Court Rules Man Not Obligated to Share Post-Breakup Compensation
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
A man injured in a car accident will not have to share over 3.6 million shekels in compensation received after his separation from his partner. The Haifa Family Court ruled that the funds, received after the couple split, were not intended for sharing. The man had previously received one million shekels while they were together, which he had deposited into their joint account. The court will appoint an expert to address 90,000 shekels the woman took from the joint account.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A man is not required to share over 3.6 million shekels in compensation received after his separation.
- The Haifa Family Court ruled the post-breakup compensation was not intended for sharing.
- The couple lived together for 17 years and had three children.
- The man received the funds after a car accident rendered him unable to work.
- The court will appoint an expert to address 90,000 shekels the woman took from their joint account.
A man who received over four million shekels in compensation from insurance companies following a severe car accident will not be required to share the majority of these funds with his former partner, a family court in Haifa has ruled. The couple had been in a common-law relationship for 17 years and had three children.
The man, who worked in high-tech, was injured in a car accident about a decade ago, rendering him unable to return to work. He has been living off insurance payouts since then. One insurance company paid him one million shekels while the couple was still living together, which he deposited into their joint account. A second insurance company paid him 3,690,000 shekels after they had separated.
The former partner demanded a share of the compensation, arguing that she was the sole breadwinner after the accident and that expenses were paid from their joint account. She also claimed to have fled their home due to his alleged violence and took 90,000 shekels from their joint account, leading the man to sue her for its return.
However, Judge Tal Peperni, Deputy President of the Family Court in Haifa, ruled that the man was not obligated to share the larger sum received after the separation. The judge reasoned that the man did not intend to share funds he received after the relationship ended, especially since the former partner was already benefiting from the earlier payout. The court acknowledged that the insurance premiums were paid from the joint account but determined that, given the circumstances, the post-breakup compensation belonged solely to the man. The court will appoint an expert to balance the 90,000 shekels the woman took.
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