Rule 149 – Social Study

A social study, consisting of an investigation and evaluation of the child, shall be prepared or procured by the probation department in all proceedings under the provisions of HRS section 571-11(1) or (2), unless this requirement is waived by the court. A social...

Rule 148 – Dismissal of Petition

The court may at any time dismiss a petition and thus terminate the proceedings relating to the child if such action is in the interest of justice and the welfare of the child. Haw. Fam. Ct. R. 148Amended October 11, 1999, effective January 1, 2000.