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Home / I have filed my husband, who left me, for maintenance. We are both Jewish. After staying at home for ages I have started having a social life. My husband warned me that if I start dating someone I will lose my rights to maintenance. This seems unfair as he is living with another woman – is it true?

I have filed my husband, who left me, for maintenance. We are both Jewish. After staying at home for ages I have started having a social life. My husband warned me that if I start dating someone I will lose my rights to maintenance. This seems unfair as he is living with another woman – is it true?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 16 May, 2022

Yes! Under Jewish law if a wife has been proved to have committed adultery then she loses her right to financial support from her husband. This is so even if he himself has committed adultery – or does so now on a regular basis .


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