HRS §572-3

Marriages from outside Hawaii are recognized here

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This law says that if two people got married in another place and that marriage was legal there, Hawaii's courts will treat it as legal too. It applies to all couples, no matter their gender.

spouses

The statute, as written — Contracted without the State

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Marriages between two individuals regardless of gender and legal where contracted shall be held legal in the courts of this State. [CC 1859, §1290; RL 1925, §2945; RL 1935, §4632; RL 1945, §12353; RL 1955, §323-3; HRS §572-3; am L 1994, c 217, §4; am L Sp 2013 2d, c 1, §4]

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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