gitana1
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This sounds like one of the most intense cases of parental alienation ever. It sounds like the judge was at the end of her rope. What is confusing to me is why the children are the ones in jail, instead of the mother. Also, what is more typical in these cases, is for the transfer of custody to occur, to the non-alienating parent. That's probably what the judge should do: Grant sole custody to the father with only supervised therapeutic visitation to the mother.
But I think that the fact that the father lives in Israel and may travel back-and-forth is part of the problem.
In any event, we don't know everything that has gone on in this case. But it is noteworthy that none of the children's attorneys objected to the placement, or to the mother having zero visitation while they are in juvenile hall. Since the children's attorneys look after the best interests of he kids, that's remarkable. It sounds like the judge does not know what else to do in this case and is at her wits end.
It also sounds like these children are extraordinarily rude and defiant in court, which is highly unusual. That speaks to the level of damage that has been done to them. And to the relationship with their father. By the way, the little girl did not agree to go to lunch with her father only to change her mind after being berated by the judge. All three children presented with an extremely defiant attitude in court. The judge was done with it. The little girl (or younger boy?) finally agreed to going to lunch with her father, but apparently she looked over, and saw on a piece of paper that her brother had been unwilling to go. And that's why she changed her mind.
What the judge has done here is highly unprecedented. I also don't know that it is going to help repair the relationship between the father and the children. But frankly, having had too much experience with parental alienation cases, I am just a tiny bit understanding of why the judge went to these lengths.
As surprising as that may be.
But I think that the fact that the father lives in Israel and may travel back-and-forth is part of the problem.
In any event, we don't know everything that has gone on in this case. But it is noteworthy that none of the children's attorneys objected to the placement, or to the mother having zero visitation while they are in juvenile hall. Since the children's attorneys look after the best interests of he kids, that's remarkable. It sounds like the judge does not know what else to do in this case and is at her wits end.
It also sounds like these children are extraordinarily rude and defiant in court, which is highly unusual. That speaks to the level of damage that has been done to them. And to the relationship with their father. By the way, the little girl did not agree to go to lunch with her father only to change her mind after being berated by the judge. All three children presented with an extremely defiant attitude in court. The judge was done with it. The little girl (or younger boy?) finally agreed to going to lunch with her father, but apparently she looked over, and saw on a piece of paper that her brother had been unwilling to go. And that's why she changed her mind.
What the judge has done here is highly unprecedented. I also don't know that it is going to help repair the relationship between the father and the children. But frankly, having had too much experience with parental alienation cases, I am just a tiny bit understanding of why the judge went to these lengths.
As surprising as that may be.