{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-346-19.8","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 346-19.8","heading":"[ §346-19.","body":"[ §346-19.8] Department standards and requirements; disability. The department shall not consider the disability of a person to be the sole factor in making a determination under section 346-17 or section 346-19.7. If the department makes a determination to deny the petition of a disabled person under section 346-17 or section 346-19.7, the department shall make specific written findings stating the basis for the determination. The party attempting to demonstrate that the disability impairs a person's ability to parent must prove that the disability is a factor, and demonstrate a clear nexus between the disability and the alleged parental deficiency.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 20","Chapter 346"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0346/HRS_0346-0019_0008.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"c02e34d83a886d64690c506527d677ada8da6681c9d44de279b36e293016b620","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-346-19.7","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-346-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}