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Chapter 551G

22 sections

§551G-1 Short title

§551G-2 Definitions for guardianship and conservatorship cases

§551G-3 International application

§551G-4 Communication between courts

§551G-5 Courts can ask other states for help in guardianship cases

§551G-6 Taking testimony from witnesses in another state

§551G-11 Definitions and factors for choosing a guardian state

§551G-12 Only way for Hawaii courts to appoint guardians or protective orders

§551G-13 When Hawaii courts can appoint a guardian or issue a protective order

§551G-14 When Hawaii courts can step in for emergencies

§551G-15 Court keeps exclusive power over guardianship cases

§551G-16 When Hawaii can decline to handle a guardianship case

§551G-17 Court can refuse jurisdiction due to bad conduct

§551G-18 Notice for out-of-state guardianship cases

§551G-19 What happens when guardianship cases are filed in more than one state

§551G-21 Moving a guardianship or conservatorship to another state

§551G-22 Accepting a guardianship or conservatorship from another state

§551G-31 Registering an out-of-state guardianship order in Hawaii

§551G-32 Registering a protective order from another state

§551G-33 What happens after a guardianship order is registered

§551G-41 Keeping the law consistent across states

§551G-42 How this law relates to federal e-signature rules