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A divorce legal ends a marriage and settles all matters pertaining to child custody, visitation, support and division of assets and debts between a married couple. LEGAL-EZ^® is a 'full service' legal document preparation company making the divorce process EZ for you! Our friendly and professional staff prepares all documents necessary for your divorce, files the documents with the Circuit Court, and will continue to work with you until your divorce is finalized, without the high cost of attorney's fees!

In Hawaii, a legal separation lasts for a maximum of two years - it can be changed over to a divorce retaining the filing fee and submitting all documents as in a divorce.

Frequently, when parties file a divorce, there is a need to immediately determine financial rights and liabilities, as well as child custody and support. This is done through a Motion for Pre-Decree Relief, which will determine the rights of the parties temporarily, pending the final divorce decree.

Sometimes, following a divorce, the parties may seek a change in the custodial award set forth in the divorce decree, or they may otherwise seek to enforce the divorce decree in terms of financial awards, custody, visitation, or child support. This is done through a Motion for Post-Decree Relief, which will determine the rights of the parties in a post-divorce setting.

Once a child support order or agreement is in place, the payment amount may be increased or decreased under certain circumstances. If a parent's earning ability or a child's financial needs have changed - that could conceivably be enough to trigger a modification. The modification can also be used to change court-ordered visitation between the parents.

A Pre-Marital Agreement (aka 'prenup') is a legal contract (agreement) you enter into between you and your spouse-to-be before the marriage. The purpose of the agreement is to ensure that you and your spouse-to-be enter into the marriage with a clear understanding on the division of finances in the event of a divorce or separation. The terms of the agreement can vary, depending on your mutual wishes. It can cover how to split property purchased during the marriage. It can also cover how to split items you both owned prior to the marriage. Pre-Marital Agreements can also decide who will pay specific bills over the course of the marriage, or payment of alimony or any number of mutual agreements.

A Post-Marital agreement is a legal contract you enter into after marriage. Its purpose would be the same as for a Pre-Marital, but is signed AFTER the marriage.

A power of attorney is a legal document that gives someone you choose the power to act in your place. In case you ever become mentally incapacitated, you'll need what are known as "durable" powers of attorney for medical care and finances.

A Guardianship is a legal relationship that gives one or more individuals or agencies the responsibility of the personal affairs of the protected person. A protected person is someone who has been determined by the court to be either incompetent or incapacitated.

A name change can be accomplished via administratively (through the Lt. Governor) or through the Courts.  The State of Hawaii allows for your birth certificate to be changed through an administrative Order, but other states, such as California, does not.  You cannot change your name for fraudulent purposes – but any legitimate purpose is generally accepted.

Paternity is a legal determination that a male individual is the father of a child if the child’s parents were not married at the time of the child’s birth. Until paternity is established the child’s father does not have legal rights over that child. Besides establishing a father’s legal rights, paternity is often needed to establish custody and visitation as well as child support for that child.

Life is full of changes, and it's possible to change a divorce order to help you cope with those changes. Filing a 'Stipulation to amend divorce decree' is the legal process of amending a divorce order issued by a court. A final divorce decree will specify rights and obligations regarding child custody and visitation, as well as spousal support, division of property, and other matters. A petition to amend a divorce decree can be filed for modifying any of the rights and obligations specified in the divorce decree within the first year of the divorce. There are no time limits in regards to matters of the children.

If a spouse refuses to cooperate to finalize the divorce and sign off on the Divorce Decree, or there are issues that cannot be resolved through discussion or mediation, either party can file a Motion to Set (for trial) and request that the Court resolve the issues.  A Motion to Set, along with a Position Statement and other documents would then be filed with the court, to proceed to trial to dissolve the marriage.

Ex Parte Motions are non-hearing motions and can be filed for various reasons, such as to advance a hearing date on a filed motion, or many other reasons.

a document that verifies the proof of the matter requested.