{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-572b-10","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 572B-10","heading":"Unions performed in other jurisdictions.","body":"A legal union of two persons that is not a marriage under chapter 572, which was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and which is substantially equivalent to a civil union under this chapter, shall be recognized as a valid civil union in this State and shall be treated the same as a civil union entered into in this State regardless of whether it bears the name civil union; provided that the relationship meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter, has been entered into in accordance with the laws of that jurisdiction, and can be documented.","path":["HI Code","Division 3","Title 31","Chapter 572B"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0572B/HRS_0572B-0010.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"ac5d8ffb3b585a42faf956855bddc0d71c7f647cc4cade7f77c1fb502b2d14cb","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-572b-1","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-572b-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}