Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 601 - CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 17-601-5 - Restrictions against disclosure of family court related material
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-601-5
Current through February, 2024
(a) All information, documents, and records relating to an adoption and filed in court shall be confidential and shall not be released by the DHS-BESSD to an applicant, recipient, or legal guardian of the applicant or recipient, or to a third party with or without a written authorization.
(b) Access to documents and records relative to court proceedings brought under section 571-11, HRS, shall be limited by the following:
(1)
Social records filed in the court shall not be disclosed. Persons seeking such
information shall be referred to the family court;
(2) All other documents and records shall be
open to inspection only by the following persons:
(A) The parties and their
attorneys;
(B) An institution or
agency to which custody of the minor has been transferred;
(C) An individual who has been appointed
legal guardian; and
(D) By court
order, to persons, institutions, agencies having legitimate interest in the
protection, welfare, or treatment of the minor; and
(3) Documents and records include:
(A) Court docket;
(B) Petition, complaint;
(C) Motions;
(D) Transcripts of testimony;
(E) Court orders;
(F) Findings and decree; and
(G) Other papers held in the case.
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