Can a father be sure that the issue of child maintenance is over for once and for all if he and the mother make an agreement which is authorized in court and she explicitly undertakes not to file for an increase ?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 13 May, 2022No ! Children are not parties to such an agreement and would not be bound by it.Accordingly, minor children are able to file their own, independent plea in the future.If filed, the court will decide on it according to its merits.
Agreements concerning children, whether they are about custody or maintenance , and even judgments on these subjects, are never viewed as ‘final’ or ‘closed’ in the eyes of Israeli law, because children’s needs and circumstances change.