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Plain-language family law guidance

Practical, current articles on Australian family law, Jewish family law, intervention orders, property settlement, conveyancing and estate planning — written by Elisa Rothschild BA/LLB for real people, not other lawyers.

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Jewish Family Law

Jewish Divorce and Australian Law — A Complete Guide to the Get, the Beth Din and the Family Court

The complete practitioner's guide: how the get works, how the Melbourne Beth Din interacts with the Family Court, the agunah problem, and how to sequence civil and halachic divorce together.

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Jewish Family Law

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What is a Get? — Jewish Religious Divorce Explained

A plain-language explainer for clients new to the concept: what a get is, who administers it, what the process looks like, and why it matters.

6 min read

Civil Divorce vs Jewish Get — The Difference & Which Comes First

A plain-English head-to-head: how a civil divorce and a Jewish get differ, why you usually need both, and the order to do them in to avoid a get-refusal problem.

7 min read

The Agunah Problem in Australia — Legal Help When a Husband Refuses the Get

Practical advice for women facing get refusal — what the Beth Din can do, what the Family Court can do, and what tools are realistically available.

5 min read

The Melbourne Beth Din and the Family Court — How They Interact

How the Melbourne Beth Din and the FCFCA interact in real matters — independent institutions that nevertheless need to be coordinated.

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Halachic Prenup vs Binding Financial Agreement — Why You Should Have Both

The two documents do different jobs and complement each other. A short comparison for Jewish couples considering marriage.

6 min read

Aliyah and Parenting Orders — Relocating Children from Australia to Israel

What happens when one parent wants to make aliyah with the children — relocation orders, what the Family Court considers, and the Hague Convention risk if the other parent doesn't consent.

6 min read

The Hague Convention Between Israel and Australia — Child Abduction & Return

How the Hague Convention works between Israel and Australia for child abduction cases — return applications, narrow defences, and what to do in the first 24 hours.

5 min read

Get Refusal as Family Violence — The Faigenbaum Argument and Australian Courts

Can get refusal be characterised as family violence under Australian law? The Faigenbaum argument, recent Australian cases, and what it means in practice for agunot.

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Shabbat, Kashrut and Parenting Orders — Religious Observance After Separation

How parenting orders handle Shabbat observance, kashrut, Jewish schooling and the chag when separated parents disagree about religious upbringing.

6 min read

Family Provision Claims in Orthodox Families — Victorian Law Meets Halacha

Where halachic inheritance preferences run into Victorian Family Provision claims — the legal exposure for halachic wills and how to draft around it.

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Jewish Day School Enrolment After Separation — Parenting Decisions, Fees & Disputes

How Jewish day school enrolment is decided when parents disagree after separation — the legal framework, fee arrangements and common dispute patterns.