Q: My mother-in-law filed an eviction and rent payment lawsuit against us, because we live in her apartment. We claim that she promised us her apartment. We have a recording of a conversation between our minor daughter and her grandmother (my mother-in-law), can we use it?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 27 November, 2025A: Yes! In a decision given on 24.12.24, on a request for a leave of appeal on this issue, filed in the Tel Aviv District Court, (leave of appeal # 16554-09-24) The court’s decision to deny the family, permission to submit a recording of a conversation between a minor granddaughter (13 years old at the time) and her grandmother, who requested that the family be evicted from their apartment, was rejected. It was determined that even though it was a conversation between a minor (name), who was allegedly involved in a conflict (through her parents), the recording could be used for the purposes of the proceedings. The court of appeal ruled that since there was no intention to have the minor testify, there was no legal impediment to submitting the recording.