Mar 06
faithfollyAbuse, Bais Din, Court, Divorce, Get, Religion
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This article was published on March 6, 2013. On April 30, 2013, the husband and his attorney objected to the publicity. On May 26, 2013, the husband said he was ready to give the Get. On May 28, 2013, after FOUR long years, the husband gave his wife the Get, and along with it, her freedom. To avoid the possibility that the husband would change his mind, the Get was given to the wife via proxy.
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There are many gender inequalities in the Orthodox Jewish world, none more heartbreaking than in the area of divorce. According to Jewish law, only the husband may grant a get – the decree of divorce – and the wife is powerless to leave the marriage without his consent. This system of justice without checks and balances often leaves woman at the mercy of her husband, as she remains an “aguna,” a chained woman, awaiting release.
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Feb 11
faithfollyCourt, Pro Se
I learned many things in my days in the courtroom, things that I will remember for the rest of my life.
I learned about motions, that here they mean papers and not hand gestures. I learned that is was way easier for me to file my taxes than to file my motions, and that judges don’t appreciate it when you submit three motions in four weeks. I also learned that if you file the day before Thanksgiving, nobody likes you.
I learned about courts, that I can’t just call up in the morning and reschedule, and that if I dared to call on my own they called it unethical and they got really mad.
I learned about laws, that just because the big red book says that I am supposed get something it doesn’t mean that I actually will. Just because the judge made it an order it doesn’t mean that it will actually happen, and that just because twenty days have passed I wasn’t going to get the house, the kids, the money, the car and the divorce by default.
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Jan 25
faithfollyAbuse, Children, Court, Custody, Pro Se
May 26, 2009. Brooklyn Family Court. Petition for Custody.- August 27, 2009. Brooklyn Family Court. Petition for Custody.
- September 16, 2009. Supreme Court of New York. Summons with Notice for Divorce.
- November 6, 2009. Supreme Court of New York. Verified Complaint for Divorce.
- August 14, 2017. Superior Court of New Jersey. Motion for Custody Pending Order for Relocation.
So far he has sued me for custody FIVE times. This was one response.
The Plaintiff has stated that the living arrangements of our children are “unsafe and unwise” and that I am not a “suitable parent.” I wholeheartedly deny the entirety of his allegations.
It is difficult to conclusively define a “suitable parent.” The temperaments and needs of the children, the nature of the parents, and the circumstances of the home, are all contributing factors. Despite the best of intentions, it is impossible for us as parents to consistently measure up to our own self-imposed standards. I love our children unconditionally, provide for them in the best way that I can and I do my utmost to always be there when they need me.
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