The law in the State of Israel stipulates that every child up to the age of 18 is eligible for maintenance, the rate of which is determined according to the standard of living that was used up to the date of his parents' divorce and his needs, and the potential earning of the spouse who is obligated to pay child support – the father in most cases. The Child Support Law states that there are two types of food for which the needs of the children are met: existential needs, including the subject of the father alone, irrespective of his economic ability, and regardless of the mother's economic situation, including: food, clothing, education, health and charitable needs, The parents according to their economic ability and after fulfilling their personal needs, including: classes, summer camps, private homes and more.

This situation has led more than once to ruling on alimony that exceeds the actual wage of the husband, for the father to be unemployed at higher levels than his actual capacity at the same time that if his children are financially based, working and earning a high income – almost completely ignoring the father's right to establish his own household under reasonable conditions , After the dissolution of the family unit.

This situation led many fathers to live in impossible conditions, with minimal ability to live independently and even to suffer daily mental and functional harm. Moreover, the woman has the right to take measures against the father against the father by imposing sanctions against the father who does not pay the alimony, opening a case against him (without the ability to request a capacity investigation or arranging payments), and even receiving an arrest warrant.

The trend of gender equality in work and wages

In recent decades, we have seen a growing trend of mothers joining the labor force and equal pay for jobs that are identical to fathers' wages – a fact that creates the feeling that it is no longer fair to place the burden of supporting the children on the father alone, let alone in an era in which the principles of justice And gender equality. But in the same breath, the attempt to balance and create equality between the obligation of the child's food and the obligation of the mother's food is liable to lead to distortion of justice and unfairness towards the mother. As it is the task of daily and routine care of the minor children – a work done out of sincere love and giving, but involves quite a few economic consequences (which were not even included in the alimony claim) that should be taken into consideration at the same time.

The process of determining child support in accordance with the principles of justice and equality between the sexes

It is important to emphasize that the Joint Child Maintenance Law is no different, but in recent years the legal system has tended to try to interpret the personal ruling on the subject in a proper and proper manner, from the principles of justice and equality, that is, dividing the burden of child support on both parents, Mother and father's income, and, if necessary, to reduce children's expenses imposed on the father.

· The court strives to expand the obligation of child support to the mother as well, and to create a balance of abilities vis-a-vis the needs of the father and mother together. · The court examines all sources of income for both parents · Examining the children's needs: needs, needs and special needs • Determination of the amount of alimony payments, with the following criteria weighted: the range of sources of income vis-à-vis the totality of the needs of the children, the earning potential of both the father and the mother, the parents' property, each party is committed to child support (including children from previous marriages, second marriages) … with the aim of creating as equal a division as possible of the burden of child support between the father and the mother, while maintaining the personal law that obligates every Jewish father to support his children for the existential needs.

As we have noted at the beginning of this article, in recent years we have been increasingly witnessing an upward trend with the intention of creating an equal distribution of the burden of child support in an era of equal pay for women and men – a trend that is growing. It is recommended to use the services of an expert in divorce and child support law, who will examine each and every case and know the legal counsel, to direct and manage the claim of the best food for you, will provide the required information, as immediate and broad as possible, using smart strategy, And tools to negotiate and provide answers to the difficulties and uncertainties that accompany the process – for the benefit of the client and children in particular and to complete the platform on the way to successful conclusion of the divorce process.

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