Why does the law make it more difficult than it already is?

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I have a friend who is going through divorse. Her husband was very nasty and abusive, She could take that, but he also never trusted her when she was around or with her male collegues. She is trying to get a divorse, and has shown the court bruises and cigratte burns on her body, but the court insists on delaying the hearing in the hope that they can come up with a mutual settelment or perhaps get back together. Why do these people in authority do such dumb stuff?