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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

Gender identity debates leave families in limbo as Israeli courts avoid taking a stand

Opinion: A 15-year-old who has wanted gender reassignment surgery for two years is suffering as court drags out decision since parents are split on giving approval; Without clear guidelines or experts the system delays resolutions indefinitely, leaving families trapped in limbo, deepening crises and exposing the glaring gaps in legal responsibility

Arthur Shani | 04.08.25

Israeli court grants adoption after genetic tests reveal child likely switched at birth abroad

Be’er Sheva Family Court approves adoption of boy after tests show no genetic link to parents; judge cites couple’s strong bond with child and failure to locate biological family

Yakov Balas | 03.25.25

סופיה התינוקת מפרשת החלפת הביציות באסותא

Parents raising Baby Sophia appeal to court to allow them to keep her

Two days after court orders baby to be transferred to her biological parents following an IVF mix-up , the couple who have been raising her since birth appeal the decision; Taking her away is 'wrong and outrageous' they say

Adir Yanko | 11.26.24

Who gets to keep apartment in Israel?

Rishon Lezion court rules will not intervene in divorce proceedings for Israelis while matter being litigated in US, says issuing separate ruling in Israel could result in conflicting decisions

Psakdin | 07.01.24

Danger zone? Courts worldwide weigh in on child safety in Israel

Several courts worldwide, including Portugal, deemed Israel unsafe for children, allowing divorced parents who left with their kids at war’s onset to stay abroad for their safety; requests to return children denied, citing ‘significant security risk,’ leaving parent in Israel with limited options

Adv. Shmuel Moran | 06.16.24

Iranian Jew files inheritance claim against brother in Israel

Six brothers of Iranian origin, one of whom still lives in Iran, gave up their parents' inheritance in 2009 in favor of a 7th brother; later, the Iranian brother changed his mind and sued from there

Adv. Yaniv Iluz, PaskDin | 11.13.23

American girls feared abducted by mother in Israel, found

Girls returned to their father after being taken around the country by their mother in efforts to avoid detection; mother taken into police custody

Meir Turgeman | 08.29.23

American girls feared abducted by mother in custody fight

12-year-old Sara texts her dad to say her mother plans to kidnap the sisters and is buying a wig to avoid being recognized, before contact severed; police appeal to the public for any information

Meir Turgeman | 08.28.23

מיכל מספרת על החוויות הקשות בבית הדין הרבני

Trapped in marriage: A struggle for women's rights in Israel's rabbinical courts

Mor had to give up all her property to get a divorce; Michal had to retell the details of the abuse she endured from her violent husband; Naomi, who gave birth after fertility treatments, was forced to answer intimate questions so that her daughter could marry according to religious law – By legitimizing the rabbinate, the government repeatedly impairs women's rights in Israel

Hadar Gil-Ad | 07.24.23

Court overturns US panel ruling in child custody case

Israeli woman appeals to an Israeli court in Israel over getting custody of her daughter, with American father claiming original case decision in the U.S. is binding

Ynet | 07.18.23

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