The judge is enforcing family court law and decades of jurisprudence. The courts are VERY CLEAR that their highest concern in the well being of the children is that they have access to good relationships with both parents. The court here recognizes the father has done nothing to warrant his children’s behavior towards him and holds the mother rightfully accountable. The judge is removing the children from her influence.
But, these days, the court's "concern for the well being of the children" is a bit off. Even if one parent is using drugs or hooking up with people at rest stops or physically abusing the other parent, the court will order visitation with that parent.
So, the judge's contention that the father is wonderful and the mother is evil really doesn't tell us much. Maybe the mother did brainwash the children, or maybe not.