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If you are getting a divorce from your spouse and have a child, you will need to go over issues concerning child support and custody. You may not be sure who will be obligated to pay support, if anyone, or how much you should expect. In Hawai‘i, the child support...
Sharing custody after a divorce is a challenging prospect, especially if you and your ex want different things. While you may hope to share custody, they may want to move back to California or even farther away because that is where their family lives. Whether they...
As a military spouse, you may find it difficult to know exactly what to expect if you decide to divorce your partner. It may be tough to find time for the divorce, especially if your spouse is deployed, and there are other issues that you’ll need to contend with....
If you want to get a divorce and your spouse is deployed, it can be a difficult task. For the most part, judges are not going to allow the divorce to move forward when the deployed military member is away. The Service Members Civil Relief Act may affect divorce...
The rules pertaining to child custody can be complicated for any couple. These rules are especially complex for military families, including those who are stationed in Hawaii. There are specific rules to be aware of and keep in mind during a military divorce to make...
As a general rule, parents in Hawaii who have gotten a divorce are obligated to provide financial support to their children. In some cases, this comes in the form of a direct payment to the custodial parent from the noncustodial parent. However, even if you are a...
Divorce is a difficult thing to accept for both parents and children experiencing a family breakup in Hawaii. It can also be tasking to deal with the emotional blow dealt when a parent finds out that their child would rather live with their ex-spouse. Both parents...
Some parents in Hawaii may find themselves the target of parental alienation during or after a divorce. However, parental alienation generally begins before the divorce process. Anger and manipulation Parents are supposed to fulfill the emotional needs of their...
Teenagers are notoriously difficult to communicate with. Their changing hormones can make them particularly prone to angry outbursts, but they may also be extremely reluctant to talk about their emotions. If you are currently going through a divorce and you have...
People measure divorce rates in many different ways. For instance, you may have heard that 50% of marriages end in divorce. It's a commonly-cited statistic. However, that doesn't mean half of all marriages end every year. It just means that half will end eventually --...