Arbitration agreement

HRS §658J-5, under Chapter 658J.

HRS §658J-5

[§658J-5] Arbitration agreement. (a) An arbitration agreement shall:

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), an agreement in a record to arbitrate a family law dispute that arises between the parties before, at the time, or after the agreement is made is valid and enforceable as any other contract and irrevocable except on a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract.

(c) An agreement to arbitrate a child-related dispute that arises between the parties after the agreement is made is unenforceable unless:

(d) If a party objects to arbitration on the ground the arbitration agreement is unenforceable or the agreement does not include a family law dispute, the court shall decide whether the agreement is enforceable or includes the family law dispute. [L 2017, c 113, pt of §1]