Family Law

This article will discuss divorce between Jews in Israel. Unlike many Western countries, Israeli law allows Rabbinical Courts to have the primary authority over issues of divorce, although there are issues accompanying divorce that the Family Court can address as well.   Procedure for Divorce Between Jews in Israel Jewish couples who wish to divorce must…

“Common law couples in Israel” is a legal definition referring to a spouses who has not institutionalized their relationship in the framework of a marriage, but whose joint life is sufficiently stable and established to make them legally considered a couple. The body responsible for determining whether a couple merits this status is the Family…

Civil divorce is a marriage dissolution proceeding in Israel, which concerns spouses who belong to different religions and wish to divorce. In order to legally terminate the marriage in Israel, the couple is required to submit an application to the Family Court; to formally present their religion and submit additional documents, which will be detailed…

A will is a document in which a person (hereinafter: “the testator”) determines what will be done with their property (hereinafter: “the estate”) after their death. But will this last testament be upheld as is, without any changes? The Succession Law, enacted in 1965 (hereinafter: “the Law”), provides both the testator and the beneficiaries of…

According to Israeli law that was set in 1974, every married couple who shares a household is subject to what is known as the “Resource Balance Arrangement”, a law of partnership and shared property that indicates an equal division of assets for a couple.  The only way to have any alternate arrangement is through a…

A judicial parenting order (referred to hereinafter as: “the order”), is an order issued by the Family Court (referred to here as: “the court”). The order addresses the plight of those function, for all intents and purposes, as parents to children to whom they have no biological relationship. This order is given, among others, to…

Child custody (hereinafter: “custody”) is a sensitive and very broad matter; one that includes a wide range of sub-issues related to the custody and upbringing of a child. The issue of custody arises when the parents of the child do not live together (due to divorce, joint parenting or separation). The law dealing with custody…

This article will tell you what to look for when seeking a divorce lawyer for Palestinians. We often have Palestinian clients contact us, both locally, and abroad, when their marriage has been registered in Israel or if they are married to a Palestinian with an Israeli (“blue”) ID from East Jerusalem or the rest of…

This article discusses what you need to look for when trying to choose a divorce lawyer in Israel. While our office often works with clients in Israel, we also help Israeli or Jewish clients abroad who seek to address local issues; they were married in Israel, have an Israeli partner even though they currently live…

This article provides you with information about how to choose a Jerusalem divorce lawyer and what to consider in this process.  All issues regarding family and divorce fall under the authority of the Israeli Ministry of Justice.  Often divorce involves division of assets, custody of children, visitation arrangements, and more.   Rabbinical and Family Courts Contrary…