Areas of practice

The first decision in a divorce is usually where to open it: the Family Court or the Rabbinical Court. The choice affects property, support and children, so it is weighed carefully at the first meeting.

We negotiate settlement agreements, have them approved by the competent forum, and litigate when there is no agreement. A good agreement is tested not only on the day it is signed but in the years after.

Division of the family home, savings, funds and pension rights. For couples married from 1974 onward, the Spouses (Property Relations) Law generally provides for equal division of the value of assets, with exceptions such as pre-marital assets, inheritances and gifts.

In property disputes the details decide: the separation date, the date an asset is valued, and who paid for what and why. The same goes for defending money claims filed after the divorce.

From our cases: An apartment concealed when a prenup was signed will be divided · Division of assets: real estate valued also at the agreed separation date · An ex-husband’s claim to recover apartment money dismissed · All rulings

Drafting agreements before or during marriage, including second marriages and families with significant assets. A property agreement must be approved under the law to be binding.

Where an agreement exists, we check whether it binds and what it actually covers. An asset left out of the agreement, for example because it was concealed, is not treated as waived.

From our cases: An apartment concealed when a prenup was signed will be divided · Claim to annul a prenuptial agreement dismissed · All rulings

Family businesses, shares and options, income-producing real estate and assets abroad, working with the family's accountant and valuer. Handled discreetly, to protect the business and the family's good name.

With assets abroad, the valuation date and exchange rate can change the outcome.

From our cases: Division of assets: real estate valued also at the agreed separation date · A house on the sister’s plot is not the couple’s joint property · All rulings

Claims for child and spousal support, defence against claims, and applications to vary support. Where support is set by a divorce agreement, we check what it actually provides and which alternative applies in each period, including at the enforcement stage.

From our cases: The correct child-support alternative under a divorce agreement · No interim housing support where support is set by a divorce agreement · All rulings

Parenting time, decisions on education and residence, and newer questions such as posting children's photos online. The child's welfare comes first; the aim is a stable arrangement that spares children conflict.

From our cases: The Rabbinical Court withdrew a ban on posting photos of the child · All rulings

For a parent who wants to move abroad with the children, or the parent who stays: relocation agreements that secure ongoing contact with the other parent, with guarantees and agreed damages, and their enforcement when breached.

Representation in Hague Convention return claims, for either side, and in proceedings against a parent living abroad, including security for costs.

From our cases: A father who brought his son back to Israel under a judgment is not an abductor · Five children stay in Israel with their mother · Agreed damages to a father for breach of a relocation agreement · All rulings

Representation in divorce claims and get proceedings, jurisdiction disputes, and appeals to the Great Rabbinical Court.

From our cases: Exit ban on a non-resident husband cancelled and maintenance claim dismissed · A single dayan may not order a lawyer to pay costs · All rulings

Petitions to the Supreme Court against Rabbinical Court decisions, and applications for leave to appeal in family matters to the District Court and the Supreme Court.

From our cases: The Rabbinical Court’s jurisdiction over property ends with the get · The Rabbinical Court withdrew a ban on posting photos of the child · Division of assets: real estate valued also at the agreed separation date · All rulings

An approved agreement has the force of a judgment. When the other side does not comply, we enforce it, collect through the enforcement office and call on guarantees. When more is claimed than was agreed, we appeal the registrar's decision.

From our cases: A guarantor of a relocation agreement held liable for the full debt · The correct child-support alternative under a divorce agreement · The Rabbinical Court’s jurisdiction over property ends with the get · All rulings

Representation in protection-order applications, for either side, including the evidentiary hearing. Exit bans, including against non-residents.

From our cases: Application for a protection order against our client dismissed · Exit ban on a non-resident husband cancelled and maintenance claim dismissed · All rulings

Confirming and setting aside arbitration awards, including those of batei din, applications to remove an arbitrator, and disputes over common property in condominiums.

From our cases: Arbitration awards requiring our client to sell his share in an apartment set aside · Application to remove the arbitrator dismissed · The parking garage is common property of the apartment owners · All rulings

Not every separation needs a courtroom. In mediation, the couple reach an agreement on property, support and children together, in private sessions, usually faster and with less pain. Even in mediation, each side should have a lawyer review the agreement before signing. Adv. Attias also acts as a mediator in complex family disputes involving significant assets.

Drafting wills, including mutual wills for spouses, and providing for a spouse in a second marriage. Applications for inheritance and probate orders, and objections to a will when the family disagrees.