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Does a parent with a custody order from an Israeli court have the power to make all decisons relating to the children?

No! The custody decision denotes with which parent the child should live , while the other one has visitation rights. However, both parents normally remain the natural guardians of their children, irrespective of whether they are the custodian, or the non-custodian. Accordingly, decisions about their minor children are still to be taken jointly, under Israeli law, and both parents are obliged by law to act in their child's 'good' or welfare. Where parents cannot agree, either of them can ask the court to rule on the matter. The 1962 Legal Capacity and Guardianship Act specifically states this.