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A minor is a person who has not yet turned 18.1 If you are a minor, any family member, household member, or state agency may file for an domestic abuse protective order on your behalf. However, if you are 16 or older, you can also choose to file on your own without an adult.2
1 Haw. Rev. Stat. § 577-1
2 Haw. Rev. Stat. § 586-3(b)
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