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Home / My sister and her husband were killed in a terror attack. They had two children. I have been looking after them as I am their closest relative in Israel. I would like to become their legal guardians but am worried that I will be liable for their maintenance. Is that so ?

My sister and her husband were killed in a terror attack. They had two children. I have been looking after them as I am their closest relative in Israel. I would like to become their legal guardians but am worried that I will be liable for their maintenance. Is that so ?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 03 May, 2022
No ! The 1962 Legal Capacity and Guardianship Act explicitly states that the appointment of someone as a guardian does not entail any maintenance obligation towards that person.

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