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