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How can I stop my ex-wife taking our two young children to South Africa for a family function and holidays against my will?

Firstly, assuming there are no specific arrangements in any court-authorised divorce agreement regarding the mother's right to take the children abroad on holiday, then the general principle applies that the children cannot leave Israel to travel without the consent of both parents. 

I have cancer with only a few months to live. Can I give written instructions about what treatment I want towards the end?

Yes, The Terminally Ill Patients’ Act of 2005 allows a person to leave very specific advance medical instructions by stating which procedures he wishes to have or to avoid from a long, and very detailed list, which he is supposed to be guided through by a doctor or nurse. You have freedom of choice only up to a certain point as the act forbids mercy killing, assisted suicide and the cessation of ongoing medical treatment, except in certain situations.

If I do private DNA testing abroad that proves my boyfriend is the father of the baby I am carrying, will an Israeli court recog

No! The Genetic Information Act of 2000 explicitly states that the results of genetic testing to prove family connections that were obtained without an Israeli court order cannot be submitted in court, and will not be accepted as evidence. Furthermore, you could not get permission from an Israeli court to perform such testing and circumvent the prohibition created by a 2008 amendment preventing such testing. This prohibition on testing would apply as you are a married, Jewish woman and the results of the tests would involve a risk of illegitimacy to the future child.

I am married, but separated from my husband , and live with another man. I am pregnant but don’t know which of them is the fath

No!  A   2008 amendment to The Genetic Information Act of 2000 explicitly forbids the performance of genetic testing to show family connections , including on an unborn child , where there is a risk of it proving ‘illegitimacy’ under Jewish religious law. According to Jewish law, a child born to a married woman and a Jewish man who is not her husband is a “bastard” or “Mamzer”.

Can I give binding instructions about what medical treatment I receive should I , at some future time, suffer from an incurable

Yes, the Terminally Ill Patients’ Act of 2005 lays down provisions for a person over the age of 17 to do this, to a certain extent. The act aims to find the correct balance between conflicting values – that of the sanctity of human life ,the autonomy of the individual and quality of life. The instructions are valid for 5 years and would apply in a situation whereby the patient had only six months to live, at the most.

 

My fiancée is pregnant and we want to do D.N.A. testing on the baby she is carrying to see whether I am the ‘father’ as there is

Yes, in principle, but you will have to apply for an obtain an order from the family court to perform the test first. The Genetic Information Act of 2000 applies to your situation and allows, but regulates, genetic testing , even on a foetus, to prove family connections, unless there is a risk of the child/future child being a ‘bastard’ according to Jewish religious law. In that case, according to a 2008 amendment, such genetic testing is forbidden.

My fiancée is pregnant and we want to do D.N.A. testing on the baby she is carrying to see whether I am the ‘father’ as there is

Yes, in principle, but you will have to apply for an obtain an order from the family court to perform the test first. The Genetic Information Act of 2000 applies to your situation and allows, but regulates, genetic testing , even on a foetus, to prove family connections, unless there is a risk of the child/future child being a ‘bastard’ according to Jewish religious law. In that case, according to a 2008 amendment, such genetic testing is forbidden.

My husband and I married in a civil ceremony in Germany six months ago and wish to divorce as soon as possible. I am Jewish and

Yes ! You can begin the process of dissolution of marriage (civil divorce) immediately, and  complete it, in Israel. Mutual consent is grounds for civil divorce under Israeli law, without any pre-conditions that exist under German law. Our legal practice handles cases with an international or inter-faith dimension, such as this one.

What can I do if the Ministry of Interior officials refuse to register my marriage to a foreigner and upgrade her tourist status

You can get legal advice from an lawyer experienced in the field who can represent you at the Ministry of Interior,and present your case there. If this fails, your lawyer can take legal action can at the special administrative section of the District Court against the Minister of Interior's refusal to recognise your marriage and start the 5 year residency/citizenship process applicable to foreign spouses of Israelis.

My wife has filed me for child support. Will the money that I put from my salary into a savings account every month be taken in

Yes – because it is part of your overall income, and if it were not  it  would be regarded as part of your earning potential,which would lead to a similar result. So held the Supreme Court in Leave of Family Appeal Case  3432/09 in June 2009 where 500 NIS that the father funnelled from his salary into savings accounts were ,it said, correctly taken into account by the family court when it set child maintenance.