Civil Recognition Of Jewish Divorce
A get or gett (גט) is the Jewish form of divorce which, when one is available in the state of residence, is supervised by a Beth Din (בית דין), a rabbinical court. This page deals with the conflict of laws implications, rather than any other implications for divorce in Judaism.
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