Hawaii Family Law Rules
Hawaii Family Law Rules
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Understanding and Calculating Child Support in Hawaii
Learn how child support is calculated under Hawaii's guidelines, as well as how to enforce and change your current support order.
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Understanding and Calculating Alimony in Hawaii
Divorcing couples often have to discuss custody, child support, and spousal support. If one spouse earns more than the other, the court may order the higher-earner to financially support the other.
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Your Hawaii divorce is likely to be a long and expensive process, right? Not necessarily.
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The Basics of Annulment in Hawaii
Overview of Annulment This article focuses on "civil annulments" not "religious annulments," which can only be granted by a church or clergy member. Civil annulments and divorces are similar in the sense that they make a determination about marital status.
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How Domestic Violence Affects Child Custody in Hawaii
Every year, more than 3 million children witness domestic violence in their homes. Children that witness family violence are more likely to be victims or abusers themselves as adults. For this reason, courts pay close attention to claims of domestic violence when awarding custody to parents. This article
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How Do I File for Divorce in Hawaii?
Getting divorced in Hawaii can be complicated. Not knowing what you’re getting into can be a mistake you’ll regret for years to come.
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Hawaii Divorce: Dividing Property
One of the challenges divorcing couples must face is dividing their marital property and assigning marital debts. Hawaii law requires a division of property in divorce to be equitable, meaning that it must be fair but not necessarily equal.