HRS §334-124
When the court must hold a hearing
The family court must schedule a hearing on a petition within ten days of it being filed. The hearing can be postponed for further examination, to appoint a guardian ad litem, or for another good reason.
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The statute, as written — Hearing date
The family court shall set a hearing date on a petition, and any subsequent hearing dates for the petition, as soon as possible but no later than ten days after the filing of the petition. A hearing on the petition may be continued pending further examination of the subject of the petition, for the appointment of a guardian ad litem, or for good cause.
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