What laws govern the administrative child support process?
Although many laws impact the administrative child support process, including laws pertaining to divorce and various government benefits, the main laws that govern Hawaii administrative child support hearings are Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 576D, Child Support Enforcement, and Chapter 576E, Administrative Process for Child Support Enforcement. The Hawaii Revised Statutes are available on-line at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/docs.asp?press1=docs. In addition, Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 5, Chapters 31 and 34 guide the administrative child support process. These rules are available for viewing by clicking on the following links: HAR Chapter 5-31 (CSEA rules) and HAR Chapter 5-34 (OCSH rules).