§572-1.7 Continuity of rights; civil union and reciprocal beneficiary relationships. (a) Two individuals who are civil union partners or reciprocal beneficiaries with each other and who seek to marry each other shall be permitted to apply for a marriage license under section 572-6 and to marry each other under this chapter without first terminating their civil union or reciprocal beneficiary relationship; provided that the two individuals are otherwise eligible to marry under this chapter.
(b) The couple's civil union or reciprocal beneficiary relationship shall continue uninterrupted until the solemnization of the marriage consistent with this chapter, and the solemnization of the couple's marriage shall automatically terminate the couple's civil union or reciprocal beneficiary relationship.
(c) The act of seeking a license for or entering into a marriage under this chapter shall not diminish any of the rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities that existed previously due to the couple's earlier status as civil union partners or reciprocal beneficiaries.
(d) The rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities created by the civil union or reciprocal beneficiary relationship shall be continuous through the marriage and deemed to have accrued as of the first date these rights existed under the civil union or reciprocal beneficiary relationship; provided that the civil union or reciprocal beneficiary relationship was in effect at the time of the solemnization of the couple's marriage to each other.
(e) Any rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities created by the solemnization of a marriage that were not included within the reciprocal beneficiary relationship shall be recognized as of the date the marriage was solemnized.
(f) Property held by the couple in tenancy by the entirety shall be subject to section 509-3. [L Sp 2013 2d, c 1, pt of §2]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
572-1 Requisites of valid marriage contract.
572-1.5 Definition of marriage.
572-1.7 Continuity of rights; civil union and reciprocal beneficiary relationships.
572-1.8 Interpretation of terminology to be gender-neutral.
572-1.9 Reliance on federal law.
572-2 Consent of parent or guardian.
572-3 Contracted without the State.
572-4 Right of domicile, sex or marital status.
572-5 Marriage license; agent to grant; fee.
572-6 Application; license; limitations.
572-10 Applicant apparently under age.
572-11 Marriage ceremony; license to solemnize.
572-12.1 Refusal to solemnize a marriage.
572-12.2 Religious organizations; exemption under certain circumstances.
572-13 Record of solemnization; marriages, reported by whom; certified copies.
572-13.5 Revocation or suspension of licenses to solemnize.
572-15 Delivery of records to department of health; penalty.
572-21 Presumption of separate property.
572-23 Not liable for spousal debts.
572-26 May be personal representative, guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary.