movers were carrying out boxes. The kids' little plastic pool that used to be on the front porch was gone [and] movers were seen carrying moving blankets inside." The couple also hired Steve Nield, a bodyguard who previously worked for Kate Gosselin of the TLC show *Kate Plus 8.*Nield was spotted telling photographers to leave.

### Back in Arkansas

The family moved in with Josh's parents. On August 26, 2015, in response to another scandal, the Duggar family posted a statement saying that Josh checked himself into a long-term treatment enter. On March 10, 2016, the family posted a statement saying that Josh had completed his rehab program. It is unknown when they moved out of the Duggar home after this.

On April 29, 2021, Josh was arrested by US Marshals. The arrest came after a year and half long investigation that began with a raid on his car lot by Homeland Security Investigators on November 19, 2019. On May 5, 2021, a federal judge granted Josh bail and he was scheduled to be released the following day.

Following his trial in November and December 2021, Josh was sentenced in May 2022 to 12 and a half years (151 months) in federal prison, leaving Anna to be the sole present parent to their children.

## Scandals

For a comprehensive guide, please see the main article: Josh Duggar Scandal Chronology

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## References

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3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/COBy2TFsoK0/?igshid=yx0fz6pc4o8i
4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/duggarfamilyofficial/posts/420722002749378
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7. ↑ https://www.glaad.org/blog/josh-duggar-takes-job-anti-gay-family-research-council
8. ↑ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/249-Panorama-Dr-Oxon-Hill-MD-20745/37457042\_zpid/
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10. ↑ "Baby Shower and a New Home." *Counting On*. TLC. Silver Spring. 20 Dec. 2015. Television.
11. ↑ http://www.duggarfamily.com/michelles-blog?ID=fd82bcb8-6dec-49b5-bdaa-5bed13fa3f7e
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14. ↑ https://www.nwahomepage.com/northwest-arkansas-news/josh-duggar-granted-release-thursday-hefty-list-of-stipulations/
15. ↑ https://twitter.com/AnnaDarlingTV/status/1529547107916455936