When three Bloomfield Hills kids, caught up in a bitter custody feud, refused to have lunch with their estranged father, a frustrated family court judge found them in contempt and sent them to detention, a move that made national headlines. Now the judge is poised to try a new — and some say controversial — tack... Read the full story. … [Read more...]
Juvenile Detention Centers Are Not for Abused Kids
The Tsimhoni children -- ages 9, 10 and 14 -- recently made international news when they were bullied by Judge Lisa Gorcyca (Oakland County, Michigan) and ordered to the juvenile detention center Children's Village for refusing to see their father who they claim is abusive. Judge Gorcyca specifically referred to the detention center as "jail" when threatening the kids... Read the full story. … [Read more...]
We were sent to juvenile detention for refusing to live with our father (Washington Post Op Ed)
We were 14 years old when a police officer led us out of our school in handcuffs. We hadn’t committed a crime, and were dedicated students who maintained clean disciplinary records. But we could no longer abide by the shared-custody agreement our parents had signed in their divorce nine years earlier. It mandated we spend half our time with our father, a man we had no relationship with and who … [Read more...]
Governor Brown signs Wieckowski bill to improve child custody evaluations
Sacramento - A bill by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) aimed at eliminating faulty and incomplete child custody evaluations was signed yesterday by Governor Jerry Brown. SB 594 improves child safety and court efficiency by requiring uniform and complete investigations that meet mandatory minimum standards of practice. Read the full story. … [Read more...]
Judge orders kids held in juvenile center after refusing to see dad
Three Bloomfield Hills kids who refused an order by a judge to go to lunch with their father have been ordered to a juvenile detention facility. "I felt like I was watching them be executed," said Maya Tsimhoni. Read the full story. … [Read more...]
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