Judge keeps Davis children in relative placement, orders reports and sets April review

The Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court accepted a case service plan for parents Zachary Davis and Brianna Davis and left their three children in a relative placement while services continue, the judge said at an initial disposition hearing Jan. 1.

The court received a revised court report and attachments, accepted inquiries and certified-mail receipts related to Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) notifications, and set a review hearing for 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 21. The judge also ordered a formal home assessment for Tyler Anderson, a separate parent referenced in the session, and directed parties to circulate the resulting report to the court.

The caseworker and service providers reported that the three children are adjusting well in the relative placement and that therapeutic and supportive services are underway. Sasha Thomas, counsel for the department, moved to admit the updated court report and attachments; the court received the report over no objection and explicitly disregarded earlier documents submitted Dec. 30, 2024, in favor of the newer packet.

The department's foster-care…