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Hawaii Legal Requirements for Divorce
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce
| Code Section | §§580-41 et seq. |
| Residency Requirements | One party domiciled or physically present 6 months before filing. §580-1 |
| Waiting Period | Court fixes time after decree that it is final but not over 1 month. |
| 'No Fault' Grounds for Divorce | Irretrievable breakdown; separation (for at least 2 yrs. or under decree of separation). |
| Defenses to a Divorce Filing | Recrimination no defense |
| Other Grounds for Divorce | See "No Fault" |
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