HI · rules
Haw. Fam. Ct. R. 123
INTAKE PROCEDURE
If the alleged facts recited in the complaint appear to be legally sufficient for the filing of a petition, and if they are serious enough to warrant further investigation by the court, the court may request the child and the person or persons who have the child’s custody to attend an intake interview.
The court officer may schedule a subsequent interview with a member of the court staff in an attempt to adjust the matter informally without the filing of a petition. At any time during the intake process, the court officer may terminate the effort at adjustment and recommend the filing of a petition.
If the child denies the petition, all information pertaining to the allegations contained in the petition obtained during the intake interviews shall be inadmissible at the adjudication hearing. Said information shall be considered only in the disposition of an adjudicated petition.
Provenance
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- www.courts.state.hi.us
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
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- supplied-hi-08-2026-07-01
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