Bill Text: HI SB472 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Family Court.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-10 - The committee on JDC deferred the measure. [SB472 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2023-SB472-Introduced.html
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to family court.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The family court shall amend its family court rules to require that service upon a party who is not a resident of or found within the island or circuit with jurisdiction over the proceeding may be effectuated by a declaration of the petitioner. The declaration shall state that the petitioner shall abide by the terms of the Hague Service Convention with respect to foreign service of process.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Family Court; Service of Process; Hague Service Convention
Description:
Requires
the family court to amend its rules to require that service upon a party who is
not a resident of or found within the island or circuit with jurisdiction over
the proceeding may be effectuated by a declaration of the petitioner that
states that the petitioner shall abide by the terms of the Hague Service
Convention with respect to foreign service of process.
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