although article of family law part 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 which is related to maternal custody and breastfeeding stated in the family law article 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