In Denmark, you can divorce by electronic signature and without any reason. If both spouses agree, they can be divorced immediately. Immediate divorce is also possible in case of
- adultery,
- two year physical separation due to disagreements violence,
- sexual assault,
- bigamy,
- child abduction.
Otherwise, a 6 months separation period is needed.
In most divorce cases, no law suits are needed.
Does this include an agreement on alimony/child support/custody? Or are there automatic arrangements for that in Denmark?
That seems to be where things get nasty in the US for the most part. It's not the literal divorce but the second order effects due to it.
Seems like a crazy amount of deception and effort to avoid confrontation, but perhaps that also hints at the root cause?
The article also notes that the marriage can’t be terminated easily if contested, which suggests to me that it can also be easily terminated if both parties agree.
According to the article, that is also the case in Japan. It is only contested divorces that require proof of adultery. Now, it may further be the case that contested divorces without something like adultery are easier in Denmark, and that might be the better system, but avoiding outlier cases like this hardly seems like the reason.