HRS §658J-27
When this law applies to family arbitration
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law covers family law arbitration if the arbitration agreement was signed on or after July 10, 2017. For older agreements, the parties can choose in writing to use this law. It does not change anything else.
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The statute, as written — Transitional provision
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.
This chapter applies to arbitration of a family law dispute under an arbitration agreement made on or after July 10, 2017. If an arbitration agreement was made before July 10, 2017, the parties may agree in a record that this chapter applies to the arbitration.
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