Page "Babylonian law" Paragraph 49

Divorce was the husband's option, but he had to restore the dowry, and if the wife had borne him children, she had custody of them.

He then had to assign her the income from property, as well as goods to maintain herself and their children until they grew up.

She shared equally with their children in the allowance ( and apparently in his estate at his death ) and was free to marry again.

If she had no children, he returned her dowry to her and paid her a sum equivalent to the bride-price, or a mina of silver if there had been none.

The latter is the forfeit usually named in the contract for his repudiation of her.