Can a wife whose husband refuses to divorce despite a rabbinical court judgment obliging him to do so, file him for financial compensation ?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 23 June, 2022Yes, it was held several years ago by Jerusalem Family Court where such a plea was filed . A wife can do so on the basis of infringement of her basic right under the Human Dignity and Freedom Act to determine her destiny concerning marriage/divorce. She can file her husband for compensation for ‘damage’ according to the Civil Wrongs Ordinance , at the family court.