Recently, several decisions have been released by the Appellate Division concerning when, where, how, and when a Court compel parties to submit to the authority of the Bais Din on
Continue Reading Compliance with Agreement to Submit to Bais Din’s Jurisdiction on the Issue of Get Not Optional, Appellate Division Rules
My recent blog post, Appellate Division Rules That A Court Cannot Compel Arbitration on Get Issue Absent Agreement, discussed the constraints faced by secular courts in the context of
Continue Reading New Bill – A1475 – Offers a Potential Avenue for Legal Relief to Victims of Get Refusal
Get refusal is an issue to which secular courts have yet to find an adequate solution because of constraints implicating freedom of religion and the state’s prohibition against entanglement with
Continue Reading Appellate Division Rules That A Court Cannot Compel Arbitration on Get Issue Absent Agreement
A Bais Din (also known as a Beth Din, Beit Din, or Beis Din), is a Rabbinical Court that resolves all types of disputes between people of the Jewish
Continue Reading Bais Din: What is it and How is it Relevant to Divorce Proceedings?
As divorce lawyers everywhere can attest, January is usually a very busy month. After New Year’s, starting right when we return to work on January 2nd, those who
Continue Reading Divorce on your New Year’s Resolution List for 5783? Here is the Jewish Divorce Toolkit You’ve Been Waiting ForImagine you are drowning. You don’t have a life jacket. Your swimming companion is pushing you further and further under. What do you do? Do you stop and try to
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