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Unlike many other states, Hawaii's child custody laws don't outline specific factors a judge should consider in a custody case. Instead, a judge must assess any factor that affects a child's safety, health, and well-being.
The parents or either parent or the surviving parent who desire to relinquish parental rights to any natural or adopted child and thus make the child available for adoption or readoption, may petition the family court of the circuit in which they or he or she resides, or of the circuit in which the child resides, or ...
Short of that, there is no specific age under Hawaii law at which a child can choose his custodial parent. Hawaii statutes do provide that the ?preferences? of a child of ?suitable age and discretion? should be given ?due weight and deference? by the court.
Some of the circumstances under Hawaii state law in which the court will involuntarily terminate a parent's legal rights to their child include: If the parent surrendered care of the child to another person for at least two years. If the parent failed to communicate with the child for at least one year.
Child Custody Modification in Hawaii Should only one parent wish to make a modification, he or she will need to submit the request to the court ? at that time, that parent will carry all the burden of proof as to why the modification should be made and what benefits the child will see from a change in their schedule.