In response to growing concerns about the COVID-19 virus, the Hawaii courts have severely curtailed their operations. Please review the court orders below for more detailed information.
Chief Justice Issues Order Limiting In-Court Proceedings
Judiciary Limiting Access to Facilities
Orders from Hawaii Family Courts By Circuit
First Circuit
- Emergency Order #4 Regarding First Circuit Family Court (3/16/2020)
- Order Clarifying the Circuit Court of the First Circuit’s Amended Emergency Order #4 Regarding Family Court Matters (3/18/2020)
Second Circuit
Third Circuit
- Emergency Order #4 Regarding Third Circuit Family Court (3/18/2020) – See amended order filed 3/20/2020
- Emergency Order #4 Regarding Third Circuit Family Court (3/20/2020)
Fifth Circuit
Important Phone Numbers
First Circuit Family Court Call 808-954-8000 and press:
•2 for cashiers
•3 for Hookele Program (Self-Help Desk)
•4 for information on court hearings, calendar clerks, and court clerks
•5 for juvenile matters – child welfare cases, juvenile (law violations) cases
•6 for Family Court Legal Documents
•7 for Legal Research and Adoptions Unit
•8 for TRO Hotline
If you have a question about a hearing or motion, be prepared to provide your case identification number. If your question is about child support, child custody, and visitation, please tell the staff whether it’s a divorce case or paternity case.
Fifth Circuit Family Court Directory: 808-482-2300
Juvenile family court matters, Juvenile Client and Family Services: 808-482-2350
Drug Court: 808-482-2363
Juvenile guardianship, incapacitated individual guardianship, community service call Special Services: 808-482-2570