Hawaii Family Courts

Hawaii Family Courts

The Hawaii Family Courts are trial courts dedicated to cases involving families and children. They hear three main types of cases: Children, domestic relations, domestic violence.

• Children cases include: delinquency, status offenses, abuse and neglect, termination of parental rights, adoption, guardianship, and detention.

• Domestic relations cases include: divorce, child support, paternity, uniform child custody jurisdiction and other custody matters.

• Domestic violence cases include: requests for civil restraining orders involving family members; offenses of abuse of family and household members; and felony charges limited to offenses against household members.

• The courts also hears cases involving: civil commitment, guardianship of adults, and adult abuse.

Courts

• O`ahu First Circuit Family Court, Hawaii
• Maui Second Circuit Family Court, Hawaii
• Hawai`i Third Circuit Family Court, Hawaii
• Kaua`i Fifth Circuit Family Court, Hawaii

See also

• Hawaii Family Court Judges

External links

• Family Court Overview

Footnotes

Hawaii courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Hawaii • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Hawaii

State courts:

Hawaii Supreme Court • Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals • Hawaii Circuit Courts • Hawaii District Courts • Hawaii Family Courts

State resources:

Courts in Hawaii • Hawaii judicial elections • Judicial selection in Hawaii