(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), unless waived in a record by the parties, an arbitrator shall be trained in identifying domestic violence and child abuse and be:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 658J-8

  • Arbitration agreement: means an agreement that subjects a family law dispute to arbitration. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 658J-2
  • Arbitration organization: means an association, agency, board, commission, or other entity that is neutral and initiates, sponsors, or administers an arbitration or is involved in the selection of an arbitrator. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 658J-2
  • Arbitrator: means an individual selected, alone or with others, to make an award in a family law dispute that is subject to an arbitration agreement. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 658J-2
  • Court: means the family court of this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 658J-2
  • Party: means an individual who signs an arbitration agreement and whose rights will be determined by an award. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 658J-2
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 658J-2
(1) An attorney in good standing admitted to practice or on inactive status; or
(2) A judge on retired status, in a state.
(b) The identification in the arbitration agreement of an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or method of selection of the arbitrator controls.
(c) If an arbitrator is unable or unwilling to act or if the agreed-upon method of selecting an arbitrator fails, upon motion of a party, the court shall select an arbitrator.

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