Just as every Jewish marriage in the UK has a religious and a civil element, so does a Jewish divorce. Our lawyers are here to take just as much care when the Get is approved at the Beth Din as they will about your decree absolute being granted by a judge.
If the time has come for you to go your separate ways, it is important to understand that there are two essential elements to getting a divorce in the UK if you are Jewish.
From a religious viewpoint, the Ketubah can only be terminated by a Get that has been specifically written for you in 12 lines of Aramaic by a scribe, overseen by a Beth Din.
From a civil standpoint, you must issue divorce proceedings due to the irretrievable breakdown of your marriage and ultimately the decree absolute will dissolve the marriage.
Who can help with a Jewish divorce?
To ensure that both are done properly, we believe that you are best served by one of Slater and Gordon's experienced Jewish divorce lawyers. They are here to guide you throughout the process, and to work with a Beth Din to ensure that your faith is treated respectfully, and that you will be able to remarry in the Synagogue in the future if you so wish.
An important part of the process is to make sure that the granting of the Get, or Gett, by the husband is tied into the relevant civil aspects of your divorce.
Naturally, we follow the guidance of the Beth Din when it comes to the granting of the Get, which may now happen either before or after a financial settlement on divorce is reached in the civil aspect of your divorce.
We also have the experience and the understanding to help you avoid situations where the granting of a Get, or refusal to accept the Get, is used as an unfair advantage to achieve certain terms in financial settlements or matters relating to any children you may share.
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Jewish divorces can be complex, and not only because there are civil as well as religious aspects to consider. We understand Jewish divorce laws on a spiritual as well as a legal level. Just as importantly, we know that any mistakes on our part could prevent you from remarrying in a Synagogue and could even prevent any children of a subsequent union from marrying in a Synagogue.
You can rest assured that we have the specialist knowledge - and the will to be guided by the Beth Din – to ensure that your divorce is handled both properly and sensitively.
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A Get can be obtained at any point after the parties have separated (either during or after civil divorce proceedings), and either spouse can apply to the Beth Din to begin the process.
You will need to provide your name, address, phone number, copies of your marriage certificate and any divorce orders (either the Conditional Order or Final Order of Divorce), as well as the contact information of your spouse.
The Beth Din will then acknowledge your application by inviting you to a preliminary hearing, which can be attended separately if you would prefer. The husband will provide instructions for the writing of the Get during the hearing, which will be written down by a professional scribe before two witnesses. The husband must then deliver this to his wife, who must accept it to complete the divorce. Both parties will then receive a Get certificate.
What happens if a Get is not obtained?
Jewish law requires a Get be obtained for a couple to be considered divorce. Without it, neither party can remarry. A woman who has been refused a Get by her husband is considered chained (Agunah), and would be considered an adulterer under Jewish law if she enters into another relationship without a Get.
Should a Get be obtained before Decree Absolute?
The Jewish divorce process and the civil process are dealt with entirely separately, so there is no order in which either process must come first. With that said, however, it may be that the Beth Din will not permit a Jewish divorce until a Conditional Order for a civil divorce has been acquired to ensure both parts of the marriage will be dissolved.
For anyone needing help with family issues I could not recommend Slater and Gordon highly enough. I always had the feeling I had the best looking after my interests and they certainly didn't disappoint. C I (family and personal matters case)
Matters were dealt with efficiently with a view to keeping costs to a realistic level and I am well satisfied with the final settlement she managed to achieve on my behalf. J B (family and personal matters case)
The best solicitors to fight your corner! I struggled with a nasty unmarried couple dispute alone for over a year before biting the bullet and paying for proper legal support. I had one previous experience with a cheaper less well known solicitor and I just felt completely let down and not a priority. But with S&G - from start to finish, I felt supported 100% and valued. B L (family and personal matters case)