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Who Will Receive Custody of My Child?

Comprehensive Information on Legal Changes in Child Custody in Israel

Israeli law regarding child custody has undergone significant changes in recent years, reflecting profound societal shifts in the perception of family and children's rights. The transition from the traditional custody concept to the term of shared parental responsibility, alongside the gradual abolition of the tender years doctrine, marks a historic turning point in Israeli family law.
This article examines the key changes in case law and legislation, developments in child support matters, and dealing with the phenomenon of parental alienation...

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Am I in a Common-Law Relationship?

A Comprehensive Review of Rights and Obligations, Status Determination and Methods of Proof.

The status of "common-law partners" in Israeli law developed as a legal response to complex societal needs, arising from the tension between religious legal tradition and secular reality. Its historical roots are embedded in the British Mandate period, when the Marriage and Divorce Ordinance (Registration) of 1919 regulated registration of religious marriages without providing a solution for couples seeking to avoid religious marriage.
The current legal framework for common-law partnership status is characterized by hybridity, combining scattered legislative provisions, rich case law, and administrative recognition...

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How Do Debtors Pay Less?

Comprehensive Reform in the Interest and Linkage Law (Amendment No. 9)

On October 1, 2024, Amendment No. 9 to the Interest and Indexation Law, 2023, came into effect, constituting a comprehensive reform in Israel's interest calculation system. The amendment includes fundamental changes in the calculation of interest and default charges, and is accompanied by 110 consequential amendments to laws that reference the Interest and Indexation Law, primarily the Execution Law. The amendment applies retroactively to all existing debts, including execution files (approximately 1.8 million files).

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Inheritance, Estate and Will Laws in Israel

A Professional Review of Legal Practice Areas

Israeli inheritance laws, anchored in the Inheritance Law, 1965, regulate one of the oldest and most complex areas in the legal system. This field combines aspects of distributive justice, personal autonomy, and family values, requiring the attorney specializing in it to have deep knowledge not only of substantive and procedural law, but also to demonstrate sensitivity to the emotional and family dimensions involved in estate distribution. Practice in this field requires expertise in tax aspects, property law, and family law, with the ability to navigate a dual system of the Registrar of Inheritance and the Family Court...

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