During the mediation process, Many Jewish couples often ask me whether they need to get a rabbinical divorce or “a Get”, and whether they need to obtain it before or after the civil ceremony? Is it better to draft an agreement and file it with the Family court/ supreme court before they go to the Bait din? In order to opine on this subject, I need to start with a brief explanation of what is a "Get" and why it is important for a Jewish couple even if they are not religious o