1. Unless the competent court deems otherwise, the father shall pay a housing allowance in kind or in cash to his divorcee for the duration of the joint custody of the children in the event that both parties do not agree otherwise in the marriage contract, taking into account the following measures: a. The new housing shall be appropriate for the standard of living to which the children in custody were accustomed before the divorce. b. The close distance between the new housing and their old one. c. The housing allowance shall include basic utility bills such as electricity, water, internet, gas, air conditioning and other matters. 2. The competent court may exempt the father, wholly or partially, from paying the housing allowance if the divorcee mother has the solvency that allows her to rent or own suitable housing that meets the needs of the children in custody. The evaluation of the solvency shall be subject to the judge’s discretion based on the accounting expert report.
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