§578-9  Custody of minor child after decree
and before adoption.  The decree may provide that, during the period, if
any, between the entry thereof and the effective date of adoption, the care,
custody, and control of a minor child be given to the petitioner or
petitioners, who, in such event, shall be liable during such period for the
care, maintenance, and support of the minor child and for its torts in the same
manner as legal parents, and may further provide for the supervision and
visitation of the minor child by the director of human services or the
director's agent during such period and for such reports in connection
therewith as the court may require. [RL 1945, pt of §12276; am L 1945, c 40, pt
of §1; am L 1953, c 115, pt of §1; RL 1955, §331-9; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §20;
HRS §578-9; am L 1973, c 211, §3(g); am L 1976, c 194, §1(4); gen ch 1985; am L
1987, c 339, §4]