What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a husband divorcing his wife and casting her and their child out into the street without cause?

Divorce is detested in Islamic law and is only resorted to when reconciliation becomes impossible. It is permissible if there is a need for it, but disliked or forbidden if there is no need. The father is obligated to provide for the maintenance and housing of his young children, and for the maintenance and housing of a revocable divorcee during her iddah (definition) (waiting period). In cases of dispute regarding these matters, recourse should be made to the Shariah court. Divorce may sometimes be better for both spouses, as affirmed by the Almighty's saying: "But if they separate, Allah will enrich each of them from His abundance."