Committee backs clarifications to mediation rules when domestic abuse is alleged
SB 2149 would exempt alleged domestic‑abuse survivors from mandatory mediation in paternity and divorce contexts and align bill language with HRS 658H‑10; AG and advocates recommended technical fixes to ensure the Uniform Mediation Act remains applicable and survivors retain choice.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee considered SB 2149, a bill to exempt mediation and paternity proceedings where domestic abuse is alleged and to clarify related divorce exemptions.
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