HRS §576B-203
When Hawaii courts can start or answer support cases
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that a Hawaii court can act in two ways in child support cases. It can start a case and send it to another state's court. It can also handle a case that was started in another state or country.
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The statute, as written — Initiating and responding tribunal of State
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.
Under this chapter, a tribunal of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state, and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.
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