HRS §580-5
Court must verify facts in divorce cases
In any divorce, annulment, or separation case, the court must check the facts carefully, even if both sides agree. If no one contests the case, the court may skip a hearing but still requires sworn written proof of every point.
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The statute, as written — Proof
Upon the hearing of every complaint for annulment, divorce, or separation, the court shall require exact legal proof upon every point, notwithstanding the consent of the parties. Where the matter is uncontested and the court, in its discretion, waives the need for a hearing, then the court shall require exact legal proof upon every point by affidavit.
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