[Acting Like Godot]

Originally Posted by Still Growing

You do know that as long as the gov't is responsible for managing something that its almost always over budget and not very efficient.

Then that will equally affect the way it handles the dissolution of civil unions.

Don't get hung up on "MY" use of the term civil union and then equate that to the origins of the term.

I was seeking to explain that the legal issues arising out of both types of relationships are similar.

The logical follow-up question from you would have been - "Is that so? Then why were civil unions invented in the first place?"

So I gave you the answer in advance.

I am glad to see that you too believe that the system could improve.

To begin with, you and I are not in the same countries. And the two countries have many differences.

Where I come from, the court system is the most efficient in the world (according to international studies); civil unions do not exist at all; and before you can even get to a court to petition for a divorce; you and your spouse have to get through professional counsellors and mediators who will try to help you discuss your marital problems and find solutions.

But yes, all systems have their flaws and all of them have room for improvement.