The judge presiding over the custody hearing today between Nancy Cooper's family and her husband, continued the case until October 13th. Nancy's family will retain custody of the girls until then, with a few conditions imposed:
- counseling for the children to begin as soon as reasonable.
- The children are not to be in a car with Donna Rentz (Nancy's mother). In his affidavit, Brad said that Donna was not a safe or reliable driver.
- The girls are not to be around any dogs. One of the girls has an allergy to dogs.
- Brad will be allowed contact with the girls a minimum of four times a week via telephone or webcam, to last a minimum of fifteen minutes.
- Brad will be allowed two supervised weekend visits before October. He will be allowed four hours a day.
Both sides seem to be happy with the decision. Brad's attorneys said in a statement late today that he is pleased with the decision because it will mean his children will be shielded from the investigation.
"While he will miss the daily joys of fatherhood, he fully intends to remain a vital force in his children's lives," the statement said. "Though it is painful to contemplate any additional day without his girls, Mr. Cooper accepts this as a heart-rending but necessary step toward achieving justice."
Brad Cooper is still seeking the release of Nancy's autopsy report. He feels that the results will help him defend himself against the insinuations that he had anything to do with her murder.
The police are remaining quiet on many details of the homicide, especially the way she was killed. The only thing they have said is that the murder was not random. So far, no one has been named as a suspect or even a person of interest in the crime.
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