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Does a Roman Catholic wife ,who is separated from her Roman Catholic husband,in Israel, have to apply to the church court if she wishes to apply for custody of their mutual child?

No! She can apply to the Israeli family (civil) court for custody of their mutual child, rather than the church or ecclesiastic court,if she wishes, providing that her husband has not already filed for divorce in the religious court first, and bound the issue of child custody to his divorce plea.