Free Hilo Division - Hawaii

INSTRUCTIONS RE: DIVORCE FORMS (With Children) HILO DIVISION Attached you will find subject forms for your completion. Please review the following instructions: 1) The filing fee is $225.00 payable at the time of filing. NOTE: Should you qualify for legal services, you may contact the following agencies for waiver of filing fee and assistance in completing the forms: Legal Aid Intake Phone No. 934-0678 Volunteer Legal Services Hawai`i Phone No. 1-800-839-5200 Consumer Lawyer Referral Service Phone No. 1-888-518-9898 Should you decide to file your own, you may research the Divorce Manual and the Uncontested Divorce Information and Sample Forms Folder in the Law Library in the State Office Bldg., Room No. 206. Employees are not allowed to give out Legal Advice. 2) Forms should be completed in black ink or typewritten. 3) To initiate your case, complete the Complaint and Summons; Matrimonial Action Information Sheet (complete both sides of the form, if any unknown information, indicate "unknown"); Exhibit Pertaining to Conciliation, Child Care and Child Custody Proceedings (complete both sides of form) and the Children in Transition Information Sheet. 4) The parties names as they appear on the Complaint should be the same throughout the whole case unless ordered by the Court to be changed. 5) When you are ready to file your case, make at least 3 copies of the Complaint, Summons and Mandatory Attendance at the Judiciary-Sponsored "Children in Transition" program, FCJM External Memo 15 (stapled as one document); the Matrimonial Action Information Sheet and the Exhibit pertaining to Conciliation, Child Care and Child Custody Proceedings and at least 4 copies of the Children in Transition Information Sheet. Put original on top with copies to follow of each document. NOTE: You have initiated your Divorce Case. It is your responsibility as the filing party to proceed and complete your case on your own. Refer to the Proof of Uncontested Divorce Through Affidavit Memo (FCJM External Memo 4A) enclosed in your packet. You will not necessarily use all of the forms.

REPROgRAPHICS (6/08)

3C-P-334