Rights of a divorced woman who is childless
§ 138. If a man has divorced his wife, who has not borne him children, he shall pay over to her as much money as was given for her bride-price and the marriage-portion which she brought from her father's house, and so shall divorce her.
§ 139. If there was no bride-price, he shall give her one mina of silver, as a price of divorce.
§ 140. If he be a plebeian, he shall give her one-third of a mina of silver.
Status of a worthless wife
§ 141. If a man's wife, living in her husband's house, has persisted in going out, has acted the fool, has wasted her house, has belittled her husband, he shall prosecute her. If her husband has said, “I divorce her,” she shall go her way; he shall give her nothing as her price of divorce. If her husband has said, “I will not divorce her,” he may take another woman to wife; the wife shall live as a slave in her husband's house.
Status of a wife who repudiates her husband
§ 142. If a woman has hated her husband and has said, “You shall not possess me,” her past shall be inquired into, as to what she lacks. If she has been discreet, and has no vice, and her husband has gone out, and has greatly belittled her, that woman has no blame, she shall take her marriage-portion and go off to her father's house.
§ 143. If she has not been discreet, has gone out, ruined her house, belittled her husband, she shall be drowned.
Marriage with a votary