346-391 Purpose
346-392 Definitions
346-393 Rights of the young adult
346-394 Jurisdiction
346-395 Eligibility
346-396 Voluntary care agreement
346-397 Provision of extended foster care services
346-398 Petition; venue
346-399 Notice of hearings and reviews
346-400 Case plan; reports to be submitted by the department
346-401 Court proceedings
346-402 Court-appointed attorneys
346-403 Periodic review
346-404 Termination of jurisdiction
346-405 Reestablishing jurisdiction
346-406 Liability of the department
346-407 Repealed

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 346 > Part XIX - Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Program

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Area franchise: means any contract or agreement between a franchisor or subfranchisor whereby the subfranchisor is granted the right to sell or negotiate the sale of franchises in the name or on behalf of the franchisor. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482E-2
  • article of merchandise: means any goods, wares, works of art, commodities, or other things which may be lawfully kept or offered for sale, imported into, or exported from the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482D-1
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • 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
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of securities of the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482E-2
  • Community interest: means a continuing financial interest between the franchisor and franchisee in the operation of the franchise business. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482E-2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Court: means one of the family courts established pursuant to chapter 571. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-392
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the department of human services and its authorized representatives. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-392
  • Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482E-2
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Former foster youth: means a person formerly placed under the jurisdiction of the department as a foster child by the family court pursuant to chapter 587A who has attained the age of eighteen while under the placement responsibility of the department or who was under the placement responsibility of the department when a legally responsible caregiver was granted custody. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-16
  • Foster custody: means the legal status created when the department places a child outside of the family home with the agreement of the legal custodian or pursuant to court order as set forth in chapter 587A. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-392
  • Franchise: means an oral or written contract or agreement, either expressed or implied, in which a person grants to another person, a license to use a trade name, service mark, trademark, logotype or related characteristic in which there is a community interest in the business of offering, selling, or distributing goods or services at wholesale or retail, leasing, or otherwise, and in which the franchisee is required to pay, directly or indirectly, a franchise fee. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482E-2
  • Franchise fee: means any fee or charge that a franchisee or subfranchisor is required to pay or agrees to pay for the right to enter into a business or to continue a business under a franchise agreement, including, but not limited to, the payment either in lump sum or by installments of an initial capital investment fee, any fee or charge based upon the amount of goods or products purchased by the franchisee from the franchisor or subfranchisor, any fee or charges based upon a percentage of gross or net sales whether or not referred to as royalty fees, any payment for goods or services, or any training fees or training school fees or charges; however, the following shall not be considered payment of a franchise fee:  (1) the purchase or agreement to purchase goods at a bona fide wholesale price; (2) the purchase or agreement to purchase goods by consignment; if, and only if the proceeds remitted by the franchisee from any such sale reflect only the bona fide wholesale price of such goods; (3) a bona fide loan to the franchisee from the franchisor; (4) the purchase or agreement to purchase goods at a bona fide retail price subject to a bona fide commission or compensation plan that in substance reflects only a bona fide wholesale transaction; (5) the purchase or agreement to purchase supplies or fixtures necessary to enter into the business or to continue the business under the franchise agreement at their fair market value; (6) the purchase or lease or agreement to purchase or lease real property necessary to enter into the business or to continue the business under the franchise agreement at the fair market value. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482E-2
  • Franchisee: means a person to whom a franchise is offered or granted. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482E-2
  • Franchisor: means a person who grants a franchise to another person. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482E-2
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • month: means a calendar month; and the word "year" a calendar year. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-20
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Party: means the department or the young adult who is subject to a proceeding brought under this part and may include any other person whose participation the court finds is in the best interest of the young adult. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-392
  • Permanent custody: means the legal status created by order of the court after the termination of parental rights as set forth in chapter 587A. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-392
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, or any other form of business enterprise, capable of being in violation of this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482D-1
  • Person: means a natural person, corporation, partnership, trust, or other entity and in the case of an entity, it includes any other entity which has a majority interest in such an entity or effectively controls such other entity as well as the individual officers, directors, and other persons in act of control of the activities of each such entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482E-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Stamped: means branded, engraved, or printed on the article or upon any sign, tag, card, label, box, package, cover, or wrapper used to encase, enclose, display or promote the article. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482D-1
  • Subfranchisor: means a person to whom an area franchise is granted. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482E-2
  • Test: means analysis or assay to determine the fineness of the gold, silver, or alloy. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482D-1
  • Trademark: shall include any trademark or trade name duly registered under the laws of the United States. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482D-1
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • 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