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Home / Q: My 12-year-old son was returned from Germany to Israel, following Hague Convention legal proceedings taken against his mother (my ex-wife) there. What are the chances that she will be granted custody in an Israeli court, as well as permission to immigrate with the child back to Germany?

Q: My 12-year-old son was returned from Germany to Israel, following Hague Convention legal proceedings taken against his mother (my ex-wife) there. What are the chances that she will be granted custody in an Israeli court, as well as permission to immigrate with the child back to Germany?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 17 September, 2025

A: This may occur, if the Israeli family court hearing the case is convinced that this is in the best interests of the child despite everything, that has passed, namely the act of child abduction.


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