In some very Jewish communities, we have the Beth Din, it is administered as voluntary civil law only. And it can not enforce anything. If a party renegs on the agreement. You then go to Civil Court and it is a 'breach of contract case. I wonder if they are again 'copying the Jews'? There is a civil divorce, the force of law and a Jewish divorce. You must have the Civil divorce, the Roman Church also has a Religious divorce, but you must have a Civil divorce. So there is some precedence for this kind of court