Family Law
Registering civil marriages performed outside Israel with the Interior Ministry
How to registering civil marriages conducted abroad in Israel? Why are there no civil marriages in Israel and how can people of different faiths get married in the Holy Land? You are invited to read about these and other issues in the following article by Joshua Pex, partner in our firm and expert in Israeli…
Read MoreUtah marriages – civil marriages in Israel by video conferencing (important legal information)
What are Utah marriages, and how do they enable civil marriage registration in Israel? As we know, couples cannot marry in a civil marriage within the borders of Israel. However, Israeli law stipulates that the Interior Ministry must recognize marriages that were legally conducted and registered abroad and register the couples as married in Israel.…
Read MoreConsular marriages in Israel
What are consular marriages and in what cases can they be conducted in Israel? Consular marriages are conducted in embassies and consulates of foreign countries. In recent decades the State of Israel has begun to recognize these marriages under certain conditions. In general, this recognition applies to marriages in which both spouses are of no…
Read MoreRecognition of Utah marriage — Now it’s official (Legal information)
An appeal to the Jerusalem court led to the official recognition of Utah marriages, which are civil marriages conducted through online virtual conferences and which can be conducted remotely. The result of this legal precedent is that couples can now marry using this method, and then have their marriage officially registered in Israel. This legal…
Read MoreObtaining Israeli citizenship for a child adopted overseas
Can a child adopted outside Israel by an Israeli or by someone eligible to make Aliyah get legal status in Israel? In any case, the adopting parents must meet certain conditions – they must prove that they are able to care for the adopted child and that the child was not adopted for the sole…
Read MoreIsraeli civil marriage
Ilan and Yael got married in their back yard, in the kibbutz where they lived. They had a ceremony without any religious elements, without the presence of a rabbi or observance of the rules required by the Chief Rabbinate when it comes to registering the marriage of a Jewish couple. After the wedding, the two…
Read MoreProof of Paternity via a relative – a success story
Proof of paternity, generally required when dealing with the legal parentage of the child, raises many legal difficulties. Usually, a tissue test is required in order to prove paternity when there are doubts concerning the father’s identity. The problem arises in cases where one of the parents is deceased or is out of contact. In…
Read MoreRegistering an Israeli citizen born abroad
As an Israeli citizen parent, how do you register a child born abroad as an Israeli citizen as well? Where to register, how, and what is the difference between registering a baby and registering an older child? In this article we will try to answer these questions and others about registering Israeli citizens born abroad.…
Read MoreProof of paternity without DNA testing
As a rule, DNA paternity testing is required whenever the identity of the father is in doubt. However, there are cases where an Israeli court will accept proof of paternity without DNA testing. In this article, an expert family lawyer explains which cases these may be. Our offices in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv specialize in…
Read MoreIsraeli Registration of a Marriage Officiated Online–Important Update
This article addresses the registration of an online marriage. You may have seen media reports about marriage registrations in Israel that were officiated online. Such marriages were first officially recognized by the Interior Ministry at the end of 2020 and represent a dramatic development in the field of family law in Israel. This precedent may…
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