Hawaii Divorce Forms — Complete Guide (2026)

Hawaii Family Court forms are available at: courts.state.hi.us/self-help

Forms may vary slightly by circuit. Check your circuit's local forms page in addition to the state self-help portal.

Where to Get Hawaii Divorce Forms

State Self-Help Portal: courts.state.hi.us/self-help — official forms and instructions.

Your Circuit's Family Court: Each circuit may have local forms or supplements. Contact the clerk's office for guidance.

Legal Aid Society of Hawaii: legalaidhawaii.org — free legal help for qualifying individuals.

Core Forms — Agreed Divorce

Note: Form numbers and specific forms may vary by circuit. Confirm with your circuit's Family Court.

Settlement Agreement — What It Must Cover

Marital Real Property:

• Legal description; agreed FMV; mortgage balance; marital equity
• Assignment: who keeps (buyout; refinancing deadline; fallback; Quitclaim Deed → Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances) or sale (proceeds split; timeline)

Marital Financial Accounts:

• Institution, type, balance; assignment; transfer

Retirement Accounts:

• QDRO for employer plans (marital portion from marriage to date of separation)
• IRA: transfer incident to divorce (Decree language; direct rollover)
• ERS (Hawaii state employees): DRO to Hawaii ERS after Decree

Vehicles: Assignment; loan assumption; Hawaii DMV title transfer

Marital Debts: Creditor, balance, who assumes, indemnification

Separate Property Acknowledgment: Each spouse's separate property listed; confirmed as remaining with that spouse

Spousal Support:

• Award: amount, duration, payment mechanism, termination events — or explicit waiver

If Children:

• Legal and physical custody
• Parenting Plan (comprehensive)
• Child support per Hawaii Guidelines

Hawaii Child Support Guidelines

Hawaii uses an income shares model:

1. Determine both parents' gross monthly income
2. Apply standard deductions
3. Use Hawaii Child Support Guidelines table (combined income and number of children)
4. Allocate proportionally by income share
5. Adjust for health insurance, childcare, parenting time

Duration: Hawaii child support generally continues to 18 or through high school. Parties can agree to extend to age 23 for college.

Forms: Hawaii Child Support Enforcement Agency — csea.ehawaii.gov

Spousal Support — Hawaii Factors

Hawaii courts have broad discretion to award spousal support. Factors:

• Standard of living during the marriage
• Duration of the marriage
• Age, condition, and financial resources of each party
• Ability of the paying party to meet own needs while paying
• Needs of each party
• Marital fault (Hawaii allows consideration of fault in support awards)

Hawaii calls this "spousal support" — not alimony.

Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances — Unique to Hawaii

Hawaii uses a state-level Bureau of Conveyances to record all real property deed changes. This is unusual — most states use county-level recorders.

After the Divorce Decree, record the Quitclaim Deed at: Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances — dlnr.hawaii.gov/boc Fee: ~$25–$35 per instrument.

Last reviewed: March 2026 | courts.state.hi.us/self-help | Forms vary by circuit | 2021 law — no minimum residency | No waiting period | "Irretrievable breakdown" | Equitable distribution | Spousal support — broad court discretion | Bureau of Conveyances for deed recording | legalaidhawaii.org

Last reviewed: March 2026 · Verify current fees and forms with your local court before filing.