Cases & Survivors
Join the movement
It’s not just Hawaiʻi. The CRC, founded in 1985, changed the custody laws in over half the states in the nation and several foreign countries. Thus, it takes local makua (parents) worldwide to fix the mess they created and protect our keiki (kids) and makuahine (moms).
Hawaiʻi Custody Law Changes
History of Amendments
Because of the 2005 lobbying efforts of the Children’s Rights Council, Hawaiʻi’s Family Court now remains in a state of crisis which adversely affects moms who are Hawaiian, Asian, Pacific Islander, or LGBTQ. The court’s regular abuses of discretion in cases pertaining to these classes rise to the level of violations of substantive due process and equal protection …