(a) Upon registration of a guardianship or protective order from another state, the guardian or conservator may exercise in the State of Hawaii all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of the State of Hawaii, including maintaining actions and proceedings in the State of Hawaii and, if the guardian or conservator is not a resident of Hawaii, subject to any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties.
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 551G-33

  • Conservator: means a person appointed by the court to administer the property of an adult, including a person appointed under chapter 551 or 560. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 551G-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.
  • Guardian: means a person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding the person of an adult, including a person appointed under chapter 551 or 560. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 551G-2
  • Protective order: means an order appointing a conservator or other order related to management of an adult's property. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 551G-2
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 551G-2
(b) A court of the State of Hawaii may grant any relief available under this chapter and other law of the State of Hawaii to enforce a registered order.

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