Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Observance, Marriage, Women in Judaism (4/12) Previous Document: Question 8.32: What is the restriction on woman to sing in public and infront of men? Next Document: How do I obtain copies of the FAQ? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Answer: Originally, halachah allowed for a get to be given without the wife's consent. Around a millenium ago the Ashkenazi community accepted a legislation by Rabbeinu Gershom that invalidates such gittin. Sefaradi acceptance of this law was more recent, but at this point it's universal practice. If the refusal is due to insanity, or in certain other situations, the husband can leave the get in the hands of a court and recieve a "heter mei'ah rabbanim"--a permission from 100 rabbis to marry a second wife, despite our community's ban on polygamy. Otherwise, one needs to go to the beit din and see what other pressures can be applied. Many states in the US (including NY and NJ) have a "get law". Under such a law, the state mandates that a judge take into account that one spouse is using religion to create a barrier to the other spouse's remarriage. The details of such a law vary from state to state. When speaking to the beit din, ask if they could put you in touch with a knowledgable lawyer. User Contributions:Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Observance, Marriage, Women in Judaism (4/12) Previous Document: Question 8.32: What is the restriction on woman to sing in public and infront of men? Next Document: How do I obtain copies of the FAQ? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: SCJ FAQ Maintainer <maintainer@scjfaq.org>
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