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Q: I have filed a claim for child support and a request for temporary child support. Unfortunately, the court set very low monthly temporary child support. Can I appeal its decision?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 05 November, 2025

A: Yes! You must file a leave of appeal to the District Court, and detail your claims attaching supporting documentation. For example, in a Judgement dated January 8, 2025, the Tel Aviv District Court, (Appeal File # 21199-12-24) tripled the temporary monthly child support payments (1,000 NIS) that the Family Court (first instance) awarded the mother and accepted her appeal. The District Court ruled that there was no basis for the father’s claims that the low amount, was due to parental alienation, on the mother’s part, and even noted that the fact that the father, on his own initiative, before filing the lawsuit, paid 1,000 NIS per month for child support, does not constitute justification for ordering him to pay, such a low amount, even lower than what was determined in the caselaw (1,600 NIS per month), and when the child spends most of the time with the mother.


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