Local Rule LR17.1: Actions Involving Minors or Incompetents.
D. Haw. — Civil rule
LR17.1. Actions Involving Minors or Incompetents.
Except as otherwise permitted by statute or federal rule, no action by or on behalf of a minor or incompetent shall be dismissed, discontinued, or terminated without court approval. When required by state law, court approval shall also be obtained from the appropriate state court having jurisdiction over such matters for any settlement or other disposition of litigation involving a minor or incompetent.