Prospective adoptive parents; standards and home studies, see §346-19.7.

Decrees and orders, see Hawaii Family Court Rules, part A(VII); HFCR rule 111.

Hearings, see HFCR rule 106; intervention, see HFCR rule 24.

Investigations, see HFCR rule 109.

Decree of adoption not subject to collateral attack where court had jurisdiction of parties and subject matter. 11 H. 450; 26 H. 439, 515. Appeal from decree, who may. 45 H. 69, 361 P.2d 1054.

Decree of adoption refused when petitioners not proper persons to have care and custody of child. 29 H. 238.

Attorney's fees may not ordinarily be awarded in absence of statute or agreement. 56 H. 543, 544 P.2d 728.

Responsibility of department of human services discussed, where family court erred in concluding that adoption agreement, which allowed termination of foster board payments prior to completion of adoption process, violated public policy. 74 H. 409, 849 P.2d 55.

Cited: 26 H. 433, 443; 32 H. 443, 445.