SB460 amends Hawaii law to allow minors who reside in the same household as a domestic abuse victim to petition for a temporary restraining order.

SB460 amends Hawaii law to allow minors who reside in the same household as a domestic abuse victim to petition for a temporary restraining order. The petition must allege past acts of abuse, threats of imminent abuse, or extreme psychological abuse or malicious property damage. The court may grant an ex parte temporary restraining order without notice to restrain either or both parties from contacting, threatening, or physically abusing each other.

SB460 amends Hawaii law to allow minors who reside in the same household as a domestic abuse victim to petition for a temporary restraining order.

SB460 amends Hawaii law to allow minors who reside in the same household as a domestic abuse victim to petition for a temporary restraining order. The petition must allege past acts of abuse, threats of imminent abuse, or extreme psychological abuse or malicious property damage. The court may grant an ex parte temporary restraining order without notice to restrain either or both parties from contacting, threatening, or physically abusing each other.