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HRS §560:2-123

Parents and children are recognized regardless of marriage

This section says that a child is legally connected to both genetic parents, whether or not the parents are married. Some other sections of the law may have different rules, but this is the general rule.

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The statute, as written — No distinction based on marital status

Except as otherwise provided in sections 560:2-114, 560:2-125, 560:2-126, or 560:2-127, a parent-child relationship shall be deemed to exist between a child and the child's genetic parents, regardless of the parents' marital status.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§560:2-114 When a parent cannot inherit from their child

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