If a party requests under law of this State other than this chapter a modification of an award confirmed under § 658J-16 or judgment on the award based on a fact occurring after confirmation:

(1) Unless otherwise authorized under state or federal law, the parties shall proceed under the dispute-resolution method specified in the award or judgment; or
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 658J-22

  • 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
  • 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
(2) If the award or judgment does not specify a dispute-resolution method, the parties may:

(A) Agree to arbitrate the modification before the original arbitrator or another arbitrator; or
(B) Absent agreement proceed under law of this State other than this chapter governing modification of a judgment in a family law proceeding.
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