(a) The court shall set a hearing on the petition and shall order that notice of the time and place of hearing be provided to the ward, the guardian, and the guardian ad litem for the ward and any other persons that the court may designate.
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 560:5-607

  • Court: means any duly constituted court. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 560:5-601
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Ward: means an incapacitated person for whom a guardian has been appointed and who, because of the terms of the appointment of the guardian, lacks the legal power to consent to sterilization. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 560:5-601
(b) The ward shall be entitled to be present at the hearing and to see and hear all evidence bearing on the petition. The ward shall be entitled to be represented by an attorney, in addition to the court-appointed guardian ad litem, to present evidence, and to cross-examine witnesses, including any person submitting a report. The ward may be absent from the hearing if the ward is unwilling or is unable to participate.

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