Rule 138 Summons.

When you're involved in a family court case in Hawaiʻi, you have the right to make witnesses show up to court and testify. This applies whether the witnesses are testifying for you or for the child involved in the case.

If someone won't come to court on their own, the court can issue a summons to legally require them to attend. This gives you a way to make sure important witnesses are present, even if they're not willing to show up voluntarily. It's a tool to help you present your full case and make sure the child's interests are also represented through witness testimony.