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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658J-7

Motion for judicial relief

Known as the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act

The act spans §§ 658J-1 to 658J-9 (27 sections).

L 2017, c 113, pt of §1

(a) A motion for judicial relief under this chapter shall be made to the court in which a proceeding is pending involving a family law dispute subject to arbitration or, if no proceeding is pending, a court with jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter.

(b) Upon motion of a party, the court may compel arbitration if the parties have entered into an arbitration agreement that complies with section 658J-5 unless the court determines under section 658J-12 that the arbitration should not proceed.

(c) Upon motion of a party, the court shall terminate arbitration if it determines that:

(1) The arbitration agreement is unenforceable;

(2) The family law dispute is not subject to arbitration; or

(3) Under section 658J-12, the arbitration should not proceed.

(d) Unless prohibited by an arbitration agreement, upon motion of a party, the court may order consolidation of separate arbitrations involving the same parties and a common issue of law or fact if necessary for the fair and expeditious resolution of the family law dispute.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.