§578-4  Notice to resident nonconsenting
legal parent whose rights have not been terminated.  If a legal parent to
whom notice must be given as aforesaid is within the State, a summons issuing
under the seal of the court and containing a notification as to the time and
place of hearing, shall be served by the sheriff or the sheriff's deputy, any
police officer, or any person authorized by court rule, upon such parent by the
delivery to the parent of a certified copy thereof, and of the petition for
adoption; or in case the parent cannot be found, by leaving copies of the
summons and petition with some agent or person transacting the business of the
parent, or by leaving such copies at the parent's last known place of
residence.  When service is made pursuant to this section, the time appointed
for the hearing of the petition shall be not less than ten days subsequent to
the date of service as herein provided. [L 1919, c 3, pt of §1; RL 1925, §3035;
RL 1935, §4521; RL 1945, §12272; am L 1953, c 115, pt of §1; RL 1955, §331-4;
am L 1963, c 85, §3; HRS §578-4; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990,
c 281, §11; am L 1994, c 8, §1]



 



Cross References



 



  Sheriff, etc., see §26-14.6.



 



Rules of Court



 



  Summons, see HFCR rule 4.