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HRS §572-23

Spouses are not responsible for each other's debts

This law says that a married person does not have to pay their spouse's debts. Also, the married person's property cannot be taken to pay those debts. This applies even if the debt is from the spouse alone.

spouses

The statute, as written — Not liable for spousal debts

A married person is not liable for the debts of a spouse; nor is a married person's property liable to be taken on execution or other process against that person's spouse.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.