Haw. Rev. Stat. § 584-1
Current through Act 23 of the 2024 Legislative Session
As used in this chapter, "parent and child relationship" includes the legal relationship existing between a child and the child's natural mother, between a child and father whose relationship as parent and child is established under this chapter, or between a child and the child's adoptive parents, incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations.
HRS § 584-1
Attorney General Opinions
Cited in discussion of hanai children. Att. Gen. Op. 93-1.
By their plain language, § 584-3 and this section do not state that this chapter is the exclusive means by which paternity must be established; thus, this chapter is not the exclusive means by which a determination of paternity can be made.99 H. 1,52 P.3d 255.