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Hawaii Family Court Rules

Cited as Haw. Fam. Ct. R. · 135 active rules

Hawaiʻi's family courts follow these rules in every civil matter they hear, from divorce, custody and support through adoption, guardianship, protective orders and juvenile proceedings. Each rule below carries its full official text, a plain-English summary and answers to common questions.

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Part A · I. Scope of Rules - One Form of Action; Electronic Filing

Part A · II. Commencement of Action: Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders

Part A · III. Pleadings and Motions

Part A · IV. Parties

Part A · V. Depositions and Discovery

Part A · VI. Trials

Part A · VII. Judgment

Part A · VIII. Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings

Part A · IX. Appeals

Part A · X. Family Courts and Clerks

Part A · XI. Miscellaneous Provisions

Part B · I. Commencement of Action: Pleadings

Part B · II. Trials

Part B · III. Judgments and Orders

  • Rule 96 Reserved. Reserved
  • Rule 97 Reserved. Reserved

Part B · IV. Miscellaneous

Part C · I. Commencement of Action: Pleadings; Parties; Process

  • Rule 102 Reserved. Reserved
  • Rule 103 Pleadings.
  • Rule 104 Reserved. Reserved
  • Rule 105 Reserved. Reserved

Part C · II. Hearing

Part C · III. Miscellaneous

Part D · I. General Provisions

Part D · II. Intake

Part D · III. Petition

Part D · IV. Transfer to Criminal Court

Part D · V. Shelter and Detention

Part D · VI. The Adjudication Hearing

Part D · VII. The Disposition Hearing

Part D · VIII. Miscellaneous

Part D · IX. Other Procedures and Requirements

Appendix of Forms

Forty-three rules carry no operative text and are shown below for completeness: forty-two are marked "RESERVED" in the source and Rule 19A is marked "REPEALED". The numbering is left undisturbed so that a citation to any rule lands where the court put it.

Source: The Judiciary, State of Hawaii · Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Hawaii · Current through July 1, 2026 · Official source