§578-3  Custody of child pendente lite. 
At any stage of the proceeding subsequent to the filing of the petition and
prior to the entry of a decree, the court, upon a showing that the best
interests of the child will be served thereby, may order that the petitioner or
petitioners shall be entitled to retain the custody and control of the child
and shall be responsible for the care, maintenance and support of the child
including any necessary medical or surgical treatment, pending the further
order of the court.  Such order may also authorize and legally obligate the
petitioner or petitioners to arrange for the burial of the child if the child
shall die prior to the entry of the decree. [RL 1945, pt of §12271; am L 1953,
c 115, pt of §1; am L 1955, c 132, §1; RL 1955, §331-3; HRS §578-3; am L 1969,
c 183, §4; am L 1973, c 211, §3(c)]