The changes are a rare step back in a country that has moved aggressively to move official interactions online. But the push to digitalize Denmark may have gone too far by offering a quick fix for marriage problems. system,” said Morten Hjelholt, an associate professor at IT University of Copenhagen who has studied how digitalization has affected the Danish society. “It’s more that one, just by a click, is out of the system and gone.”The quick divorce presents a similar problem, some officials said — particularly when children are involved. “We don’t see the app as a replacement for consultations, but as a supplement,” Mr. Sander said.

Source: New York Times March 29, 2018 17:37 UTC