Kids Who Refused Lunch with Dad Now Living With Him

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The three Bloomfield Hills children caught in a bitter custody dispute and once sent to detention for refusing to have lunch with their estranged father have been living with him since Aug. 13, according to Oakland County Court records.

The Detroit Free Press reports that the children, ages 9, 11 and 14, are living with their father, Omer Tsimhoni, his second wife, and their half brother. The reunion took place after the children completed an intensive five-day treatment for parental alienation ordered by the court.

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It’s unclear where the treatment, viewed as controversial by some mental health professionals, took place or who conducted it. Court records are sealed, and attorneys are under a gag order preventing them from discussing the case.

While proponents of the treatment say it’s effective in resolving contentious custody disputes, opponents say it may leave children vulnerable if parents are abusive. Eibschitz-Tsimhoni has claimed that the children’s father is abusive.

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