JEANNE MESERVE, CNN ANCHOR: Time now for update on the case of American-born twins who were sold twice over the Internet. Today, a British judge ruled the girls must remain in the care of British authorities, pending a further investigation. We go to Birmingham, England, and CNN's Tom Mintier -- Tom.</s>TOM MINTIER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Jeanne, it's raining heavily here in Birmingham. And tonight, Kimberly and Berlinda will remain -- the 6-month-old twin girls -- will remain in protective custody -- court-appointed family is taking care of these children while the court case is under way. It's probably going to be a couple of more weeks at least before the Kilshaws will know whether or not it is possible for their adoptive children to be returned to them. As it stands right now, the court is gathering information. The judge said today it's not just English law, but because these children came from America, two, maybe three states are involved. So there is a wide-ranging investigation going on, the gathering of information for the court, so it can make a decision. Even the solicitor from the Supreme Court here in England is being called in to this case. So it's going to take some time for all of this information to be gathered. And it is quite possible, even the second set of adoptive parents from Southern California, or maybe even the birth mother from St. Louis might make their way to England testify in this case. There were rumors that the birth mother would appear in court today. But that proved not to be true. The Kilshaws came into court, basically saying that they were confident that the children will be returned to them. But after four hours behind closed doors in the judge's chambers, the judge came out and told reporters that he was not going to make a decision today, that further investigation, further study needed to be made before he could make a ruling. So, he says, it's going to take a week, maybe even two weeks before this case comes back on the docket again -- Jeanne.</s>MESERVE: Tom Mintier, in Birmingham, thank you.
Internet Twins to Remain in care of British Authorities, Pending Further Investigation