Report Title:

Divorce Law Review, Attorney General

THE SENATE

S.C.R. NO.

70

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 
   


SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

REQUESTING THE legislative reference bureau TO REVIEW AND COMPARE SELECTED PROVISIONS OF HAWAII FAMILY LAW.

 

 

WHEREAS, Hawaii's family law has been reviewed and modified throughout the years to become a body of law that is fair and equitable, and encompasses property settlement, child support, and child custody; and

WHEREAS, Hawaii's family law is generally considered progressive and highly supportive of children of divorce; and

WHEREAS, however, lifestyles, economic conditions, and other factors continue to change, especially in relation to family law; and

WHEREAS, for that reason, no state can rest on its laurels and cease reviewing its laws, as the changing face of human nature and circumstances compels continued cycles of review; and

WHEREAS, it is time for such a review of Hawaii's family laws; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2001, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to review the laws of other states regarding property settlements with respect to the dissolution of marriage, child custody, and child support, and compare them with existing law in Hawaii; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to report to the Legislature on any findings and with respect to whether Hawaii's family law statutes need to be amended at this time and, if so, with proposed draft legislation to do so; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.