1,712. Clear vs. Vague Instructions

Hilchos Geirushin 2:9

Let’s say that a man tells others to write and sign a get and then to give it to an agent to deliver to his wife. They do so, after which the get was found to be invalid. In such a case, they may not write the woman another get without first consulting with the husband. This is because maybe the husband didn’t empower them to finalize his divorce; he only told them to write a get and deliver it to the agent. They did this, so perhaps there’s nothing more for them to do. Accordingly, they might not be empowered to write another get. If they did write another get, which was valid, and they gave it to the agent, who then delivered it to the woman, then she is doubtfully divorced.

Hilchos Geirushin 2:10

Let’s say that a man tells two or more others, “Write a get and deliver it to my wife,” “Divorce her,” “Send her away,” or similar terms, then they should write her a valid get and deliver it. If the husband uses a nebulous phrase like, “Take care of her,” “Treat her according to religion,” “Treat her according to law,” etc., then his words are irrelevant. If the others write and deliver a get based on such statements, it is invalid.