§587 51 - .5 Notice of hearings. - Hawaii Statutes

     [§587‑51.5]  Notice of hearings.  (a)  Notice of all hearings shall be served upon the parties and upon the parents.  Notice of hearings shall be served by the department upon the parties no less than forty-eight hours before the scheduled hearing.  No hearing shall be held until the parties are served.

     (b)  Notice of all hearings subsequent to the section 587‑71 disposition hearing shall be served upon the current foster parent or parents, each of whom shall be entitled to participate in the proceedings as a party.  Notice of hearings shall be served by the department upon the current foster parent or parents no less than forty-eight hours before the scheduled hearing, subject to a shortening of time when a hearing is set within a shorter time frame.  No hearing shall be held until the current foster parent or parents are served.  For purposes of this subsection, notice to foster parents may be effected by hand delivery, regular mail, or by facsimile or electronic mail if receipt may be confirmed, and may consist of the last court order, if it includes the date and time of the hearing.

     (c)  For purposes of this section, "party" or "parties" shall include the current foster parents. [L 2006, c 192, §2]