Although Article (58) of Family Law (Part 1), requires women to stay in the accommodation provided by their husbands, women have the right to apply this article if it is so stipulated in the marriage contract or if a substantial hindrance is proven before the judiciary. This text is intended to address the husband’s responsibility of providing accommodation rather than to hinder the wife’s mobility (information provided by the government of Bahrain). Two types of custody exist in Bahrain: i) custody that gives preference to the father, related to financial issues and marriage, stated in the law of custody on financial issues, ii) custody that gives preference to the mother, w'hich is related to maternal custody and breast-feeding, stated in the Family Law Article (132) (information provided by the government of Bahrain). Physical abuse includes hitting, slapping, punching, choking, pushing, burning and other types of contact that result in physical injury to the victim.