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A ward of the state is a person under the government's protection. Children and adults with cognitive disabilities can become wards of the state when they lack a competent parent or trusted person to look out for them and, because of young age or incapacity, cannot care for themselves.

§5-301 Appointment and status of guardian. A person becomes a guardian of an incapacitated person by an appointment by a parent, spouse, or reciprocal beneficiary or upon appointment by the court. The guardianship continues until terminated, without regard to the location of the guardian or ward.

A2: A guardian is a person or institution appointed by a judge to take care of and be legally accountable for a person who cannot take care of himself or herself. The person that the guardian is responsible for is called the ward. Wards are either minor children or incapacitated persons.

In Hawaii a minor or incapacitated person can have a Hawaii court appoint a Guardian or a Conservator, or both. A person who has the authority to make (1) health care decisions for the minor or incapacitated person is called a Guardian, and (2) financial decisions for the minor or incapacitated person is a Conservator.

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.

The minor (under the age of 18) must be a resident of or physically present in Hawaii prior to the filing of the petition. The process involves filing a petition and other required papers and paying a filing fee of $175 with the Family Court in downtown Honolulu.