‘You Need A Warrant!’: Hawaii’s Dubious Practice Of Taking Children Without A Court Order

One evening in November 2020, Jennifer Chapman’s estranged husband called the Hawaii government agency in charge of protecting children to report that she was using methamphetamines and unable to care for her infant, then nearly 2 months old. Child Welfare Services called Honolulu Police Department dispatch to ask for help taking custody of the baby, … Continue reading ‘You Need A Warrant!’: Hawaii’s Dubious Practice Of Taking Children Without A Court Order