HRS §576B-315
No using nonparentage as a defense if parentage already decided
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If a court or the law has already decided that you are a parent of a child, you cannot use the claim that you are not the parent to defend against a case under this chapter. This rule stops people from re-arguing a parentage decision that is already final.
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The statute, as written — Nonparentage as defense
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or pursuant to law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a proceeding under this chapter.
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