§580-45  Decree.  If after a full
hearing, the court is of opinion that a divorce ought to be granted from the
bonds of matrimony a decree shall be signed, filed and entered, which shall
take effect from and after such time as may be fixed by the court in the
decree.  The court, in its discretion, may waive a hearing on an uncontested
divorce complaint and admit proof by affidavit.  In case of a decree dissolving
the bonds of matrimony, such time so fixed shall not be more than one month
from and after the date of the decree. [L 1870, c 16, §8; am L 1878, c 26, §4;
am L 1903, c 22, §2; am L 1911, c 136, §1; RL 1925, §2977; am L 1931, c 247,
§1; RL 1935, §4472; RL 1945, §12221; am L 1949, c 53, §29; RL 1955, §324-31; am
L 1957, c 72, §5; am L 1965, c 52, §1; am L 1967, c 81, §§1, 2; HRS §580-45; am
L 1969, c 44, §§1, 2; am L 1970, c 116, §2; am L 1971, c 72, §1; am L 1972, c
11, §4; am L 1973, c 211, §5(p); am L 1989, c 127, §3]



 



Case Notes



 



  Exceptions could have been taken to supreme court from decree
in reference to property rights notwithstanding death of libellant.  10 H. 117,
121.



  Decree in divorce remains binding on the parties subject to
reversal thereof for error.  23 H. 646, 650.



  Premature appeal.  28 H. 403.



  Findings.  30 H. 240.



  Appeal must be taken from the decree not the decision.  30 H.
620.  See 29 H. 464.



  Jurisdiction.  31 H. 603.



  Great weight as to findings.  32 H. 177; 37 H. 512.



  Appeal does not abrogate decree.  35 H. 440.



  The express reservation of custody and support questions does
not impair the finality of divorce decree.  57 H. 519, 559 P.2d 744.



  Decree, how construed.  59 H. 575, 585 P.2d 938.



  In light of the legislative history of this section, courts
have discretion in fixing the effective date of the divorce decree but this
discretion is limited to a one month period commencing the date of the entry of
the decree; thus, it does not authorize courts to order the divorce decree to
be effective prior to the date of its entry.  109 H. 469 (App.), 128 P.3d 351.