HRS §560:5-603

How to Start a Sterilization Court Case

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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

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 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

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