Child Protective Act
Hawaii · Child Protective Act · §§ 587A-1 to 587A-9 · 46 sections
Overview
The Child Protective Act governs the response to child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, placing proceedings involving an endangered child under court jurisdiction and defining the powers and duties of the state child welfare department. It creates a mandatory reporting system — extending immunity to those who report and imposing civil liability for reports made in bad faith — and authorizes emergency removal of a child, followed by shelter care and adjudicatory hearings, investigation including by multidisciplinary teams, and court-approved case plans subject to periodic review and permanency hearings. It also provides for appointment of a guardian ad litem and counsel for the child, and sets procedures for terminating the parent-child relationship, appealing orders, and handling court records.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 7 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 935 F.3d 738 - Bird v. Hawai'i
Sections covered
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-1Short title
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-10Relatives; foster placement
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-11Investigation; department powers
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-12Petition
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-13Summons and service of summons
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-14Notice of hearings; participation of resource family
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-15Duties, rights, and liability of authorized agencies1 cite
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-16Guardian ad litem
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-17Court-appointed attorneys
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-18Reports to be submitted by the department and authorized agencies
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-19Testimony by department social worker
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-2Purpose; construction
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-20Inadmissibility of evidence in other state actions or proceedings
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-21Admissibility of evidence; testimony by a child
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-22Unavailability of specified privileges
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-23Effect of oral orders
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-24Motions to vacate or modify prior orders brought or decided upon pursuant to rule 59, Hawaii family court rules
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-25Conduct of hearing in child protective proceedings
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-26Temporary foster custody hearing1 cite
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-27Service plan
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-28Return hearing2 cites
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-29Show cause hearing
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-3Repealed
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-30Periodic review hearing
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-31Permanency hearing
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-3.1Rights of children in foster care
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-32Permanent plan
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-33Termination of parental rights hearing
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-34Reinstatement of parental rights
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-35Retention of jurisdiction
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-3.5Authority to conduct criminal history record checks without consent
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-36Appeal
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-37Failure to comply with terms and conditions of an order of the court
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-38Protective order
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-39Notice and service of protective order
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-4Definitions1 cite
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-40Court records1 cite
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-41Payment for service or treatment provided to a party or for a child's care, support, or treatment
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-42Educational, medical, dental, and recreational needs
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-43Child protective review panel
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-5Jurisdiction
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-6Venue
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-7Safe family home factors
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-7.5Safe family home factors; disability
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-8Protective custody by police officer1 cite
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-9Temporary foster custody
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