| NAME | BEIT DIN OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY |
| Location
of Beit Din |
330 Elmora Avenue Elizabeth , NJ 07208 Meets in the JEC school building |
| Contact
Information |
PHONE: 908-352-9586 CELL: |
| Rosh
(Av) Beit Din |
Rabbi Elazar M. Teitz |
| Dayyanim
|
Elazar M. Teitz Eliyahu Teitz Howard Jachter Other dayyanim appointed as needed |
| Associated
Organizations |
YESHIVA: Jewish Educational Center of Elizabeth, NJ |
| Cases Per
Year |
100-150 per year Mostly uncontested |
| Confidentiality
|
Guaranteed |
| Languages
|
English Documents are not translated but are explained |
| Shtar
Berurin |
Not required in uncontested cases |
| Hazmanot
|
After first call by a dayyan, hazmanot issued every
7-10 days Automatic by computer |
| Seruvim |
Very few issued Seruv may be issued two weeks after third hazmanah |
| Timing
of Writing/Delivery of Get |
Encourage writing/delivery of Get as soon as it is clear reconciliation is not possible. Rabbi Teitz is shaliach. Pturim released only after civil divorce is final |
| Approach
to bringing a Woman for Support |
May bring someone. Must notify beit din if bringing someone |
| Toanim |
Discouraged |
| Civil Attorneys
|
May attend Can speak to rabbis |
| Attitude
Toward Jewish Pre-nuptial Agreements |
Recognized and encouraged (Prefers the RCA pre-nup) |
| Attitude
Toward Civil Litigation of Financial Matters |
Parties are encouraged to settle monetary matters in beit din, but may go to civil court if both parties agree |
| Ketubbah
Money |
Sometimes will collect. Feel New Jersey equitable distribution law more favorable so generally applies it |
| Attitude
Toward Civil Litigation of Custody |
Prefers civil court decide, but beit din will decide if both parties wish and a shtar berurin is signed |
| Recognition
of Beit Din by Israeli Rabbanut |
YES |
| Records of Deliberations and Decisions | Drafts only. Deliberations are not recorded, but beit din may have notes. Also keeps records of Rabbi Spitz’s decisions |
| Location of Records | File cabinet at beit din |
| Computerization of Records | In process |
| Fees | Litigants pay dayyanim directly. Simple Get: $400-$500 plus extras if applicable. Prefer litigants split fees but litigants decide. Withhold ptur if fees not paid. Adjustments based on need |
| Qualifications of Dayyanim | English speaking, "like minded," not clear what level of secular education is required |
| Rules Governing Relationship of Dayyanim to Litigants | Dayyanim often know parties; inform parties if they know only one side and recuse themselves if objection raised |