HRS §583A-205
Notice and hearing before a custody decision
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Before a court makes a child custody decision under this law, it must give notice and a chance to be heard to certain people, including parents and anyone caring for the child. This law does not cover whether a custody decision made without notice is valid. State rules about joining or intervening in a case still apply.
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The statute, as written — Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
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.
(a) Before a child-custody determination is made under this chapter, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of section 583A-108 must be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this State as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this State, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child. (b) This chapter does not govern the enforceability of a child-custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard. (c) The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child-custody proceeding under this chapter are governed by the law of this State as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this State.
Sections this one refers to
§583A-108 How to give notice to people outside Hawaii
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