HRS §580-71
When a court can grant a temporary separation
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗A family court can order a separation (not a divorce) for up to two years if it decides the marriage is temporarily disrupted. This only happens when someone asks for a separation in a marriage case.
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The statute, as written — Grounds for separation
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.
The family court may decree a separation from bed and board for a period not to exceed two years in any matrimonial action upon a petition for separation when the court finds the marriage is temporarily disrupted. [CC 1859, §1336; am L 1903, c 22, §10; RL 1925, §2987; RL 1935, §4484; am L Sp 1941, c 93, §1; RL 1945, §12235; RL 1955, §324-60; HRS §580-71; am L 1973, c 211, §5(s); am L 1976, c 140, §2]
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