I just got divorced and had to go to court to do it
Yeah, divorce laws seem to vary considerably around the world, but in most countries it is a legal process.
Yes it is and they basically decide what bills you get out of the marriage as well as assets like house
And then of course there are the issues of alimony, child custody, child support/visitation, etc..
Oh yes thankfully I did not have to deal with that.
Of course, divorce is different from annulment, which declares the marriage null and void
I never knew what anulment meant thanks for that info
But to get a divorce in the US they want you to tell the courts why - and apparently there are regulations for which circumstances under which a person will be granted a divorce.
Oh yes in my area they call it "grounds for divorce"
I had some friends that got divorced and they cited irreconcilable differences - the court wanted them to be able to prove the reason was well -founded - seems a bit intrusive to me.