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Cases: HCJ 104/06 and HCJ 3625/06, CWJ v. Rabbinic Court Administrative Offices; and CWJ v. NII
March 10, 2013
Read High Court of Justice decision 104/06
In 2006, CWJ petitioned the Supreme Court to stop rabbinic courts from paying “extortion fees” to recalcitrant husbands in exchange for the get. In exchange for the get, rabbinic courts were both drawing on a special state slush fund to pay cash to recalcitrant husbands, as well as recommending that the National Insurance Institute waive the child support debts of those husbands.
In 2010, the Court suggested that the Rabbinate and NII set up committees and issue regulations to monitor such “extortion fees.” The Rabbinate and NII agreed to do so, and the Court dismissed the case.
The committee and regulations that were established have forced transparency and accountability, greatly limiting, if not eliminating, payment of “extortion fees” to recalcitrant husbands by the state.