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March 11, 2022Can I get an order for protection if I'm a minor?
If you are a minor (under 18),1 any family, household member, or state agency may file for an order for protection on your behalf.2
1 HRS § 577-1
2 HRS § 586-3(b)
Restraining Orders
- Orders for Protection due to Domestic Abuse (Family Court)
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Hawaii?
- What types of orders for protection are there? How long do they last?
- Where can I file for an order for protection?
- What protections can I get in an order for protection due to domestic abuse?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get an order of protection
- Steps for getting an order for protection
- Step 1: Call the appropriate office for assistance in filling out your petition/getting a TRO.
- Step 2: Go to your appointment and fill out your petition with an advocate.
- Step 3: Bring your petition to family court.
- Step 4: Pick up your copies of the TRO.
- Step 5: Police will serve the abuser.
- Step 6: The order to show cause (OSC) hearing
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted an order for protection. What are my options?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change or extend my order for protection?
- Will my order still be valid if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Injunctions Against Harassment (District Court)
- Basic info
- What is the definition of harassment for the purposes of getting an injunction against harassment?
- What is an injunction against harassment?
- What kinds of injunctions against harassment are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in an injunction against harassment?
- Where can I file for an injunction against harassment?
- Who can get an injunction against harassment
- Steps for getting an injunction against harassment
- After the hearing
- Basic info
- Gun Violence Protective Orders
- Moving with a Hawaii Order for Protection
- Can I get my order for protection from HI enforced in another state?
- How do I get my order for protection enforced in another state?
- I have a temporary restraining order (TRO). Can it be enforced in another state?
- How do I know if my order for protection is good under federal law?
- I was granted temporary custody with my order for protection. Can I take my kids out of the state?
- I was granted temporary custody with my order for protection. Will another state enforce this custody order?
- Can I get someone to help me? Do I need a lawyer?
- Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Hawaii
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Hawaii
- Registering your out-of-state order in Hawaii
- If I don’t have a hard copy of my out-of-state order, how can law enforcement enforce it?
- How do I register my protection order in Hawaii? Does it cost anything?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Hawaii in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- If I don't register my protection order, will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
