Haw. Rev. Stat. § 583A-301
In this part:
"Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, or enforcement of a child-custody determination.
"Respondent" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, or enforcement of a child-custody determination.
[L 2002, c 124, pt of §2]