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'This is the Angel of Death!': man’s social media meltdown over ex proves costly

Family court orders 72-year-old man to pay his estranged partner 55,000 shekels after falsely accusing her on social media of trying to murder him

Ora Zimberg, PaskDin | 05.22.26

Family court orders Israeli businessman to pay former partner $62M

Court orders businessman to pay his former partner about $62 million; judge rejects man's bid to delay payment pending claims against ex-wife

Lital Dubrovitsky | 05.08.26

Court orders street beggar to pay ex-wife 666,000 shekel settlement

Judge rejects claim that 1.2 million shekels in his private account came from an inheritance, rules funds were jointly owned after he mixed income and alleged gifts, and orders payment of 646,122 shekels plus 20,000 in legal costs

Attorney Elimelech Yaari | PsakDin | 02.18.26

Are shared showers with children legitimate? Parenting choice raises welfare red flags

Many parents shower with their young children and see it as natural and practical, but an innocent remark at kindergarten can quickly trigger welfare scrutiny, as there is no official rule on age limits and even minimal suspicion requires intervention

Attorney Ronen Dlayahu | 01.19.26

Husband's refusal to have more children leads Israeli court to order divorce and $22,800 payment

Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court ruled that a husband’s prolonged refusal to have more children constitutes grounds for divorce and full payment of the ketubah, rejecting his claim that a late change of heart reflected genuine intent

Lital Dubrovitsky | 01.14.26

Man cries forgery after getting just 1,000 shekels in father’s will, court laughs it off

A father left most of his estate to his other children and son-in-law, cutting out a son who had served a prison sentence; the court ruled there was no proof of forgery and that the lawsuit was filed too late

Attorney Libi Fried, PsakDin | 01.05.26

'I was the favorite daughter-in-law': widow fails in bid to cancel mother-in-law’s will

After her husband was disinherited and later died, his wife contested the will, claiming his mother was not competent and was influenced by her daughters; the court rejected the claim

Psakdin | 12.02.25

When family courts fail single mothers, rabbinical courts step in

Opinion: In the usual chorus, rabbinical courts are cast as villains to women’s rights—but in many cases, their judges better grasp the economic reality of single mothers, while family courts uphold blind equality that leaves women with minimal support

Vered Ovadiya | 11.26.25

Family court enforces visitation despite child’s trauma from father’s wife

Controversial ruling: Girl resisted visitation with her father after suffering severe violence from his current wife. The court dismissed her objections

Attorney Adi Abutbul | Psak Din | 11.18.25

Israeli court upholds will cutting out son, despite French law challenge

Petah Tikva court enforces French-Israeli man's 2010 will that excluded his only son from inheriting assets in Israel, ruling that the deceased clearly intended for Israeli law to govern his estate, allowing full testamentary freedom

Attorney Mia Rachel Arbel | 11.04.25

Inheritance court ruling favors close friend over family in $6.6M case

An Israeli court upheld a will granting NIS 25 million ($6.6M) estate to a childhood friend who cared for the widower; rejects cousin’s claim due to lack of contact, stating: 'A close friend is better than a distant cousin'

Lital Dubrovitsky | 09.14.25

Court upholds will disinheriting woman who sued her elderly mother

Haifa District Court rejects appeal from woman cut out of late mother’s will after legal battle over father’s decades-old estate; judges rule mother acted of her own free will in excluding daughter, citing deep family rift and daughter’s own actions

Adv. Assa Laor | 09.11.25

Woman left apartment to animal welfare group; widower took case to court

Be’er Sheva court rules widower of 30 years owns half his late wife’s apartment despite her will favoring an animal group; fate of the other half hinges on her mental capacity when drafting it

Adv. Sigalit Yaffe | 09.05.25

School security guard disinherited in six wills inherits millions after family feud

Tel Aviv court upholds 104-year-old former textile magnate's will, ruling he was competent when he restored an estranged son as heir; decision dismisses dementia claims and left son multimillion-shekel share of estate

Adv. Julie Daniel | 09.04.25

Who gets the dog? Israeli court settles unusual custody battle

A separated couple fought over visitation rights to a dog they adopted together; a district court later ruled caregiving goes beyond ownership or vet visits

Lital Dubrovitzky | 05.26.25

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