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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.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.