Hawaii Revised Statutes
571. Family Courts
571-5 Board of family court judges.

§571-5 Board of family court judges. A board of family court judges, which shall consist of all the State's family court judges and district family judges is hereby created. The board shall annually elect from among its members a chairperson who shall preside at meetings of the board. The chairperson shall have no other authority not specifically authorized under this chapter, or any applicable rule of the supreme court, or specifically delegated by a majority of the board. The board shall meet at stated times to be fixed by it but not less often than once every six months, and on call of the chairperson.
The board shall discuss and shall attempt to achieve agreement upon general policies for the conduct of the family courts and forms for use in such courts. The board shall recommend, for adoption by the supreme court, rules of court governing procedure and practices in such courts. The board shall provide the guidelines and procedures necessary to implement a single statewide standardized tool to conduct risk and needs assessments and validation of the tool every five years. The board may, within the limitations of the facilities available to the family courts of the State, seek the consolidation of the statistical and other data on the work and services of such courts and research studies that may be made of the problems of families and children dealt with by such courts to the end that the treatment of children and families subject to the jurisdiction of such courts shall achieve the highest possible degree of uniformity throughout the State and to the further end that knowledge of treatment, methods and therapeutic practices be shared among such courts. The board may also formulate recommendations for remedial legislation. All actions by the board shall be subject to the regulatory supervision of the chief justice of the supreme court. [L 1965, c 232, pt of §1; Supp, §333-5; HRS §571-5; am L 1973, c 211, §1(b) and c 219, §3; gen ch 1993; am L 2014, c 201, §7]

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 31. Family

571. Family Courts

571-1 Construction and purpose of chapter.

571-2 Definitions.

571-3 Family courts, divisions of circuit courts.

571-4 Family courts, circuits.

571-5 Board of family court judges.

571-6 Appointment and duties of employees.

571-7 REPEALED.

571-8 District family courts; district family judges; appointment; sessions.

571-8.1 Qualifications; tenure; removal.

571-8.2 Salary of district family judges.

571-8.3 Disqualification; absence; vacancy.

571-8.4 Jurisdiction.

571-8.5 Powers.

571-11 Jurisdiction; children.

571-12 Transfer from other courts.

571-13 Retention of jurisdiction.

571-14 Jurisdiction; adults.

571-21 Complaint; investigation; petition.

571-22 Waiver of jurisdiction; transfer to other courts.

571-22.5 Appeal of waiver of jurisdiction.

571-23 Summons; notice; custody of minor.

571-24 Failure to answer summons; warrants.

571-31 Taking children into custody; release; notice.

571-31.1 Standard for detention.

571-31.2 Juvenile intake and diagnostic services.

571-31.3 Voluntary assistance.

571-31.4 Informal adjustment, law violators.

571-31.5 Informal adjustment, status offenders.

571-31.6 Informal adjustment, minor who may be both law violator and status offender.

571-32 Detention; shelter; release; notice.

571-32.1 Contract and fee-for-service accommodations.

571-33 Detention and shelter facilities.

571-34 Criminal history record checks.

571-41 Procedure in children's cases.

571-41.1 Extradition of minors to Hawaii.

571-41.2 Extradition of minors from Hawaii.

571-42 Procedure in adult cases.

571-43 Additional remedies not pleaded.

571-44 Physical or mental examination and treatment.

571-45 Assessment and investigation prior to disposition; suspension of delinquency proceedings; denial of services reporting.

571-46 Criteria and procedure in awarding custody and visitation; best interest of the child.

571-46.1 Joint custody.

571-46.2 Orders relating to custody and visitation cases.

571-46.3 Grandparents' visitation rights; petition; notice; order. A grandparent or the grandparents of a minor child may file a petition with the court for an order of reasonable visitation rights. The court may award reasonable visitation rights pr...

571-46.4 Child custody evaluators; qualification; registry; complaints.

571-46.5 Parenting plans. (a) For every action that includes a contested custody of children, both parties or both parents shall develop either a mutually agreed-upon general parenting plan or separate individually-desired parenting plan, and file th...

571-46.6 Criteria and procedure in awarding custody and visitation; disability.

571-47 Determination of parentage of child born in wedlock.

571-48 Decree, if informal adjustment or diversion to a private or community agency or program has not been effected.

571-48.5 Probation supervision requirements.

571-48.6 Earned discharge from probation; reporting requirements.

571-49 REPEALED.

571-50 Modification of decree, rehearing.

571-51 Support of minor committed for study or care.

571-51.5 Modification of support and visitation decrees.

571-52 Assignment by court order of future income for payments of support.

571-52.1 REPEALED.

571-52.2 Automatic assignment by court or administrative order of future income for payment of child support.

571-52.3 Immediate income withholding.

571-52.5 Guidelines to determine child support amounts.

571-52.6 Child support order, judgment, or decree; accident and health or sickness insurance coverage.

571-52.7 Award of costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.

571-53 Signing of papers.

571-54 Appeal.

571-55 Certification in lieu of oath.

571-56 Offense.

571-57 Penalty.

571-61 Termination of parental rights; petition.

571-62 Hearing; investigation and report.

571-63 Findings and judgment.

571-71 Juvenile crime prevention bureau; establishment of.

571-72 Duties and powers; reports; expungement of juvenile arrest records.

571-73 No limitations on family courts.

571-74 Rules and standards; investigation and questioning; fingerprinting and photographing.

571-81 Contempt of court.

571-82 Court sessions; quarters.

571-83 Court and witness fees.

571-84 Records.

571-84.5 Support order, decree, judgment, or acknowledgment; social security number

571-84.6 Minor law violators; proceedings and records not confidential.

571-85 Authority of probation officers; additional probation officers.

571-86 Cooperation.

571-86.5 Statewide juvenile justice interdepartmental cluster; local juvenile justice interdepartmental cluster; high-need youth services coordination.

571-87 Appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem; compensation.

571-88 Orders expunging juvenile arrest records.

571-89 Family court; annual report.

571-91 Definitions.

571-92 Application.

571-93 Duty to cooperate and disclose information.

571-94 Hearings; electronic participation.

571-95 Sole factor; effect on existing orders.

571-96 Visitation and contact.

571-97 Delegation of the deployed parent's contact rights to another.