(a) Except as otherwise limited by the court, a guardian may:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 560:5-315

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
(1) Apply for and receive money payable to the ward or the ward’s guardian or custodian for the support of the ward under the terms of any statutory system of benefits or insurance or any private contract, devise, trust, conservatorship, or custodianship;
(2) If otherwise consistent with the terms of any order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to custody of the ward, take custody of the ward and establish the ward’s place of custodial dwelling; provided that a guardian may only establish or move the ward’s place of dwelling outside this State upon express authorization of the court;
(3) If a conservator for the estate of the ward has not been appointed with existing authority, commence a proceeding, including an administrative proceeding, or take other appropriate action to compel a person to support the ward or to pay money for the benefit of the ward;
(4) Consent to medical or other care, treatment, or service for the ward;
(5) Consent to the marriage or divorce of the ward; and
(6) If reasonable under all of the circumstances, delegate to the ward certain responsibilities for decisions affecting the ward’s well being.
(b) The court may specifically authorize the guardian to consent to the adoption of the ward.

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