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Is there any chance that a 16 year old girl, who came to live in Israel with her mother, a year ago, with the father's consent, will be allowed to stay here, as she wishes, now that her mother has died? She is living with her late mother's sister, and is adamant not to go back to her father,whom she claims was cruel to her,and fears may try to exploit her sexually.

 

Yes ! On the face of it, her chances of success are good. Although the father's right to custody,by virtue of being his biological child's natural guardian, would be pitted against any application of a relative to become an additional guardian, given the daughter's age and the very special circumstances, which would have to be set out and argued professionally, her own wishes are likely to be sufficient to overcome any opposition put up by the father.