HRS §551-1
Which court handles guardians and conservators
This law says which courts can appoint guardians and conservators. Family courts handle guardians for minors. Circuit courts handle conservators for adults and minors. Both courts can handle guardians for incapacitated adults. A person can have a guardian, a conservator, or both.
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The statute, as written — Jurisdiction
Family courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to appoint guardians for minors, and circuit courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to appoint conservators for both adults and minors. The family and circuit courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction over guardianships for incapacitated adults. Either a guardian or conservator, or both, may be appointed. [CC 1859, §1343; am L 1903, c 16, §1; RL 1925, §3064; am L 1925, c 42, §1; RL 1935, §4850; RL 1945, §12500; RL 1955, §338-1; HRS §551-1; am L 1972, c 145, §1(e); am L 1976, c 200, pt of §1; am L 2004, c 161, §16]
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