Does the marriage persist after the ruler separates the spouses based solely on the wife's statement, in a country that does not apply Islamic Sharia?

The Sharia has placed divorce in the husband's hand, and the wife does not leave his bond except by a divorce from him or from a Sharia judge. The ruling of a just and knowledgeable judge is not to be rejected unless it contradicts a Sharia text (an verse, a Sunnah, a consensus, or an analogy that bears only one meaning). If the court that separated the spouses was a civil one, its separation is not effective. However, if it was a Sharia court, its ruling is not to be overturned except for a legitimate reason, and an appeal is possible if there is a strong presumption that there is cause for annulment.