HRS §571-94
Custody hearings for deployed parents by phone or video
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If a parent is being deployed or is already deployed, the court can speed up a custody hearing and let that parent join by phone or video, as long as they give reasonable notice and have a good reason.
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The statute, as written — Hearings; electronic participation
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.
Upon reasonable advance notice to the court and the other parent and for good cause shown, the court may expedite custody hearings involving deploying parents and may allow an already-deployed parent to participate in a custody hearing by electronic means, including telephone, video conference, and any other means available to and deemed reliable by the court.
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