STAND. COM. REP. NO.  274-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2780

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 2780 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FAMILY COURT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow family court plaintiffs and petitioners who are unable to afford publication to serve notice to an opposing party who cannot be located for personal service after a diligent search by posting pleadings at the courthouse and mailing the pleading to the defendant's or respondent's last known address or closest known relative.

The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii supported the measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2780 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair