Q: I am an Israeli father who won a lawsuit to return my abducted minor son (10 years old) under the Hague Convention. My son is currently with my ex-wife in Israel, and she recently won custody of the child and was granted permission by the Family Court to relocate abroad with him. I am very concerned that she intends to abduct him again and the judgment is not clear enough regarding the contact arrangements between me and the child and the financial guarantees she must provide to secure them. What can I do?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 29 October, 2025A: You should hurry up and file at the Family Court for “a motion to stay” which is a legal request to temporarily stop or delay a court order from being enforced, and you should also file an appeal to the District Court against the Family Court’s judgment.