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Divorce mediation in Israel
What to bring, what to talk about first and how to leave the room with a workable next step.
The Institute for Mediation, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Mediation and arbitration in Israel
Plan a conversation about two homes, work through a business separation or make sense of an arbitrator’s quote. Start with the question in front of you.
From the fee guide
What does it cost?
Published examples in Israel. Check what each figure covers and how many people it applies to.
- per joint hour
- ₪950
- Mediation session · VAT included
- per person per hour
- ₪450
- Family or business mediation · before VAT
- for a fixed-fee arbitration
- ₪2,000
- Example ₪15,000 claim. Opening and one hearing, before VAT and expenses
Choose your situation
Guides you can read together
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Divorce mediation costs
Identify whose fee was quoted, how long a session lasts and what drafting adds.
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When business partners separate
Decide who keeps the clients, when the money moves and how the business will open the next morning.
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A shared business during divorce
Work out what happens to wages, withdrawals and ownership when two homes rely on one business.
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Arbitrator fees and expenses
Allow for reading and hearing time, understand the deposit and plan for a top-up.
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Israel’s Arbitration Law
Find the clause in your agreement, gather the annexes and prepare the questions to take to a professional.
Arbitration
When you need someone to decide
Before appointing an arbitrator, identify the dispute you want decided, what the agreement says and how reading and hearing time are charged.
Arbitrator fees and expenses
Short practice
What can you say when talks stall?
Try a response in a fictional conversation about collecting a child or handing over a business. Go back to see what a different reply changes.
Try the conversationNew guides to read
- Preparing for your first mediation meeting in Israel
What should you bring to your first mediation meeting in Israel, who should attend and what can it cost? Prepare a checklist, two questions and an opening conversation.
- What is mediation in Israel, and how do you start?
What does a mediator do in Israel, how do you invite someone to talk and what should you ask about fees? Prepare an invitation and a short agenda without describing your dispute.
- Mediation or arbitration in Israel? Choosing who decides your dispute
Who decides, what do the parties retain and how do two fee proposals compare? Prepare questions, compare NIS quotes and practise a conversation about the next delivery.
- Reimbursing a child’s expenses after divorce in Israel when one parent has paid
One parent has paid for an activity or a clinic visit. Later a refund arrives, perhaps after the other parent has already sent money. Which payment are you looking at, what is still open, and how do you avoid counting it twice?
