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State Tries To Seal Foster Care Files To Protect Info It Already Revealed Photo: Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

State Tries To Seal Foster Care Files To Protect Info It Already Revealed

When Civil Beat sought exhibits in the trial of an abusive Hawaiʻi foster dad, the Attorney General’s Office intervened to prevent “family trauma” from becoming public. It already had.

Hawaiʻi Foster System In Crisis: Kids Still Sleeping In Offices, Hotels Getty Images/iStockphoto

Hawaiʻi Foster System In Crisis: Kids Still Sleeping In Offices, Hotels

Following Civil Beat’s inquiries about the issue, the Department of Human Services is launching a task force to explore solutions.