مروة جمال

Custodial mothers in Gaza face severe hardship as the collapse of courts and law‑enforcement systems during the war allows fathers to evade child‑support obligations and deny visitation rights. Testimonies from several women describe financial deprivation, exploitation of aid systems, forced separation from children and the inability to pursue legal remedies. Legal experts attribute rising family disputes and unpaid support to economic collapse, displacement, loss of income and the near‑total paralysis of judicial institutions. UN data show that repeated displacement and the humanitarian crisis have imposed unprecedented burdens on mothers, leaving many families without protection, income or legal recourse.