Is divorce the ideal solution for the problem of a wife who does not wish to live in Saudi Arabia and prefers to reside with her divorced sister in Jordan, after she has filed a lawsuit for alimony?

If a wife's refusal to travel and reside with her husband is proven to be without a valid Shariah excuse, then she is considered disobedient (nashiz) and her right to financial support (nafaqah (definition)) is forfeited. The husband should not hasten to divorce before exhausting the legitimate means of reconciliation. Otherwise, he may divorce her, and it is permissible for him to stipulate compensation for that (khul'). The mother has the primary right to custody of the child upon separation, unless there is a legitimate impediment preventing her.