After 30 years of marriage my husband and I are divorcing. During our marriage I never worked and took care of our children (now grown) and household, while my husband has been working in an international company making a high salary. We have an apartment registered equally under both our names. My husband left, and filed a property plea in Court, asking to divide our joint property. May I claim I should get more money because of my financial situation?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 19 June, 2025
Yes! You should ask the Court to order your husband to pay a lump sum compensation, that reflects the difference of your earnings differences. In a similar case that was brought before the Family Court in Hadera, on March 26th 2025, (file #37931-12-21) it was ruled that although the sales money for their apartment will be divided equally between the parties, the husband will pay the wife in addition a lump sum of 230,000 NIS, a compensation because after 30 years of marriage of not working she is left with no significant professional experience, compared to him.