Tag: Family law
Convicted Rapist Continues to Deny his Wife a Get
Yad La’Isha legal aid center demands increased sanctions in jail, convict relents.
Israeli Group Traps Serial Groom Turned Get Refuser, Forces Him to Give a Get
Her husband managed to divorce his fourth wife, granting her a get after securing a bribe of $50,000.
Israeli Mother Who Slandered Ex-Husband as Pedophile to Pay $50,000
Judge Erez Shani called the mother's behavior outrageous.
Agunah Asks Rabbinic Court to Release Get-Refusing Husband after 17 Years in Prison
Meir Gorodetsky is the most stubborn get refuser in Israel, and has been behind bars since the turn of the millennium.
Initial Approval for Opening 1950s Adoption Files of Yemenite Children
The new bill seeks to permit a first-degree relative or guardian to review the adoption file of family members who have disappeared, been kidnapped or whose fate is unknown.
Israel Supreme Court Ruling Requires Child Support from Both Parents
Mothers will also have to pay some amount of child support, especially if they earn more than their ex.
Rabbinate Report: Jerusalem Leads Israel in Divorces
Jerusalem led in 2016 in number of divorces: 725 couples. Meanwhile, Modi'in Illit saw a 45% rise in divorces. In all, in 2016, 10,841 couples were divorced in Israel, compared with 10,653 in 2015.
New Israeli Law Compels Couples to Undergo Counseling Before Divorce
The process of having the therapeutic and/or mediation meetings before being able to file for divorce will take 45 days.
Knesset to Vote on Paternity Leave
"This is the beginning of a significant revolution. I stayed at home for three months with each of my children after they were born, and I enjoyed it very much."