STAND. COM. REP. NO.  323-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.B. No. 2250

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2250, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to enact The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act, which was designed to determine the risk of a child being abducted by a parent, and which attempts to prevent it by having a judge issue an abduction prevention order.  The abduction prevention order could limit travel, restrict visitation, or begin criminal proceeding against the respondent.

     The Hawaii Family Forum, Roman Catholic Church in the state of Hawaii, and Hawaii's Uniform Law Commissioners testified in support of this bill.  Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and numerous concerned individuals opposed this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2250, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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JON RIKI KARAMATSU, Chair