It was certainly possible to expect the Respondents or anyone on their behalf to travel in an attempt to locate the mothers who were giving birth. It should also be noted that in this context it is not sufficient to suffice with an affidavit by any of the Respondents or a party on their behalf regarding various search activities, but it is requested that references be presented to the inquiries and efforts taken for the purpose of locating the mothers who are giving birth" (paragraphs 16-17).
The Attorney General emphasized that the current case is not the only one in which she insisted on the requirement that a mother of giving birth sign the letter of consent in similar circumstances. In this context, it was noted, without elaborating, that as of the date of submission of the notice - One couple who conducted surrogacy procedures in Northern Cyprus was able to locate a foreign mother and sign the letter of consent, after she was questioned by a representative of the State of Israel. Another case in which a foreign mother was found for another purpose was also mentioned.
- As for the possibility of declaring a minor already adopted, according to Section 13(a) In accordance with the law, the Attorney General reiterated that the sole discretion with regard to the filing of such a request is and that the court could not do so on its own initiative. It was further argued that before any attempt to locate the mothers of the birth was proven, the circumstances of the case were not suitable for examining the possibility of filing an application to declare the minors adopted. In this context, it was noted that the request to determine in advance what circumstances would allow the filing of such an application assumes "Accepting the question marks surrounding the surrogacy process and its legality"and that there is an inherent difficulty in formulating guidelines in such situations. The Attorney General clarified that at this time the present case is not suitable for filing such an application, and that if there is a change in circumstances within which the respondents will present a solid factual basis for the existence of grounds for declaring the minors as adoptees, she will re-examine her position.
- The respondents' response to the additional supplementary notice was submitted on April 28,2026. In response, they reiterated that their obligation to locate the mothers would impose very high financial costs on them, and all this without any certainty that the effort would bear fruit. It was also noted that the mothers of the mothers of the birth have a right to privacy in accordance with the agreements, in which the parties undertook not to contact each other after the end of the process. The respondents added that the concrete actions noted by the Attorney General for the purpose of locating the mothers giving birth are unreasonable, and all the more so after three and a half years have passed since the date of birth.
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