Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 576B-703

  • Central authority: means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in paragraph (4) of the definition of "foreign country" in § 576B-102 to perform the functions specified in the Convention. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 576B-701

The support enforcement agency of this State is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention.