Luckily, very few of my friends have gone through a divorce, but right now, a good friend is embroiled in a messy one.  It’s been going on for over two years and I’m wondering how the legal system works since it seems to be failing spectacularly in this case. Recently, he had to be bailed out from jail, twice, from false accusations. And it’s their children getting hurt. My friend is a deeply involved and highly effective father - his children adore him and behave well under his supervision.

On the surface, it should have been a clean divorce.