Instructions Uncontested Divorce Packet (No Children) - Hawaii
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Uncontested Divorce (without children)
Document Checklist
This is just a checklist. For instruction on how to fill out and file the documents, please refer to the INSTRUCTIONS that
accompany this checklist. In this checklist, “You” are Plaintiff, and “Spouse” is Defendant.
A. FIRST: File these at the Legal Documents Branch of the Circuit Court:
Take these documents to the Legal Documents Branch of the First Circuit Court (777 Punchbowl Street, across from the Federal
Building), first floor. A Court clerk will file-stamp each document, keep the original for the Court’s file, and return the copies to you.
NAME OF DOCUMENT
How Many Signed by Comments
❑ COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
original +
3 copies
You Filing this at the Legal Documents section of the Court
starts the divorce process. The Court clerk will assign
a Case Number. Fill in this number on the other
documents that you will file later.
❑ SUMMONS TO ANSWER COMPLAINT
original +
3 copies
(Court
clerk will
sign)
Staple a copy behind each copy of the Complaint for
Divorce before you take them to be filed.
❑ MATRIMONIAL ACTION
INFORMATION
original +
1 copy
You
If your spouse will not sign an Appearance and Waiver, you must properly serve the Complaint for Divorce and Summons to
Answer Complaint on your spouse and file one of the following:
❑ PROOF OF SERVICE
OR
original +
2 copies
This document must be completed by the person who
delivers the Complaint for Divorce and Summons to
Answer Complaint to your spouse. It cannot be file-
stamped by the Court clerk until the person who served
the documents completes filling it out.
❑ MOTION FOR SERVICE BY MAIL AND
AFFIDAVIT; ORDER FOR SERVICE BY
MAIL
original +
2 copies
You
(signed
before a
notary
public)
If your spouse lives off-island, you can send the
Complaint for Divorce and Summons to Answer
Complaint by certified, registered mail, return receipt
requested. This form asks the Court’s permission for
you to do so. You must sign this document before a
notary public, and submit it to the Court Management
Branch.
B. NEXT: Fill in the Case Number and file at the Legal Documents Branch:
NAME OF DOCUMENT
How Many Signed by Comments
❑ INCOME AND EXPENSE STATEMENT
OF PLAINTIFF
original +
3 copies
You
These documents must be dated 60 days current of the
❑ ASSET AND DEBT STATEMENT OF
PLAINTIFF
original +
3 copies
You date you place your case on the calendar
❑ INCOME AND EXPENSE STATEMENT
OF DEFENDANT
original +
3 copies
Spouse If your spouse did not complete these forms, you must
tell this to the Court in your Affidavit of Plaintiff,
❑ ASSET AND DEBT STATEMENT OF
DEFENDANT
original +
3 copies
Spouse paragraph 10c
❑ APPEARANCE AND WAIVER
OR
original +
3 copies
Spouse Your spouse must receive a file-stamped copy of the
Complaint for Divorce and Summons to Answer
Complaint and sign a completed Divorce Decree
before your spouse can sign this document.
❑ PROOF OF SERVICE
OR
original +
3 copies
Process
server
If the Complaint for Divorce and Summons to Answer
Complaint were delivered to your spouse by someone
(for instance, a sheriff), the person who delivered the
documents must fill this out and sign it before you can
have it file-stamped.
❑ STATEMENT OF MAILING
original +
3 copies
You If you served the Motion for Service by Mail and
Affidavit; Order for Service by Mail, Complaint for
Divorce and Summons to Answer Complaint on your
spouse by mail, complete this document when you
receive the return receipt.
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