HRS §560:5-603
How to Start a Sterilization Court Case
This section explains who can ask the family court to approve sterilizing a person under guardianship (a ward). It says the ward or anyone with a legal interest in the case can file a petition in the court where the ward lives, claiming the ward qualifies for sterilization.
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The statute, as written — Initiation of proceeding
The ward or any interested person may file a petition with the family court, in the circuit in which the ward resides, alleging that the ward meets the requirements for sterilization.
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