Category Archives: Alternative Parenthood
Parents petition Population Registry Law ‘bastard clause’ / By RUTH EGLASH
Mother and common-law partner embroiled in legal battle over law which forbids woman to remarry for at least 90 days after being divorced. It was a happy occasion when Michal (not her real name) gave birth to her first child in June. However, just weeks later, when she arrived at the Interior Ministry to register […]
להמשך קריאה Exposing the ‘Partnership Covenant for Religionless’
Not only does this law not provide an alternative to marriage in the rabbinic establishment, it fortifies religious coercion and the Orthodox monopoly over family life. If you support the “Partnership Covenant” because you believe it is liberal or enlightened, think again. Read the final version of the law confirmed last week and ponder the […]
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Legal precedent: a man can adopt the child of his spouse
By: Gilad Grossman, Walla! News Until now, the law did not allow homosexuals to adopt the children of their partners, because the child has two official parents. Thursday, the court ruled that a man could adopt the biological son of his partner. Family Court in Jerusalem ruled Thursday for the first time that a man […]
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Legal ruling will allow gay men to adopt partner’s child
By RUTH EGLASH “This is a big step for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Israel,” commented lawyer Irit Rosenblum. A breakthrough legal ruling in the Jerusalem Family Court on Thursday will pave the way for homosexuals to officially adopt their partner’s or spouse’s child, the Tel Aviv-based New Family organization told The […]
להמשך קריאה New Family fills a crucial gap in the theory and practice of law and human rights
New Family fills a crucial gap in the theory and practice of law and human rights, by working for equal family rights for all residents of Israel, including the rights to marry, divorce, have children, register spouses and children, and conduct family life regardless of religion, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, or status. Since 1998, New […]
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Advocate Irit Rosenblum: The Ministry of Health is Preventing a Widower from Bringing His Children to the World
The Ministry of Health will not allow a 40-year old widower to actualize his right to parenthood and to execute his deceased wife’s will to bring their children to the world. New Family organization, which is handling the case, asks to respect the widower’s right to parenthood and to carry out his deceased wife’s will. […]
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