Farias v. Farias

Defendant-appellant wife (hereinafter appellant) appeals from portions of judgments 1 rendered in a divorce action by the Family Court of the First Circuit Court. Essentially, appellant contends that the court misinterpreted and misapplied HRS § 580-47 (1975 Supp.) in making a property division, and that the court abused its discretion in treating temporary support payments previously paid to appellant by plaintiff-appellee husband (hereinafter appellee) as his contribution to attorney’s fees.

Appellant, Martha W. Farias, and appellee, Howard D. Farias, were married on May 18,1967. Six years…