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Section
571-1

Construction and purpose of chapter.

Section
571-2

Definitions.

Section
571-3

Family courts, divisions of circuit courts.

Section
571-4

Family courts, circuits.

Section
571-5

Board of family court judges.

Section
571-6

Appointment and duties of employees.

Section
571-7

REPEALED.

Section
571-8

District family courts; district family judges; appointment; sessions.

Section
571-8.1

Qualifications; tenure; removal.

Section
571-8.2

Salary of district family judges.

Section
571-8.3

Disqualification; absence; vacancy.

Section
571-8.4

Jurisdiction.

Section
571-8.5

Powers.

Section
571-11

Jurisdiction; children.

Section
571-12

Transfer from other courts.

Section
571-13

Retention of jurisdiction.

Section
571-14

Jurisdiction; adults.

Section
571-21

Complaint; investigation; petition.

Section
571-22

Waiver of jurisdiction; transfer to other courts.

Section
571-22.5

Appeal of waiver of jurisdiction.

Section
571-23

Summons; notice; custody of minor.

Section
571-24

Failure to answer summons; warrants.

Section
571-31

Taking children into custody; release; notice.

Section
571-31.1

Standard for detention.

Section
571-31.2

Juvenile intake and diagnostic services.

Section
571-31.3

Voluntary assistance.

Section
571-31.4

Informal adjustment, law violators.

Section
571-31.5

Informal adjustment, status offenders.

Section
571-31.6

Informal adjustment, minor who may be both law violator and status offender.

Section
571-32

Detention; shelter; release; notice.

Section
571-32.1

Contract and fee-for-service accommodations.

Section
571-33

Detention and shelter facilities.

Section
571-34

Criminal history record checks.

Section
571-41

Procedure in children's cases.

Section
571-41.1

Extradition of minors to Hawaii.

Section
571-41.2

Extradition of minors from Hawaii.

Section
571-42

Procedure in adult cases.

Section
571-43

Additional remedies not pleaded.

Section
571-44

Physical or mental examination and treatment.

Section
571-45

Assessment and investigation prior to disposition; suspension of delinquency proceedings; denial of services reporting.

Section
571-46

Criteria and procedure in awarding custody and visitation; best interest of the child.

Section
571-46.1

Joint custody.

Section
571-46.2

Orders relating to custody and visitation cases.

Section
571-46.3

Grandparents' visitation rights; petition; notice; order.

Section
571-46.4

Child custody evaluators; qualification; registry; complaints.

Section
571-46.5

Parenting plans.

Section
571-46.6

Criteria and procedure in awarding custody and visitation; disability.

Section
571-47

Determination of parentage of child born in wedlock.

Section
571-48

Decree, if informal adjustment or diversion to a private or community agency or program has not been effected.

Section
571-48.5

Probation supervision requirements.

Section
571-48.6

Earned discharge from probation; reporting requirements.

Section
571-49

REPEALED.

Section
571-50

Modification of decree, rehearing.

Section
571-51

Support of minor committed for study or care.

Section
571-51.5

Modification of support and visitation decrees.

Section
571-52

Assignment by court order of future income for payments of support.

Section
571-52.1

REPEALED.

Section
571-52.2

Automatic assignment by court or administrative order of future income for payment of child support.

Section
571-52.3

Immediate income withholding.

Section
571-52.5

Guidelines to determine child support amounts.

Section
571-52.6

Child support order, judgment, or decree; accident and health or sickness insurance coverage.

Section
571-52.7

Award of costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.

Section
571-53

Signing of papers.

Section
571-54

Appeal.

Section
571-55

Certification in lieu of oath.

Section
571-56

Offense.

Section
571-57

Penalty.

Section
571-61

Termination of parental rights; petition.

Section
571-62

Hearing; investigation and report.

Section
571-63

Findings and judgment.

Section
571-71

Juvenile crime prevention bureau; establishment of.

Section
571-72

Duties and powers; reports; expungement of juvenile arrest records.

Section
571-73

No limitations on family courts.

Section
571-74

Rules and standards; investigation and questioning; fingerprinting and photographing.

Section
571-81

Contempt of court.

Section
571-82

Court sessions; quarters.

Section
571-83

Court and witness fees.

Section
571-84

Records.

Section
571-84.5

Support order, decree, judgment, or acknowledgment; social security number

Section
571-84.6

Minor law violators; proceedings and records not confidential.

Section
571-85

Authority of probation officers; additional probation officers.

Section
571-86

Cooperation.

Section
571-86.5

Statewide juvenile justice interdepartmental cluster; local juvenile justice interdepartmental cluster; high-need youth services coordination.

Section
571-87

Appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem; compensation.

Section
571-88

Orders expunging juvenile arrest records.

Section
571-89

Family court; annual report.

Section
571-91

Definitions.

Section
571-92

Application.

Section
571-93

Duty to cooperate and disclose information.

Section
571-94

Hearings; electronic participation.

Section
571-95

Sole factor; effect on existing orders.

Section
571-96

Visitation and contact.

Section
571-97

Delegation of the deployed parent's contact rights to another.