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HRS §576B-209

How child support payments are credited across orders

When money is collected for child support for a certain time period under one order, the court must count that money toward what is owed for the same time period under any other child support order for the same child, even if the other order came from another state or country.

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The statute, as written — Credit for payments

A tribunal of this State shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this State, another state, or a foreign country.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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