Gittin 8:2-3

Gittin 8:2

If a man told his wife to bring in a document that he said was a promissory note, or if she found the document behind him, and when she looked at it, she saw that it was her get, it is ineffective until he tells her, “This is your get.” If he put the get in her hand while she was asleep and she read it upon awakening, it is ineffective until he tells her, “This is your get.” Let’s say she was standing in the public domain and he threw the get towards her. If it lands closer to her, it is effective; closer to him, it is ineffective. If it landed exactly in between them, she is quasi-divorced (i.e., her status is in doubt).

Gittin 8:3

The rule about throwing a get also applies to a kesubah (marriage contract) and to debts. If a lender told a borrower to throw him the money he owes, if it lands closer to the lender, the borrower is considered to have paid his debt (so if the money is lost, it is the lender’s problem). If it lands closer to the borrower, the debt has not been repaid (so if the money is lost, it is the borrower’s problem). If it lands exactly between them, they split the difference. If the woman was standing on a rooftop and her husband threw the get to her, she is divorced as soon as it reaches the roof’s airspace. If he’s on the roof and she’s on the ground, she is divorced as soon as it leaves the roof’s domain. Therefore, if the get is destroyed before reaching her hand, she is nevertheless divorced.