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Israeli Family Law Experts Call for Criminal Charges Against Parental Alienation
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By Duns 100
First reported by N12 · Jul 14, 2026
What happened
Israeli family law experts at a Duns 100 forum urged criminalizing parental alienation, calling it abuse requiring legal penalties. They highlighted judicial challenges, the need for scientific expertise, and the impact of new rabbinical court procedures. Financial and ethical issues in handling such cases were also discussed.
- 01Parental alienation is deemed abuse and should be criminally prosecuted by Israeli family law experts.
- 02Rabbinical courts introduced urgent procedures to address parent-child contact severance.
- 03Judges and lawyers lack scientific training to properly handle parental alienation cases.
- 04Financial sanctions have proven effective in restoring parent-child relationships.
- 05Ethical concerns arise over lawyers' interactions with minors and misuse of serious allegations.
- 06Calls were made for interim funding to support complex family law cases involving experts.
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