HI SB422

Allows grandparents to petition courts for reasonable visitation rights with their grandchildren if Hawaii is the child's home state.

Establishes that grandparent visitation must be in the best interest of the child and that denial of visitation would cause significant harm to the child.

Creates a rebuttable presumption that a parent's decision regarding grandparent visitation is in the child's best interest, which can be overcome by preponderance of evidence of significant harm.

Requires courts to apply the same standards, considerations, and procedures used for parent visitation when awarding grandparent visitation rights.

Makes violation of grandparent visitation orders subject to court sanctions and contempt of court proceedings under section 571-81.