The rabbinical court granted me custody over my son and my ex-husband pays him maintenance. I was working but have been forced to change from a full-time to a part-time job because of my son’s learning difficulties. He has a severe concentration problem and attends a special school outside our district . There is no organized transport and I have to take him and bring him back every day. Can I get any money for this from my ex-husband?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 16 May, 2022A Jewish divorcee is not entitled to maintenance after her divorce but where she is forced to stop work, or reduce her hours to devote herself to caring for a child with special needs, then she can file her ‘ex’ to recover expenses involved , such as travel expenses involved in taking the child to a special school. She should be entitled to some if not all of the expenses involved.