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  Custody Information
 
   Child Custody This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This brochure is for parents who need information about the custody of their children. This brochure provides general information on child custody, including: • What is child custody? • How to get a custody order; and • How to change an existing custody order. This brochure does not include information about getting custody of a child that is not your own.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
 
  
   
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  Visitation Information
 
   Visitation: Information for Parents This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Use this brochure for general information on visitation rights of parents, including: • what is visitation, • who has a right to visitation, • how to get a visitation schedule, and • how to change an existing visitation schedule.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
 
  
   
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  Changing My Custody or Visitation
 
   Pre and Post Decree Relief Forms & Instructions (Separate Website)
Pre-Decree Relief forms are used to obtain temporary orders while a divorce is happening. Post-Decree Relief forms are used to change an existing order from a divorce decree.
By: Hawai`i State Judiciary
  
   
   Powers of Attorney This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This brochure answers commonly asked questions about powers of attorneys.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
 
  
   
   The Rights of Unmarried Parents of a Child This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This is a sample letter to parents seeking rights to a child they had with a partner while they were not married.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
 
  
   
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