HRS §587A-29

Show cause hearing

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At any point in the case, the court can call a hearing where the parents must explain why the court should not move forward with ending their parental rights or appointing a legal guardian. This section only sets up that hearing process.

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The statute, as written — Show cause hearing

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.

At any stage of the proceeding, the court may set a show cause hearing at which a child's parents shall have the burden of presenting evidence as to why the case should not be set for a termination of parental rights or legal guardianship hearing.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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