§572-3 Contracted without the State. Marriages between two individuals regardless of gender and legal where contracted shall be held legal in the courts of this State. [CC 1859, §1290; RL 1925, §2945; RL 1935, §4632; RL 1945, §12353; RL 1955, §323-3; HRS §572-3; am L 1994, c 217, §4; am L Sp 2013 2d, c 1, §4]
Rules of Court
Determination of foreign law, see HFCR rule 44.1.
Proof of official record, see HFCR rule 44.
Case Notes
If legal where entered into, legal everywhere unless odious by common consent of civilized nations. 3 H. 489 (1873); 12 H. 329 (1900).
Presumption of validity. 29 H. 716 (1927).
Mexican proxy marriage. 47 H. 345, 388 P.2d 846 (1964).
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.