STAND. COM. REP. NO.  961

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.B. No. 80

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 80, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ANNULMENT, DIVORCE, AND SEPARATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish an automatic restraining order that issues upon the filing of a complaint in a proceeding for annulment, divorce, or separation.  The restraining order is intended to preserve the financial assets of the parties and their dependents and to maintain the parties' minor children's current island of residence and school of enrollment.

 

     Hawaii Women Lawyers and two individuals supported this measure.  The Domestic Violence Action Center and Parents and Children Together opposed this measure.  The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 80, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair