HRS §571-44
Physical or mental examination and treatment
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section lets a family court order a child in a case to be examined or treated by a doctor or mental health professional, possibly in a hospital. It can also order a parent or guardian to be examined if their ability to care for the child is questioned, but only after a hearing.
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The statute, as written — Physical or mental examination and treatment
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 court may order that a child or minor for whom a petition has been filed, be examined by a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist, or psychologist. The court may order treatment by a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist, or psychologist of a child or minor who has been adjudicated by the court. For either the examination or treatment, the court may place the child or minor in a hospital or other suitable facility. After a hearing, the court may order an examination by a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist, or psychologist of a parent or guardian whose ability to care for a child before the court is at issue.
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