Rule 85.Title.
Current through July 1, 2026 · Last verified September 11, 2026
Full Text of Rule 85
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
These rules are known and cited as the Hawaii Family Court Rules, with the abbreviation HFCR.
A title rule looks like housekeeping, but it does real work in a ruleset that lives alongside four others. The Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure, the Electronic Filing and Service Rules, the Court Records Rules and the Rules of Appellate Procedure are all cited inside these pages, and having a settled name for this set is what lets a citation say which body of rules it means.
That distinction is not academic. Rule 26 committee comment discusses Rule 27 of the Hawaii Family Court Rules and Rule 27 of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure in the same paragraph, and they are different rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Hawaii Family Court Rules called?
They are known and cited as the Hawaii Family Court Rules, abbreviated HFCR.
How do I cite a Hawaii family court rule?
By the ruleset name or the abbreviation HFCR together with the rule number.
Why does the name matter?
Because several other Hawaii rulesets are cited by number inside these rules, and the same number often exists in more than one of them.
Which other rulesets do these rules reference?
The Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure, the Electronic Filing and Service Rules, the Court Records Rules, the Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Is there a companion ruleset?
Yes. The Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure govern civil practice in the circuit courts.