In every jurisdiction in the United States, divorce must be recognized by a court by virtue of a “final judgment” of some kind in order to be effective. So when I say “courtless,” I mean exactly that; these are processes that involve less court, rather than more. Very rarely is there such a thing as a “no-court” option. The only question to be determined is which path a couple should take to obtain that final judgment dissolving their marriage to one another.