Hawaii Revised Statutes 580-41 – Divorce
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The family court shall decree a divorce from the bond of matrimony upon the application of either party when the court finds:
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 580-41
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.