In the hearing Tuesday, CPS updated the court that the youngest two children were doing well and remained with Brad Simpson's family. Brad's family is seeking custody of those kids.

Child Protective Services is now requiring its investigators to check court records for all cases involving custody disputes and not to take action that might conflict with pre-existing court orders.

The hearing did not address CPS's handling of the case of Brandon Williams, a 5-year-old boy who died in March despite contact with CPS. Williams' mother and a friend are charged with the murder.

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For example, in one of the cases CPS actually gave two children to their father, apparently unaware that there was a court order not only denying him custody but prohibiting him from having contact.

At the initial hearing on November 1st, after hearing all of the evidence presented by CPS, a court determined that CPS had no grounds for removing the children from Mr. and Mrs. Davidson and ...