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    Dec 3, 2010, 02:47 AM
    Can the non-U.S. couple get divorced in a foreign country when married in Hawaii?
    My friend and the husband, who are both non-U.S. citizens, were married in Hawaii. Now they plan to get divorced. They are currently living in the Western Samoa. They have never lived in Hawaii as a married couple. Are they required to report or file a divorce with the State of Hawaii? Can they get divorced in Samoa and that would be it? Thanks for help.
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    Dec 3, 2010, 06:51 AM
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    ... Are they required to report or file a divorce with the State of Hawaii? ...
    No.

    I suspect that U.S. state courts would recognize a Western Samoan divorce decree particularly when both parties are WS residents.
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    Dec 3, 2010, 11:46 AM
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    Thanks so much for your comment. Actually my friend is a Japanese national, but I suppose the answer would be same.
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