§571-24  Failure to answer summons;
warrants.  Any person summoned as provided in section 571-23 who, without
reasonable cause, fails to appear, may be proceeded against for contempt of
court.  If the summons cannot be served, or if the parties served fail to obey
the summons, or if it is made to appear to the judge that serving the summons
will be ineffectual or that the welfare of the minor requires that the minor be
brought forthwith into the custody of the court, a warrant may be issued for
the parent, the guardian, or the minor.



If, after being summoned or notified to appear,
a parent fails to do so, a warrant may be issued for the parent's appearance,
and the hearing shall not take place without the presence of one or both of the
parents or the guardian, or, if none is present, a guardian ad litem appointed
by the court to protect the interests of the minor.  The court may also appoint
a guardian ad litem, whenever this is necessary for the welfare of the minor,
whether or not a parent or guardian is present. [L 1965, c 232, pt of §1; Supp,
§333-15; HRS §571-24; gen ch 1985]



 



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  Guardians ad litem, see HFCR rule 17(c).