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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
2379 |
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO DIVORCE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 580-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Exclusive original jurisdiction in matters of
annulment, divorce, and separation, subject to section 603-37 as to change of
venue, and subject also to appeal according to law, is conferred upon the
family court of the circuit in which the applicant [has been] is
domiciled [or has been physically present for a continuous period of at
least three months next preceding the application therefor, except as provided
in subsection (b). No absolute divorce
from the bond of matrimony shall be granted for any cause unless either party
to the marriage has been domiciled or has been physically present in the State
for a continuous period of at least six months next preceding the application
therefor, except as provided in subsection (b).] at the time the
application is filed. A person who
may be residing on any military or federal base, installation, or reservation
within the State or who may be present in the State under military orders shall
not thereby be prohibited from meeting the requirements of this section. The family court of each circuit shall have
jurisdiction over all proceedings relating to the annulment, divorce, and
separation of civil unions entered into in this State or unions recognized as
civil unions in this State in the same manner as marriages."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Annulment,
Divorce, and Separation; Physical Presence; Residency
Requirement
Description:
Grants exclusive original jurisdiction in matters of annulment, divorce, and separation and other certain cases to the family court of the circuit in which an applicant is domiciled at the time the application is filed. Repeals the requirement that a person be domiciled or physically present in the State for a continuous period of at least three months before filing for divorce. Repeals the requirement that a person be domiciled or physically present in the State for a continuous period of at least six months before completing a divorce. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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