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Bailiff's
Below are readers' questions about 'Bailiff's', which we have chosen to answer. For further and more detailed information on this issue, see our main website, Family Law in Israel, at these pages:
- What are the advantages of bankruptcy proceedings for a debtor, compared to combining files against him at the Bailiff's?
- owed for them. What action can I take at the Bailiff's office to ensure I he pays what she should?
- Can I take action at the bailiff's to 'freeze' my ex's pension fund, towards his child maintenance debt he owes, after he has i
- How could opening a file at the bailiff's help me get maintenance if my husband is in a steady job but doesn't pay me regularly?
- I am a non-Israeli, living e abroad and came to Israel to visit my children , only to discover that I am trapped here by an orde
- My ex opened a file at the bailiff's against me for non-payment of child maintenance. I do pay her, on time every month. Am I en
- I cannot manage to pay the child maintenance I am obliged to and my wife has opened a file at the bailiff's to enforce it. Can I
- Which Bailiff's Court should I go to when I open a maintenance file against my father's child?
- I opened a file at the bailiff's in connection with family law proceedings against my 'ex' but can't progress with it because he
- I have a temporary maintenance decision in my favour but my husband is ignoring it. Can I go to the Bailiff's to help me get the
Declaration of a person as bankrupt protects him against creditors and prevents them from being able to get all or part of the debt. In contrast, an order for paying a debt/debts in installments, as part of combining files against a debtor at the bailiff's, does provide certain protection from creditors but does not relieve the debtor of the obligation to pay the debt. He still has to pay it back - but just a little at a time, over a long period . Furthermore, the debtor is not protected from changes in the order that may be made if his situation improves , or if new facts ,unknown at the time, are discovered concerning his financial situation.
Open a maintenance file at the bailiff's and apply immediately for an order to stop him leaving the country, on the basis that his absence will hinder your action for securing the maintenance debt.
Yes ! Liquid assets like a pension fund can be 'frozen' to pay maintenance, although a separate application must be made justifying the use of the money, and detailing your 'ex's' behaviour.
Within the maintenance file you open at the Bailiff's , you could ask for an order to be made obliging his employer's to deduct the maintenance directly from his salary, for transfer directly to you.
You must apply immediately to the Chief Bailiff for its cancellation, pointing out that you are a foreign resident, whose centre of life is abroad. Orders preventing the exit of foreign residents are only given in rare circumstances and freedom of movement is a constitutional right, applying to non-Israelis, too. Furthermore, Israeli courts have held that, as a rule, it is illogical and illegal to prevent someone whose source of income lies overseas from leaving Israel, and being able to earn money which will allow him to pay any maintenance debt due here in Israel.
No! A decision about closing a maintenance file at the bailiff's must be made by the recipient of the maintenance i.e. your ex-wife, not the debtor.
No !Ongoing maintenance cannot be paid in installments, only a maintenance debt. You should get advice as to whether you should apply for a reduction in the amount set.
You are entitled to open the file at any bailiff's court in Israel.
One option is to find out where he lives in Israel and request 'personal service' and deliver the documents. If you cannot find out where he is in Israel, you can apply to the Ministry of Interior, to try and establish whether he is still in Israel. If he is found to be in Israel, then you can ask the Chief Bailiff to let you serve the documents by substituted service' - putting a notice in the press.
Yes, you can enforce a temporary decision. as well, as a judgment, at the Bailiff's office.
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