A Hawaii divorce permanently terminates your marriage and resolves several very important issues: Will the children reside with the father or mother full-time, or will the children's time with the parents be divided evenly?  Which parent will pay child support and/or spousal support (alimony), and how much support and for how long?  Who will pay which bills?  Who will keep which assets and which debts?  How will retirement incomes be divided?  Will one spouse have to provide medical insurance for the other and the children?  These are just a few of the many issues which must be resolved through the divorce process. 

Under Hawaii law, you and your spouse have the opportunity to agree to the resolution of these and all other relevant issues.  If you are able to reach an agreement, you will put the agreement in writing and submit it to the Hawaii Family Court.  If the Family Court approves the agreement, the Hawaii Family Court will issue your “uncontested divorce” according to the terms of the agreement.  In most uncontested divorce cases, neither you nor your spouse will have to appear before the Family Court Judge.  Depending on the Family Court’s caseload, it generally takes about two months to finalize your divorce after you have completed and filed all of the necessary paperwork.