The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now forbids plural marriage. Its official position is that at various times in the past, God commanded a few men to take more than one wife. This has happened during specific times in history, which is why Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David, and Solomon (as read in the bible) did this. When Joseph Smith and Brigham Young were commanded by God to take more than one wife, they questioned the practice but were faithful to God and followed his will.
Since 1890, however, when Mormon president Wilford Woodruff received a revelation from God that the practice had to cease, it has been forbidden by official church policy. Polygamists are excommunicated by the officially recognized church, the greatest punishment the church can deliver.
There were people, then and now, who go against God's intentions with this commandment and use it as an excuse for abuse. There are fundamentalists in every religion who believe their church has become too liberal and who refuse to go with what is taught. There are therefore many "mormon fundamentalists" who are not part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who practice polygamy.
Sources: The Religion Book: Mormons/Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, read the full version here:http://www.answers.com/topic/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints
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