Haw. Rev. Stat. § 584-3

Current through Act 7 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 584-3 - How parent and child relationship established

The parent and child relationship between a child and:

(1) The natural mother may be established by proof of her having given birth to the child, or under this chapter;

(2) The natural father may be established under this chapter;

(3) An adoptive parent may be established by proof of adoption.

HRS § 584-3

L 1975, c 66, pt of §1

By their plain language, § 584-1 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.