Jan 26, 2011
This program from Legal Aid Society of Hawaii is intended for children less than 18 years of age and their caregivers living in Hawaii who are experiencing any family dysfunction and require legal assistance to ensure safety, stability and economic self-sufficiency....
Jan 21, 2011
One of the most important bills to pass the 2005 legislative session was SB 40, SD1, HD1, which was signed into law as Act 208 and is now law. Click here to read HRS577-28. Why is this bill so important? Because it ensures that health care will be available and...
Mar 27, 2010
Effective Monday, March 29, 2010, Oahu’s Family Court will be operating out of the new Kapolei Courthouse. All hearings will be held there, not at the downtown Punchbowl Street facility! The new courthouse is located at 4675 Kapolei Parkway (do not Google this...
Jan 27, 2010
The primary purpose of this study, conducted in California, was to examine how training in the family court process affects cargivers’ knowledge and attitudes about participating in court hearings and the likelihood that they will participate. In addition, the...
Jan 27, 2010
Foster parents play a very important role as a team member meeting the needs of the child in their home. Because of the foster parents’ daily interactions with the child, they have the most complete information about the child. It is important for you, as the foster...
Jan 27, 2010
This manual is also available to download at www.lapponline.org andwww.nfpainc.org. Or you can download it here in four parts. 1. Permanency, Foster Parents and the Law This chapter of the Legal Resource Manual for Foster Parents provides information on the basic...
