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HI SB2663
Bill
Status
Passed
6/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Maile Shimabukuro
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AI Summary
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Establishes an initial filing fee of $100 for actions to determine father and child relationship (paternity actions) under section 584-6.
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Eliminates filing fees for motions and other pleadings in paternity actions to create cost certainty for litigants.
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Exempts determinations of father and child relationship from the no-charge provision previously applied to all termination of parental rights actions.
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Achieves parity between paternity and divorce case filing fees, which both now cost $100 for initial filing with no additional motion fees.
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Takes effect upon approval.
Legislative Description
Relating To Filing Fees.
Family Court
Last Action
Act 091, on 06/17/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1191).
6/17/2022
Committee Referrals
Finance3/23/2022
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/10/2022
Ways and Means2/8/2022
Judiciary1/24/2022
Full Bill Text
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