Haw. Rev. Stat. § 578-13

Current through Act 27 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 578-13 - Change of name

The court may fix or change the given name and the family name of an adoptive minor child to the name stipulated by the adoptive parents or that name which is in the best interest of the child.

The court may fix or change the given name and family name of an adoptive individual who is an adult at the time of the filing of the petition for adoption to the name stipulated by the adoptive parents or that name which is in the best interest of the adult.

HRS § 578-13

RL 1945, pt of §12276; am L 1945, c 40, pt of §1; am L 1953, c 115, pt of §1; RL 1955, § 331-13; HRS § 578-13; am L 1973, c 211, §3(k); am L 1976, c 194, §1(7); am L 1987, c 278, §2

Change of family name is mandatory.45 Haw. 69,361 P.2d 1054.