relationship started amicable. the relationship between the judge and the government. the judge even saying before this that he was very happy with the reasonable efforts that the government was making to reunify children with their parents. now, that all changed friday when christopher mekuns who s the deputy assistant secretary for preparedness and response in hhs has said the hhs would definitely comply with the judge s order, but also added that it could materially increase the risk that hhs will reunify a child with a parent who will abuse them. now, this is when the judge fired back saying, quote, it is clear from mr. meekins declaration that he does not understand the court s orders, or is acting in defiance of them. to be clear, determinations of parentage, fitness and danger must be made before any class