← Back to search

HRS §583A-302

Enforcing a return order under the Hague Convention

This section lets a Hawaii court enforce a return order for a child that was made under the Hague Convention on international child abduction. The court treats that order like a regular child custody decision. This is a narrow rule about how such orders are enforced.

courts

The statute, as written — Enforcement under Hague Convention

Under this part a court of this State may enforce an order for the return of the child made under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction as if it were a child-custody determination.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.