Category Archives: Parenthood
Parents petition Population Registry Law ‘bastard clause’ / By RUTH EGLASH
Mother and common-law partner embroiled in legal battle over law which forbids woman to remarry for at least 90 days after being divorced. It was a happy occasion when Michal (not her real name) gave birth to her first child in June. However, just weeks later, when she arrived at the Interior Ministry to register […]
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Legal precedent: a man can adopt the child of his spouse
By: Gilad Grossman, Walla! News Until now, the law did not allow homosexuals to adopt the children of their partners, because the child has two official parents. Thursday, the court ruled that a man could adopt the biological son of his partner. Family Court in Jerusalem ruled Thursday for the first time that a man […]
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Legal ruling will allow gay men to adopt partner’s child
By RUTH EGLASH “This is a big step for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Israel,” commented lawyer Irit Rosenblum. A breakthrough legal ruling in the Jerusalem Family Court on Thursday will pave the way for homosexuals to officially adopt their partner’s or spouse’s child, the Tel Aviv-based New Family organization told The […]
להמשך קריאה New Family fills a crucial gap in the theory and practice of law and human rights
New Family fills a crucial gap in the theory and practice of law and human rights, by working for equal family rights for all residents of Israel, including the rights to marry, divorce, have children, register spouses and children, and conduct family life regardless of religion, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, or status. Since 1998, New […]
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‘Prove that you have a daughter’
Baby Dana was born prematurely, 270 days after her mother’s divorce. An archaic law requires that a baby born less than 300 days after a divorce be registered as the child of the mother’s former husband. The result: Dana’s biological father is not recognized. The Ministry of the Interior: ‘Our hands our tied’. Dana’s only […]
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