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The uncontested divorce process in Hawaii is quicker, cheaper, and more painless than going trial and arguing your case before a judge. It also removes the element of uncertainty from divorce, because you and your spouse will make all the decisions instead of a leaving matters up to a judge to decide.

6 Steps for Responding to Divorce Papers Without an Attorney Read the papers carefully. Know your deadline. File an answer. Fill out the required divorce forms. Pay your fees and file the divorce forms. Get a court order from a judge if necessary.

Hawaii court records contain public information about criminal and civil cases filed in criminal, district, and circuit courts, as well as from courts that address special matters, such as land use, tax appeals, and family law matters (e.g. estate probate, divorce, births, marriages, and deaths).

Unlike some other states, Hawaii doesn't have a mandatory waiting period before you can finalize your divorce. So if your case is uncontested, you can usually get your divorce judgment within a month or two after you filed the initial paperwork.

Unlike some states, Hawaii doesn't have a "waiting period" between when you file your divorce complaint and when the court can start processing it. Instead, a Hawaii court can begin processing your case as soon as the time has passed for your spouse to file an answer or response (usually 21 days).

It usually takes six to ten weeks after an Uncontested Divorce by Affidavit packet is submitted for judge's review, for the divorce to be final. The divorce is effective after the Divorce Decree has been approved and signed by the judge and the Divorce Decree has been filed-stamped by the court.