Rabbinical Courts Jurisdiction (Marriage and Divorce) Law (Amendment No. 6 – Temporary Provision) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שיפוט בתי דין רבניים (נישואין וגירושין) (תיקון מס' 6 - הוראת שעה)
TL;DRA bill to clarify that rabbinical courts have full authority to hear child support claims joined to a divorce claim, including reimbursement of support expenses.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill changes the Rabbinical Courts Jurisdiction Law to state explicitly that the rabbinical court's authority in divorce includes full consideration of all matters of the children's financial needs, including education, health and medical treatment expenses in the past and in the future until adulthood. The bill states that these provisions will also apply to child support claims that were pending when the law takes effect, in order to express a legislative position following a Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the courts' authority on this matter.
Changed position between readings · 1
- Meir Cohen · Yesh AtidFirst reading: Against | Third reading: For
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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Other plenum votes on this bill
Procedural votes that are not a reading of the bill (for example, a motion to send it back to committee) - so they are not shown as readings.
- Decision on debate procedure · October 27, 2025For 51 · Against 40 · Passed