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Hawaii · Snapshot open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 571-44: Physical or mental examination and treatment.

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  1. HI Code
  2. Division 3
  3. Title 31
  4. Chapter 571

The court may order that a child or minor for whom a petition has been filed, be examined by a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist, or psychologist. The court may order treatment by a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist, or psychologist of a child or minor who has been adjudicated by the court. For either the examination or treatment, the court may place the child or minor in a hospital or other suitable facility. After a hearing, the court may order an examination by a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist, or psychologist of a parent or guardian whose ability to care for a child before the court is at issue.

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