 On November 27, 2013, a youth court judge in Quebec ordered that 14 children from the community be placed temporarily in foster care, undergo medical exams, and receive psychological support.The hearing, in the St. Jérôme courthouse, took place in the absence of the Lev Tahor parents, who sent a lawyer instead.The order was not immediately enforced because the parents, one of whom was Helbrans' son who had previously left the community, were residents of Ontario, triggering a long legal battle.