Jurisdiction under this part shall terminate when:

(1) The young adult has reached the age of twenty-one years;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-404

  • Case plan: means a plan developed by the department, in consultation with the young adult, as developmentally appropriate, containing a written description of the programs and services that will help the young adult transition from foster care to independent living. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-392
  • Court: means one of the family courts established pursuant to chapter 571. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-392
  • Department: means the department of human services and its authorized representatives. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-392
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Young adult: means a person who has attained the age of eighteen or older, but is less than twenty-one years of age. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-392
(2) The young adult chooses to terminate the voluntary care agreement and stop receiving extended foster care services if the young adult:

(A) Has voluntarily signed a document attesting to the fact that the young adult no longer consents to the court‘s jurisdiction;
(B) Has been informed in writing of the effects of terminating voluntary foster care early; and
(C) Has been informed in writing of the option to reestablish jurisdiction before reaching age twenty-one and the procedures to do so; or
(3) After a court finds that:

(A) The young adult no longer meets the eligibility requirements as set forth in § 346-395; or
(B) Despite the fact that the department has made ongoing reasonable efforts to provide the young adult with services, the young adult is in material noncompliance with the case plan.
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