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Can a father still get his abducted children back from Israel, if the mother claims he is physically abusive and they are afraid of him?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 02 May, 2022

Yes! A few years ago The Rishon LeZion Family Court ordered the return of young brothers, to Holland, even though the mother had claimed that their father was a danger to them, physically, and that they were afraid of him. Reports by the court assistance unit during supervised and observed visitation between the father (represented by our legal practice) and the children plus a psychological report, from an expert appointed by the court which included observation of their interaction, revealed that the mother’s claims were completely false. The reunion and interaction between the father and his children was described as positive , warm, and fear-free, despite many months without contact, since the abduction


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