Saturday, November 22, 2008

Kiddushin 45 - Betrothal by a Minor without the Knowledge of Her Father

A minor who became betrothed without her father's knowledge requires a Get before she can marry another man, for the eventuality that her father has agreed to her betrothal and it became valid. She also requires "Refusal," a procedure where the minor says to her husband in court, "I do not want you anymore," in case her father has not agreed.

A certain man betrothed a minor by giving her a bundle of vegetables in the marketplace. Here we are not concerned that the father may acquiesce because betrothal was not done honorably.

Art: Fruit and Vegetable Seller by Frans Hals

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