Do courts in Israel hearing Hague convention child abduction proceedings keep to the 6 week deadline set for finishing cases at the first court level?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 03 May, 2022Rarely, though this can happen. Special permission is needed from the vice-president of the family court, if first level proceedings extend beyond the 6 week default time. Complex cases, involving the preparation of reports by legal and psychological experts, and cross examination of expert witnesses, usually take longer than 6 weeks.