State guide
Hawaii
Hawaiʻi publishes adult guardianship forms through the Family Court self-help pages and probate/conservatorship materials through the circuit court probate system. Hawaiʻi also enacted supported decision-making agreements in 2025, and probate materials refer to supported decision-making and protective arrangements as less restrictive options.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
Try a ZIP like 30303, “Travis County” or “Columbus, OH”
- Court that handles adult guardianship
- Adult guardianship is handled in Family Court, while probate materials state the circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction in probate and guardianship matters and probate court has exclusive jurisdiction over protective proceedings, with concurrent jurisdiction over some adult guardianships when a protective proceeding is also involved.
- What it's called
- guardian (person) and conservator (property)
- Official forms and self-help
- Official page →
- Filing fee
- Published schedules show $215.00 total for a Family Court guardianship filing; the Circuit Court fee list shows CG Petition-Person OR Property $100.00 and CG Petition-Person AND Property $200.00, plus a $65.00 indigent surcharge and $50.00 admin fee.
- Less-restrictive alternatives
- Hawaiʻi enacted supported decision-making agreements in 2025, and probate materials also reference supportive services, technological assistance, supported decision-making, and protective arrangements as less restrictive options.
- Law
- HRS chapter 560, article V; supported decision-making agreements created by 2025 Haw. Sess. Laws Act 284
Official resources in Hawaii
Oʻahu Family Court Forms – Guardianship of an Incapacitated Person
Official First Circuit family court forms page with adult guardianship instructions and forms.
Hawaiʻi Judiciary – Circuit Courts
Official judiciary page stating circuit courts have exclusive jurisdiction in probate and guardianship matters.
Hawaiʻi Judiciary – Family Courts
Official judiciary page stating family courts hear guardianships of adults.
Civil Filing Fees – Conservatorship & Guardianship
Official judiciary fee schedule for circuit court conservatorship and guardianship matters.
2025 Hawaiʻi Act 284 (Supported Decision-Making Agreements)
Official session law creating supported decision-making agreements.
Key facts for Hawaii
- The Family Court hears guardianships of adults.
- Circuit courts have exclusive jurisdiction in probate and guardianship cases.
- First Circuit family court forms include Guardianship – Incapacitated Person Instructions, form 1F-P-2020.
- Family Court filing fees page lists a guardianship total of $215.00.
- Circuit Court fee schedules list CG Petition-Person OR Property at $100.00 and CG Petition-Person AND Property at $200.00.
- Act 284 of 2025 authorizes supported decision-making agreements in Hawaiʻi.
County court guardianship pages in Hawaii
| Court | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Court (Oʻahu First Circuit) Honolulu | Kapolei | (808) 954-8000 | Main Family Court contact for Oʻahu, which handles adult guardianship matters. |
| Legal Documents – Family Court (Oʻahu First Circuit) Honolulu | Kapolei | (808) 954-8310 | Family Court legal documents filing and records contact listed on the judiciary contact page. |
| First Circuit Court Honolulu | Honolulu | 808-539-4767 | Main First Circuit Court location for probate-side matters in Honolulu. |
| Family Court, Second Circuit Maui | Wailuku | (808) 244-2700 | Official Maui Family Court clerks contact for forms and filings. |
| Law Library/Service Center (Self Service Forms, TROs), Second Circuit Maui | Wailuku | (808) 244-2706 | Official self-service forms contact listed by the Hawaiʻi Judiciary for Maui. |
| Estate and Guardianship, Third Circuit Hawaii | Hilo | (808) 961-7650 | Official Estate and Guardianship branch contact for Hawaiʻi island circuit court matters. |
| Family Court – Hilo, Third Circuit Hawaii | Hilo | (808) 961-7500 | Official Family Court contact for adult guardianship filings on Hawaiʻi island. |
| Fifth Circuit Court Kauai | Līhuʻe | 808-482-2300 | Main Fifth Circuit Court location for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Use the family court forms page for adult guardianship packets, but review circuit court probate materials if property management or conservatorship is also needed.
- Check whether the case involves person only or person and property, because Hawaiʻi publishes different fee lines.
- Ask the local family court or legal documents branch which branch should receive the filing in your circuit before submitting papers.
Not seeing your court or county?
Not every court publishes its rules online. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Hawaii's population center, for comparison only):
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Self-Help Center / Family Law Facilitator Office, California · about 2547 miles
- Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Division, California · about 2547 miles
- Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Investigator, California · about 2547 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Oʻahu Family Court Forms – Guardianship of an Incapacitated Person
Website →Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Hawaii page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.