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Getting a legal separation.
Some couples want to live apart, but for tax, religious or other reasons do not want a divorce. These couples can get a "legal separation." Like a divorce, the parties will resolve custody, support and property issues. However, a legal sepa ... More details |
Getting child support at the end of the divorce proceeding.
If the judge awards you sole or joint physical custody of the child. If you have questions about child support during the divorce, consult with a family law attorney in your area. ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - Alimony maintenance spousal support.
The court may award either spouse maintenance, for either an indefinite period or a specific period to allow the receiving spouse to become self-supporting. Marital misconduct is not a factor to be considered. The factors to be considered are:
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Hawaii divorce - Child custody.
Joint or sole child custody may be awarded to either or both of the parents or another person based on the best interests of the child and upon the wishes of the child, if the child is of sufficient age and capacity to form an intelligent choice. Joi ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - Child support.
The court may order either or both parents to provide child support in a just and equitable manner. Factors to be considered are:
(1) all earnings, income, and resources of the parents; (2) the earning potential, reasonable necessities, ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - General Divorce Procedure.
Both spouses may show proof of an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage and show this by stating so in an affidavit, or by one spouse stating so in an affidavit and the other spouse not denying it. The court may then waive any hearing and grant the ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - Grounds for Hawaii Divorce.
Hawaii recognizes no-fault and fault grounds for divorce.
These include irretrievable breakdown of the marriage; and living separately and apart without cohabitation for two years, and it not being harsh and oppressive to the defendant t ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - Legal Separation.
The spouse filing for separation must have been a resident of the state for three months. The grounds for a separation are the same as for divorce. ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - Mediation or Counseling.
The court may delay the proceedings for 60 days if one of the spouses disputes that there has been irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - Property Distribution.
Hawaii is an "equitable distribution" state. The court will distribute all of the spouse's property, including the community, joint, and separate property, in a just and equitable manner, based on the following factors:
(1) the ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - Residency Requirements.
In order to file your divorce in a Hawaii court, at least one of the spouses must have lived in Hawaii for the last three months. However, a final judgment of divorce will not be granted unless one spouse has been a resident for six months. ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - Rights to Maiden Name.
The wife’s maiden name will be restored upon request. ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - Spouse’s name.
If requested, the wife may resume the use of her maiden name. [Hawaii Revised Statutes; Title 574, Chapter 5(a)2(B)]. ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - Title of Divorce action.
Complaint for divorce. ... More details |
Hawaii divorce - Where to file for divorce.
File for divorce in the judicial district where the Plaintiff resides or in the judicial district where the spouses last resided together. ... More details |
Helen and Hank Heading for Divorce Court.
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Just days before her new film, Cast Away, debuts, Helen Hunt is ready to permanently cast off hubby Hank Azaria. ... More details |
Hiding property during a divorce proceeding.
What if your spouse threatens to hide or dispose of property before the divorce proceeding is over?
Some states include in the required petition for divorce an automatic order restraining the spouse from doing this. If your state does no ... More details |
Higher percentage of men and women in recent birth cohorts have ever divorced.
Because people born in a short, specified period of time (a birth cohort) experience similar historical circumstances as they move through the life cycle, it is useful to compare the marital patterns of different birth cohorts to track trends over ti ... More details |
How does a judge divide physical property?
Unlike cash or stock, which the judge can simply divide in half, you can't give someone half a car or house in a divorce case. Judges have discretion as to how to handle this problem. The judge might get estimates of value and award one spouse the ca ... More details |
How long it takes for the divorce to become final.
How long it takes for the divorce to become final, that depends on your state. Each state has a time period between the date of filing and the date the divorce can become final. The clerk of the county court that handles divorces should tell you th ... More details |
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