Rule 126 – Responsive Pleading or Motion

A party may file a written pleading or motion supported by affidavit or declaration to the allegations of the petition before the hearing. Such pleading shall be made available to the other parties at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. Haw. Fam. Ct. R. 126Amended...

Rule 125 – Contents of Petition

The petition shall set forth, in plain language and with reasonable particularity, the date, place, and manner of the acts alleged and the law or standard of conduct allegedly violated. Haw. Fam. Ct. R. 125

Rule 124 – Informal Adjustment Procedure

The court officer shall inform the parties that informal adjustment will not constitute an adjudication of jurisdiction and that if they wish the facts to be determined by the court at a hearing, no effort will be made to arrive at informal adjustment. If the court...

Rule 123 – Intake Procedure

If the alleged facts recited in the complaint appear to be legally sufficient for the filing of a petition, and if they are serious enough to warrant further investigation by the court, the court may request the child and the person or persons who have the...

Rule 122 – Reception of Complaint

Complaints shall be processed in accordance with HRS section 571-21. If the court’s staff refuses, after a demand by the complainant, to recommend the filing of a petition, the complainant shall be informed of the reasons for the refusal of the complaint and...

Rule 121 – Purpose and Scope; Definitions

(a) Purpose and scope. The purpose of these rules is to implement the provisions of the Hawai’i Family Court Act, Chapter 571, Hawai’i Revised Statutes, relating to cases coming under sections 571-11(1) and (2). (b) Definitions. In addition to statutory...