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A party may not seek discovery from any source before the parties have conferred as required by Rule 26(f), except in a proceeding exempted from initial disclosure under Rule 26(a)(1)(B), or when authorized by these rules, by stipulation, or by court order.

Rule 59(e) of the Hawai»i Family Court Rules sets forth the requirements for motions to reconsider, alter or amend a judgment or order. At the time this rule was originally promulgated, the statute required that a motion for reconsideration be filed prior to taking an appeal in a Chapter 587 case.

Since 1982, the Hawai'i Family Court Rules (HFCR) have contained a provision entitled Rule 68, “Offer of Settlement.” The rule establishes a process for awarding costs and attorney's fees against litigants who reject an offer to settle and then fail to obtain a result that is patently more favorable than the Page 2 ...

Rule 59(e) of the Hawaiʻi Family Court Rules sets forth the requirements for motions to reconsider, alter or amend a judgment or order. At the time this rule was originally promulgated, the statute required that a motion for reconsideration be filed prior to taking an appeal in a Chapter 587 case.

A divorce decree is a final, enforceable order by the court that you and your spouse must follow. It's the final step in the court proceeding for your divorce and contains important information about the court's decision.

Hawaii follows the principle of equitable distribution for dividing marital property. This doesn't necessarily mean a 50/50 split—it means the court aims for a fair distribution based on factors like: Length of the marriage. Contributions of each spouse (including non-financial contributions like homemaking)

It usually takes six to ten weeks after an Uncontested Divorce by Affidavit packet is submitted for judge's review, for the divorce to be final. The divorce is effective after the Divorce Decree has been approved and signed by the judge and the Divorce Decree has been filed-stamped by the court.

Hawai'i is a no fault divorce state. This means you can get a divorce even if the other person doesn't want one. You do not have to prove that your spouse did something wrong to get the divorce. You simply have to say that the marriage is irretrievably broken.

For birth, marriage or civil union, death, and divorce certificates and to check on the status of an order, call (808) 586-4539 or email doh.issuanceQuery@doh.hawaii. For neighbor islands, contact your local District Health Office. Online orders are accessible statewide.