Haw. Rev. Stat. § 586-2: Court jurisdiction.

(a) An application for relief under this chapter may be filed in the family court in the circuit in which:

(1) The petitioner resides or is temporarily located;

(2) The respondent resides;

(3) The subject of the petition, a petitioner's family or household member who is a minor, an incapacitated person as defined in section 560:5-102 or physically unable to go to the appropriate place to complete or file the petition, resides or is temporarily located; or

(4) The domestic abuse occurred.

(b) Actions under this chapter shall be given docket priorities by the court.