A former father-of-five who started a legal fight over child access after transitioning into a woman has dropped the case.
A court heard the woman has not seen the youngsters since leaving the north Manchester Haredi Jewish community several years ago.
Details of the case emerged in the High Court in London.
Reporting restrictions prevent details being revealed.
But a judge confirmed she had decided that pursuing a contact application in relation to the children would be 'emotionally harmful' to them.
She had said she wanted to be 'sensitively reintroduced' to them, but her estranged wife said allowing the children to see their father could lead to them being ostracised by the orthodox community.
Lawyers representing the woman have now told a judge she has withdrawn her application for an order allowing her to have contact with the children.
Mr Justice Hayden, who was told the children did not want to see her, drew the litigation to a close at a private hearing in London on Monday.
The judge, based in the Family Division of the High Court in London, said little detail could be reported and the family could not be identified in media reports of the case.
But he said the public should know that litigation had ended.
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He said the woman had decided that pursuing her contact application would be 'emotionally harmful' to the children.
Mr Justice Hayden described the family as 'courageous' and said he hoped they could move forward.
Another judge had initially analysed the case a hearing in Manchester.
Mr Justice Peter Jackson had concluded that the children should not have contact with their estranged parent, but should be allowed to exchange letters and cards.
The woman challenged that decision at a Court of Appeal hearing in London.
Appeal judges ruled in her favour and said Mr Justice Hayden should reconsider evidence.
None of those involved in the case can be identified for legal reasons and no other details can be published.
No ages have also been revealed.
