Charlie Sheen's twin boys were REMOVED from the home of their mother Brooke Mueller last night -- after officials decided her house was an "unsafe environment" for children.
Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... officials from the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services arrived to Brooke's home Thursday with a warrant -- and took 4-year-old Bob and Max out of the house.
We're told the children are now in the care of Denise Richards -- the mother of Sheen's 2 young daughters.
Sources tell us ... officials determined Brooke's home was unsafe because they suspected she was using drugs again -- something she's been struggling with for years -- and they believed the children were in danger.
We're told a court hearing has been set for next week -- in the hopes of finding a more permanent solution regarding where the children should live.
It's unclear why Charlie was not given temporary custody of the kids -- but let's get serious, even Sheen knows they're in better hands with Denise.
Charlie Sheen
Officials Take Kids Away
From Brooke Mueller
5/3/2013 6:45 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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Gloryg7
Denise Richards is a good woman for doing that. Charllie isnt a better option by far. MR.WIZARD, TIGER BLOOD isnt any more safe or stable. So being in a home wherr the twins are familiar with the people in it is good for them. What a screwed up world it is when the X has to take care of the nexts babies .... Good for you Denise
Jodi
WoW! (jaw dropped) Hopefully they stay with Denise. Talk about dysfunctional family.
72183
One the court needs to stop all the child support payments going to Brooke! Second that money Charlie pays Brooke for child support needs to go to Denise! Third the court needs to keep those children with Denise for For a long term until the biological mother gets her **** together! They shouldn't trust her! All the money she is getting from Charlie is fueling her drug habit!
swack
God bless Denise for caring for those children. So sad that Charlie cannot get his life together enough to take care of them.
Observer999
Denise may not be much of an actress, but she seems like a first-rate human being.
my4girrrrls
At least they are with their sisters and in a familiar environment... Poor little guys. Brooke should be ashamed and get some real help. God bless Denise for taking the high road and the only adult in this situation
obvious
Harvey. I can't wait till sheen smears your ass.
Cathy
Denise Richards is a good person to keep taking the kids into her home, rather than letting them go to Charlie or anywhere else :-)
xrodriguez
wow Denise ur a saint Charlie u lost big time there lossing her
LYNDA
I feel sad for the kids, they will be some bitter kids growing up with this turmoil. Now that Kim has them, will Meullers mother again step in and remove them from her again, upsetting the boys all over. What a effed up family. But thank goodness for Kim for stepping in, Sheen needs a smack upside the head, he should be there for his kids!!
AntoLovesRay
I wish DSS would be more vigilant in my state... too many kids in homes that are unsafe.
Valorie
The reason why Brooke Mueller is doing so much drugs is because Charlie Sheen has had to give her so much money. The kids need to permanently be taken away from Brooke Mueller and custody be given to Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards. Let Brooke Mueller live her life without custody of the twins(maybe supervised visitation). She will have no more money for drugs and will have to get a job and not live off of her children's money that she uses drugs for.
CanuckGirl91
I think Denise is an awesome human being for doing this. It's great to see one person with their act together in this whole mess. I think they should award Denise permanent custody if Charlie is unable PR unwilling to care for the boys. Has he been doing pretty good lately? I've heard he's been toning it down a lot more.
Sher
And they let Octo KEEP her kids? WTF? Denise is the best place for these kids, but that is not fair to her either. Now it is time to take those 14 kids from Octo!!
chris
Wow only took 4 years!