§580-9  Temporary support, etc.  After
the filing of a complaint for divorce or separation the court may make such
orders relative to the personal liberty and support of either spouse pending
the complaint as the court may deem fair and reasonable and may enforce the
orders by summary process.  The court may also compel either spouse to advance
reasonable amounts for the compensation of witnesses and other expenses of the
trial, including attorney's fees, to be incurred by the other spouse and may
from time to time amend and revise the orders. [L 1870, c 16, §10; L 1872, c
18; am L 1903, c 22, §§2, 8; RL 1925, §2978; RL 1935, §4473; RL 1945, §12224;
am L 1955, c 79, §1; RL 1955, §324-34; am L 1966, c 22, §6; HRS §580-9; am L
1973, c 211, §5(e); am L 1974, c 65, pt of §2; gen ch 1985]



 



Case Notes



 



  Allowance of legal fees and their amount is in discretion of
the court.  5 H. 23.  Sound discretion of the trial judge will not be reviewed
by appellate court.  25 H. 274.  Wife's expense money and attorney's fees in
resisting revocation of alimony may be taxed to husband.  23 H. 639; 34 H. 22;
38 H. 233.  Wife's expense for counsel on appeal to supreme court.  30 H. 61;
35 H. 69; 35 H. 382; 38 H. 647.  Application by wife for fees on appeal must be
timely.  49 H. 688, 702, 427 P.2d 86.  Award of attorney's fees, abuse of
discretion.  49 H. 576, 424 P.2d 671.  Does not authorize award of attorney's
fees against wife.  49 H. 688, 700, 427 P.2d 86.  And where case is
discontinued.  28 H. 487.  Allowance of counsel fees in equity suit for
separate maintenance.  38 H. 148.



  Husband not liable at law for fee of attorney in defending
wife in divorce case.  19 H. 463.  Statutory attorney's fees not taxed in
divorce and separation cases.  5 H. 175.  Attorney's fees cannot be awarded as
damages or costs where not so provided by statute, stipulation or agreement. 
40 H. 179; 49 H. 688, 700, 427 P.2d 86.



  Jurisdiction over person and property of the one against whom
decree awarding alimony is made is necessary, otherwise decree is void.  24 H.
239.  Decree of divorce annuls temporary alimony order.  25 H. 274.  Contempt. 
30 H. 80; 35 H. 541.



  Motion in supreme court on appeal for expenses in that court
and for temporary alimony, denied, it appearing lower court had denied such a
motion.  25 H. 172.  Allowances for temporary alimony or expenses, when
proper.  44 H. 491, 355 P.2d 188.



  Award of attorney's fees is in discretion of court.  58 H.
227, 566 P.2d 1104.



  Temporary support.  58 H. 227, 566 P.2d 1104.



  Section authorizes attorney's fees in a proceeding after
entry of final divorce decree.  59 H. 32, 575 P.2d 468.



  Where neither party had sufficient income, it was not error
to impair jointly owned marital property pendente lite.  1 H. App. 617, 623
P.2d 1265.