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There are 15 resources
Birth / Marriage / Death Certificates
How to Get a Copy of a Birth Certificate
Use this brochure if you want to get a copy of your birth certificate from any state or territory in the United States.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
How to Get a Copy of a Death Certificate
Use this brochure if you want to get a copy of a death certificate from any state or territory in the United States.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Credit and Divorce
(Separate Website)
Information about credit issues in a divorce. If you have recently been through a divorce—or are contemplating one—you may want to look closely at issues involving credit. Understanding the different kinds of credit accounts opened during a marriage may help illuminate the potential benefits—and pitfalls—of each.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Divorce and Insurance Coverage: How to Retain Your Child's Health Care Coverage
(Separate Website)
Information about how to retain your child's health care coverage after a divorce. Also includes helpful articles about affordable health insurance for children.
By: HealthCareCoach.com
Be Your Foster Child's Best Advocate This brochure provides basics tips on how best to advocate for your foster child(ren).
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
(Separate Website)
Information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The Act provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
How To Represent Yourself
(Separate Website)
This pamphlet will guide you through the basics of representing yourself in court before a judge
or in an administrative hearing before a hearing officer. Note that there are preliminary steps you
must take before actually getting to court or the administrative hearing. Once you have done the
necessary steps to get a court or hearing date, this pamphlet can help you prepare your case for
court/hearing.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Juvenile Proceedings - Family Court
(Separate Website)
Information on what happens if your minor child breaks the law, breaks curfew, etc.
By: Hawai`i State Judiciary
Veterans Burial and Memorial Benefits
(Separate Website)
The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetary Administration website, designed to assist you with information on VA's national cemetaries and other burial benefits.
By: Department of Veterans Affairs
Common Questions About Alimony and Child Support from Military Personnel and Defense Employees
(Separate Website)
Answers to common questions about collecting child support and alimony from military personnel and employees of the Department of Defense.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Common Questions About the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act
(Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions and answers regarding the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act. This Act allows state courts to distribute military retired pay to a spouse or former spouse and provides a method of enforcing these orders through the Department of Defense.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act
(Separate Website)
Information about the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act. This Act allows state courts to distribute military retired pay to a spouse or former spouse and provides a method of enforcing these orders through the Department of Defense.
By: Department of Finance and Accounting Service
Advanced Health Care Directives This brochure provides general information on Advance Health Care Directives, formerly known
as Living Wills.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Pre and Post Decree Relief Forms & Instructions
(Separate Website)
Pre-Decree Relief forms are used to obtain temporary orders while a divorce is happening. Post-Decree Relief forms are used to change an existing order from a divorce decree.
By: Hawai`i State Judiciary
The Rights of Unmarried Parents of a Child This is a sample letter to parents seeking rights to a child they had with a partner while they were not married.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
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