[Avodah] kesuvah

[Arie Folger]

RAM wrote:
> Yes, they do have the right to do the get now and do the financial
> negotiations later. My fear is that the wife may be unduly pressured
> into accepting this, and unreasonably forfeiting her kesuba as a
> result.
>
> It seems to me that a more appropriate procedure would be for her to
> receive the kesuba (however much that might be in today's money) at
> the time the get is given, and count it as a partial payment towards
> whatever other money might be due to her later.

I  see a different problem. If the couple waits until after the finances are 
done, the husband may either withhold the get to get even with his wife, or 
use it to regain some of the financial assets. Furthermore, in some cases, 
there is a mitzvah to get the get as soon as possible in order to avoid niuf 
with an eishes ish. However, the ba'alei din have the right to wait with the 
get until financial issues are dealt with.

BTW, considering how large divorce settlements can get, I am not much bothered 
by the woman losing out her "extra" 200 zequqim from the ketubah in the 
process. I might not be alone in this. Nowadays the ketubah is more important 
inasmuch as the obligations during the marriage and if the woman becomes 
widowed, are concerned.

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Arie Folger
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