HRS 0587-0001 ANNOTATIONS

Authority of governor to modify chapter. L 1983, c 171, §6.

Legislature stated clear preference for keeping families together if possible; department's failure to provide relative caretakers with foster board payments paid to non-relative caretakers discouraged relatives from becoming caretakers. 73 H. 15, 827 P.2d 1144.

On issue of whether court's allowance of withdrawal of consent to adoption under §578-2(f) will be for the child's best interest, §571-46(1) and this section do not apply. 85 H. 165 (App.), 938 P.2d 1184.