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Is there any way of making my 'ex' sign the form to renew our teenage daughter's passport, so that she can go abroad with her dance group which is performing overseas? He says he will only do so if she agrees to meet him - which she has refused to do for two years. I have custody.She is 15.

Yes! As natural guardians of their minor children parents are under a duty to act in their children's good, and to make decisions jointly, even if they are divorced, and one has custody, and the other visitation rights.

Where one parent appears not to be acting in a minor's good, in this case your 'ex', who is willing to stop  your 15 year old daughter from performing overseas with her dance group ,and deny her the opportunity of the experience , the other, you, can apply to court asking it to intervene and rule on the dispute. If the court agrees to your application to allow your daughter to travel outside of Israel for a limited time for the purposes of this dance trip, it can give instructions directly to the Ministry of Interior concerning the issue/renewal of travel documents for your daughter.