§580-75 Status of spouse during separation. Every decree of separation shall have the effect of allowing each of the spouses to sue or be sued, to alienate and convey property, to make contracts, and to do all other acts as if the spouse were an unmarried person. [CC 1859, §1339; RL 1925, §2990; RL 1935, §4487; RL 1945, §12339; RL 1955, §324-64; HRS §580-75; am L 1984, c 158, §1]

Under prior law separated wife domiciled in foreign country could contract with husband domiciled in Hawaii. 10 H. 138, 614.

Effect of separation upon the parties. 42 H. 279.