Hairdresser Ordered to Pay Higher Child Support After Ex-Wife Hires Private Investigator
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
A Beersheba family court ordered a hairdresser to pay NIS 8,400 monthly in child support and housing after his ex-wife hired a private investigator. The investigator's report documented hundreds of visitors to the salon, supporting the mother's claim that the father concealed significant income. The court estimated his net monthly earnings at NIS 50,000, significantly higher than his declared NIS 7,808. The father was also ordered to pay NIS 25,000 in legal costs.
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- A hairdresser must pay NIS 8,400 monthly in child support and housing after his ex-wife hired a private investigator.
- The private investigator documented approximately 290 visitors to the salon in one week, indicating higher income.
- The court estimated the father's net monthly income at NIS 50,000, deeming his declared income unreliable.
- The father was ordered to pay NIS 25,000 in legal costs to the mother.
- The child support ruling considered the father's limited time with two of his children.
A family court in Beersheba has ordered a hairdresser to pay NIS 8,400 monthly in child support and housing for his four children, ruling that he earns significantly more than he declared. Judge Ariel Maman accepted the mother's claim that her ex-husband, who operates a successful hair salon, concealed substantial income. The couple separated in January 2022, and the mother subsequently filed for child support for their three minor children. She argued her monthly income was between NIS 3,000 and NIS 5,000, while her ex-husband's earnings from the salon were between NIS 50,000 and NIS 60,000 monthly, with some income unreported to tax authorities.
The father contended that he worked alone, his income was impacted by the pandemic and competition, and his net monthly income was only NIS 7,808. He also accused the mother of hiding her own earnings. To support her case, the mother presented a private investigator's report documenting approximately 290 visitors to the salon over seven consecutive days in September 2022. The investigator's findings, combined with a court-appointed expert's assessment of a NIS 744,000 discrepancy in the father's reported income versus bank deposits between 2019 and 2021, and his declaration of NIS 27,300 in monthly expenses during enforcement proceedings, led the court to deem his income claims unreliable.
The court estimated the father's net monthly income at NIS 50,000 after business expenses. The mother's earning capacity was set at NIS 6,444 per month. The ruling also considered the father's limited time with two of his children and his opposition to equal time-sharing with their youngest daughter. Consequently, the father was ordered to pay NIS 1,900 monthly for the son who came of age during the proceedings, NIS 2,100 for the older daughter, and NIS 2,400 for the younger daughter. He was also ordered to pay NIS 1,000 monthly for each daughter's housing, cover 80% of their education and medical expenses, and pay NIS 25,000 in legal costs. The child support order is retroactive to the date the dispute resolution application was filed, minus any temporary support already paid.