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Which courts have jurisdiction to deal with civil divorce in Israel ?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 23 June, 2022

Civil divorce – correctly called “Dissolution of Marriage” can be dealt with either by a family court, or a religious court, according to the Jurisdiction in the Matter of Dissolution of Marriage (Special Cases & International Jurisdiction ) Act of 1969,


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