HRS §532-6
Inheritance rights for children of unmarried parents
This law says that a child born to parents who are not married to each other can inherit from the mother's estate just like a child born to married parents, as long as the parent-child relationship has not been established under chapter 584A. It applies to the child's right to inherit from the mother.
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The statute, as written — To child born to parents not married to each other
Every child born to parents not married to each other at the time of the child's birth and for whom the parent-child relationship has not been established pursuant to chapter 584A shall be considered as an heir to the child's mother, and shall inherit the mother's estate, in whole or in part, as the case may be, in like manner as if the child had been born in lawful wedlock. [CC 1859, §1452; am L 1874, c 50, §1 (repealed by L 1876, c 9); RL 1925, §3307; RL 1935, §4815; RL 1945, §12075; RL 1955, §318-6; HRS §532-6; am L 1997, c 52, §2; am L 2025, c 298, §7]
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