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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 ...

The request must be made in writing and the requestor must have completed an application for CSEA services. Both methods require that the requestor provide the reason for the request including the change in circumstances from the time the last order was entered, if the order is less than three (3) years old.

In Hawaii, if a child is in college, the court can mandate that the paying parent pay child support up until 23-years-of-age. If the child has special needs that require that they receive extra care, the court can require child support even beyond 23.

Unmarried Parents Can Seek Joint Custody in Hawaii In Hawaii, the courts often grant joint custody agreements unless it is not in the child's best interests to maintain a relationship with one parent. If that is the case, the court will then award sole custody to one parent.

It is best to call the courthouse and inquire ahead of time if the case documents are available. document is available online for purchase and immediate download. (In some cases, purchased documents may not be immediately available after a document is filed, but should be available within three business days.)