§580-4  Cross-complaint.  In any action for annulment, divorce, or separation, a cross-complaint for annulment, divorce, or separation may be filed and affirmative relief granted thereon as fully and effectually as on an original complaint.  The cross-complaint shall be signed and sworn to by the cross-complainant and shall be served in the same manner as an original complaint. [L 1913, c 121, §1; RL 1925, §2969; RL 1935, §4464; RL 1945, §12214; RL 1955, §324-24; am L 1966, c 22, §4; HRS §580-4]

Case Notes

  Statute valid; "divorce" means every kind of divorce.  22 H. 425 (1915); 25 H. 638 (1920); 29 H. 464 (1926).

  Error to disregard.  30 H. 473 (1928).

  Cited:  26 H. 128 (1921).