HRS §587A-29
Show cause hearing
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
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.
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