{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-587a-32","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587A-32","heading":"Permanent plan.","body":"(a) The permanent plan shall:\n\n(1) State whether the permanency goal for the child will be achieved through adoption, legal guardianship, or permanent custody;\n\n(2) Establish a reasonable period of time by which the adoption or legal guardianship shall be finalized;\n\n(3) Document:\n\n(A) A compelling reason why legal guardianship or permanent custody is in the child's best interests if adoption is not the goal; or\n\n(B) A compelling reason why permanent custody is in the child's best interests if adoption or legal guardianship is not the goal;\n\n(4) Establish other related goals, including those pertaining to the stability of the child's placement; education; health; therapy; counseling; relationship with the child's birth family, including visits, if any; cultural connections; and preparation for independent living;\n\n(5) If a child has reached the age of fourteen, describe the services needed to assist the child with the transition from foster care to independent living; and\n\n(6) Describe the methods for achieving the goals and objectives set forth in paragraphs (4) and (5).\n\n(b) A permanent plan prepared for a periodic review hearing or a permanency hearing shall describe:\n\n(1) Progress toward achieving the goal of the plan;\n\n(2) Proposed revisions to the goal of the plan and reasons for the revisions; and\n\n(3) Proposed revisions to the methods for achieving the goals of the plan and objectives and the reasons for the revisions.","path":["HI Code","Division 3","Title 31","Chapter 587A"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0587A/HRS_0587A-0032.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"a72c7fd50bb9a5aae3c95bc03af219288995056214014a0e2e0d866c84e3502c","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-587a-31","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-587a-33"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}