A child protective proceeding under this chapter may be filed in the county in which a child is found or resides when the petition is filed, or in the county in which a parent having legal custody of the child resides or is domiciled when the petition is filed.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-6
Venue
Known as the Child Protective Act
The act spans §§ 587A-1 to 587A-9 (46 sections).
L 2010, c 135, pt of §1
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.