Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 3. Property; Family § 587A-13

(1) A copy of the petition shall be attached to each summons;

(2) The summons shall notify the parties of their right to retain and be represented by counsel; and

(3) The summons shall state: “YOUR PARENTAL AND CUSTODIAL DUTIES AND RIGHTS CONCERNING THE CHILD OR CHILDREN WHO ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE ATTACHED PETITION MAY BE TERMINATED IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE SET FORTH IN THIS SUMMONS.”

(1) If the party to be served does not reside in the State, service shall be made by registered or certified mail addressed to the party's last known address; or

(2) If the court finds that it is impracticable to personally serve the summons, the court may order service by registered or certified mail addressed to the party's last known address, or by publication, or both. When publication is used, the summons shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the party was last known to have resided. In the order for publication of the summons, the court shall designate the publishing newspaper and shall set the date of the last publication at no less than twenty-one days before the return date. Such publication shall have the same force and effect as personal service of the summons.

(1) The summons cannot be personally served;

(2) The person served fails to obey the summons;

(3) The court finds that service will not be effective; or

(4) The court finds that the best interests of the child require that the child be brought into the custody of the court.