Haw. Rev. Stat. § 346-402

Current through Chapter 253 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 346-402 - Court-appointed attorneys

The court may appoint an attorney sua sponte or at the request of any party to represent a young adult who is eligible under section 346-395 and has signed the voluntary care agreement as described in section [346-396] if it is deemed by the court to be in the young adult's best interest. Attorneys who are appointed by the court to represent a qualifying young adult may be paid by the court, unless the young adult for whom counsel is appointed has an independent estate sufficient to pay fees and costs.

HRS § 346-402

Added by L 2013, c 252,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2014.