Just a few short months ago, the Duggars seemed to have it all. Their long-running television show, '19 Kids and Counting', was experiencing a rating boom thanks to the influx of weddings and births in the family's storyline (Jill Duggar's televised wedding alone brought in 4.4 million viewers). With speaking gigs and public appearances lined up through the summer around the country, it was no surprise that everyone from presidential candidates to pop culture magazines saw face time with the Duggars as a valuable opportunity for nationwide exposure. Then came the bombshell: Josh Duggar, the family's eldest son and one of the franchise faces of the Duggar television show, had confessed to molesting his own sisters, as well as another unnamed victim, while he was a teenager living at home.

The public backlash from this revelation was scalding. It's now been over a month after this information was released, and the future of the TLC show -- and the Duggars themselves -- remains unclear. With an international missions trip, a baby on the way, and a new scandal on the horizon, fans and enemies of the show are both wondering what could happen next. 

Though all episodes of the show were pulled from the TLC schedule when Josh admitted that the allegations against him were true, TLC has yet to make an announcement on the future of the show. This has given way to speculation that TLC will at least seek to recoup some of their investment in the Duggars' popularity by airing the episodes of the new season that they had already taped and had ready to air. However, to air the episodes now would simply be fanning the flames of outrage that have ignited against the family in recent weeks, so TLC will likely continue to sit on the episodes for at least a few more months. Some have also suggested that the episodes will be re-cut, with Josh Duggar removed from most scenes entirely.

With Baby #4 with his wife, Anna, on the way, Josh retreated to the home the family had rented in Maryland, where he lived to be close to his job with the Family Research Council. Since the molestation scandal became national news, Josh resigned from his position. It is unclear whether Josh intends to try to pursue work as a lobbyist again at some point in the future.

Another resignation that came shortly after the revelations was that of Josh's brother-in-law. Jill's husband, Derick Dillard, resigned his job as an accountant for Walmart. However, Jill and Derick's next adventure may have been in the works for some time before it was revealed that Jill was molested by her brother, Josh. Jill and Derick plan to leave the country to pursue work as missionaries overseas, something the pair had discussed since before they were married. The location of Jill and Derick's missionary target is not being disclosed at this time, "for security reasons." However, a cynic might remark that the timing of Jill and Derick's departure for a foreign location is awfully convenient considering the turmoil that Jill has faced stateside over the past two months. Derick and Jill are bringing their newborn baby, Israel, along on this mission trip.

The Duggars' daughter Jana won't be featured on any newly filmed episodes of the show, either; multiple news outlets have reported that the Duggar's oldest daughter will not be participating in the show anymore and is looking to move out of the family compound. 

But longtime viewers will be clamoring to see the outcome of Jessa Seewald's pregnancy. Jessa, who is now midway through her second trimester, has been a longtime fan favorite on the show and had her own televised wedding special when she wed husband Ben in a blush-colored wedding gown, just a few months after Jill tied the knot.

Perhaps the most critical issue for the family at the moment is the outcome of the civil suit filed by the "non-Duggar" -- the as yet unnamed fifth molestation victim of Josh Duggar. This victim, apparently dissatisfied by the portrayal of events by the Duggar family in the aftermath of the release of the police report, is now suing the family. And due to the expiration of the statute of limitations on the events, both Jim Bob and Michelle will be unable to "plead the fifth" to avoid self-incrimination if they testify. In a civil suit such as the one filed, the no-holds-barred nature of the deposition could be devastating to the family's image. 

Interestingly, information has recently come to light that details exactly how Josh was rehabilitated from a boy that was either "a little too curious about girls" or a serial child molester, depending on who you ask. He was sent to the Institute for Basic Life Principles (IBLP, for short) training center in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to multiple sources. Bill Gothard, the former head of the organization, claims that Jim Bob and Michelle asked him personally for help with their son. In a new interview with the Daily Mail Online, Gothard claims that the attack on the Duggars was an attack on Christianity in general. 

It seems uncanny that the controversy surrounding the Duggars continues to snowball even as the family takes a step back, at least for the time being. Michelle outrightly stated that there was a "conspiracy" against the family, inferring that law officials in Arkansas had an axe to grind with the family. It really does seem that anyone with a controversial connection or a grudge against the family is coming out of the woodwork. If Michelle's ideas about law officials out to destroy the Duggars are correct, the ordeal is far from over -- which could spell doom for the show. One thing is for sure, the family's once squeaky-clean image cannot sustain much more tarnishing before fans decide there's not much left worth defending.