Jewish Divorce Lawyers
Separation and divorce affect more than legal rights – they often carry profound spiritual, cultural and communal significance. For many Jewish clients, obtaining both a civil divorce and a Get (a Jewish bill of divorce) is essential before they can move on.
We understand that navigating these interconnected processes requires both legal precision, and religious and cultural insight.
How can our Jewish divorce solicitors help
We work collaboratively alongside the Beth Din and community figures in the UK and internationally to ensure the smooth processing of the divorce and Get process. We have detailed knowledge of the interplay between the law in England & Wales and Halacha (Jewish law) to achieve our clients’ objectives.
Our divorce lawyers have experience in advising Jewish clients with an understanding of the religious and cultural issues that may arise in ending a marriage. We can advise on:
Get refusal (withholding the Jewish divorce)
Liaising with rabbis or dayanim, or other community organisations whether those are Orthodox, Masorti, Reform or Liberal
Child arrangements around Shabbat and Chaggim (religious festivals)
Child arrangements disputes where religious observance differs between parents
Relocation
Decisions on children’s schooling
Pre- and post-nuptial agreements to include Get provisions
Domestic abuse issues (emotional, physical, financial, religious control, and coercive and controlling behaviour)
Financial settlements where there have been family contributions
As a national firm, we serve clients wherever they are, but have offices in London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham.
For more information on navigating religious divorce, take a read of our article or reach out to Judy Bodansky in our family team.
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How our Jewish divorce solicitors have helped clients
Mr B - Preventing Get refusal in financial negotiations
Mr B and his wife were divorcing following a short marriage, where there were limited financial claims. The main issue was surrounding the Get. Mr B was concerned that Mrs B’s family’s involvement in financial negotiations meant that Mrs B would refuse to accept the Get (Jewish divorce). Mr B was also concerned that Mrs B was from an influential family and would be able to use the Get for financial advantage or to stop him moving forward with a new relationship.
We ensured that the financial order submitted to court dealt with each party’s obligation to comply with the Get process. Following the judge sealing the court order, but before the civil divorce was complete, the parties attended the Beth Din and completed the Get process.
Ms L - Ensuring Get completion before divorce finalisation
The parties had been separated for many years before starting divorce proceedings. They were both Orthodox Jews and the husband had a new partner. We represented the wife. There was a lot of mistrust between the parties and concern that the Get would be used as a bargaining chip.
We applied to court to ensure that the marriage could not end until the Get had been properly given and received. The parties reached an outline financial agreement, which included cooperation over the Get process. The husband first attended the London Beth Din to give the Get. The wife later attended the Beth Din separately, and our family team attended with for support when she received her Get. Following the Beth Din appointment, we confirmed to the court that the Get process was complete. Upon the financial order being sealed, the final order of divorce was made.
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The Legal 500, 2023
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The Legal 500, 2023
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The Legal 500, 2026
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The Legal 500, 2025
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