{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-551a-3","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 551A-3","heading":"When not appointed.","body":"The public guardian shall not be appointed if another suitable guardian is available and willing to accept the guardianship appointment, unless the court finds that the best interests of the ward would be better served by the appointment of the public guardian.","path":["HI Code","Division 3","Title 30","Chapter 551A"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0551A/HRS_0551A-0003.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"c15bb4dd2b7e438a88879c5bd1b323d3cf763e39cfbcee1a0f73d3d3b689b7eb","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-551a-2","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-551a-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}