Hawaii Revised Statutes 551-2 – Guardian ad litem; next friend; appointment
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 551-2
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Nothing in this chapter impairs or affects the power of any court to appoint a guardian to defend the interests of any minor or person not in being impleaded in such court, or interested in any matter there pending, or its power to appoint or allow any person as next friend for a minor, to commence, prosecute, or defend any action or proceeding in the minor’s behalf; provided that in all proceedings for annulment, divorce, or separation, except in the case of annulment on the ground of nonage, either spouse, although a minor, may sue or be sued in the minor’s name without a guardian or next friend.