Rule 69.Enforcement of Judgment or Order for Payment of Support.
Current through July 1, 2026 · Last verified September 11, 2026
Full Text of Rule 69
Amendment History
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s compiled text of this rule carries no amendment order for this rule. For the adopting orders and any later amendments, see the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s rules page.
Plain-English Summary
One sentence. A judgment or order for the payment of child or spouse support may be enforced by an order of assignment of income, or by other methods permitted by statute.
The rule is short because it delegates. It names income assignment as the primary tool and then points outward to the statutory enforcement machinery rather than reproducing it, which keeps the rule current as the statutes change.
Two other rules sit around it. Rule 54.1 requires the underlying order to set out the periodic payments specifically and to say whether they run directly, through the chief clerk, or through the Child Support Enforcement Agency, which is what makes enforcement possible. And Rule 62(a) keeps a child support order running while a post-judgment motion or appeal is pending, rather than staying it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is child support enforced in Hawaii?
By an order of assignment of income, or by other methods permitted by statute.
Does an appeal stop support from being collected?
No. Rule 62(a) excepts an order for the payment of child support, directly or by income assignment, from the automatic stay unless the court orders otherwise.
Does this rule cover spousal support?
Yes. It reaches a judgment or order for the payment of child or spouse support.
What must the support order itself contain?
Rule 54.1 requires the periodic payments to be set out specifically and the route of payment to be stated.
Are there other enforcement methods?
Yes. The rule allows other methods permitted by statute, and Rule 71 lets a non-party in whose favour an order was made use the same process as a party.