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Home / Q: I am afraid that my husband a Russian national, is going to abduct our daughter (aged 9) abroad at any given moment. Is it possible to urgently obtain a stop (non-exit) order to prevent her from leaving the country?

Q: I am afraid that my husband a Russian national, is going to abduct our daughter (aged 9) abroad at any given moment. Is it possible to urgently obtain a stop (non-exit) order to prevent her from leaving the country?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 30 September, 2025

A: Yes. In urgent cases, even during the night, an order to delay departure from the country (i.e. a stop order) can be obtained, ex-parte, by a judge on duty, who can be reached through the chief secretary of the court.


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