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Laws current as of September 16, 2025

Where can I file for a domestic abuse protective order?

You can file for a domestic abuse protective order in the family court in the circuit where:

  • you live, or where you are temporarily located;
  • the abuser lives;
  • the domestic abuse occurred; or
  • the minor or “incapacitated person” you’re filing for lives, or is temporarily located.1 

An “incapacitated person” is someone over the age of 18 who cannot care for his/her own physical health, safety, or self-care needs - even with technological assistance.2

Go to our Hawai‘i Courthouse Locations page for addresses and phone numbers of the courthouses. If you need legal assistance, you may want to contact an attorney. Please see our Hawai‘i Finding a Lawyer page for more information.

1 Haw. Rev. Stat. § 586-2
2 Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:5-102

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