HRS §334-124
When the court must hold a hearing
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
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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