Divorce is costly on many levels and more so if you need to sue in rabbinical court. Under Jewish law, if a husband refuses to grant his wife a “get,” she has the right to sue in rabbinical court. The cost to sue can be as much as $10,000 for court and another $50,000 to “encourage” a resistant husband to grant the divorce. Jewish law requires a “get” to end the marriage. A “get” make no reference to responsibility or settlement details and has no bearing on the civil divorce. It is simply a religious document that brakes the bond of marriage allowing the couple to remarry according to Jewish law.
Ten men of Jewish faith were arrested for plotting to kidnap and torture a man to force him to grant a religious divorce. Some believe this is a case of religious law and federal law colliding, as coercion and even violence to get husbands to grant religious divorces is “an old tradition” in the Jewish faith. See the article below for the full story.
The “get” is only one part of the picture in a Jewish divorce. The state must also recognize the divorce and that is where the settlement details are taken care of. In Miami and Fort Lauderdale, if you are currently going through a divorce, it is important that you know all of your rights under the law. In choosing a lawyer, you should select representation that will at all times inform you of your rights and obligations with respect to a given family law situation, and likewise aggressively assert and defend those rights. In a Dissolution of Marriage proceeding in Florida, a Final Judgment generally prescribes for the equitable distribution of marital property, payment and allocation of alimony, and if minor children are involved, child custody and child support are also determined. The failure of a party to assert and properly advocate their legally conferred rights to property and parental responsibility can have far reaching negative effects that are felt for years. Protect your rights by choosing a lawyer that will vigorously defend your interests. Contact the Law Offices of Gilbert & Smallman. They can be located at 4601 Sheridan St. #220, Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 661-7371 or One Northeast Second Ave., Suite 200,Miami, FL 33132 (786) 371-4431
2 rabbis, 8 others jailed in NJ, NY divorce sting
By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press
Associated Press writer Tom Hays in New York contributed to this report.
Updated 6:15 pm, Thursday, October 10, 2013
- An FBI agent stands guard as evidence sits in the trunk of a vehicle at the Brooklyn residence of Rabbi Mendel Epstein during an investigation, early Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in New York. Several defendants, including Epstein and another rabbi, were arrested in an overnight sting in New York and New Jersey and accused by the FBI of plotting to kidnap and beat a man to force him to grant a religious divorce. Photo: John Minchillo, APAn FBI agent stands guard as evidence sits in the trunk of a…