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HRS §584A-301

How a parent-child relationship is established

This law lists the ways a person becomes a legal parent: giving birth, being presumed or judged the parent, adopting, acknowledging parentage, or through other legal processes. It does not create duties or penalties, just the legal routes to parentage.

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The statute, as written — Establishment of parent-child relationship

A parent-child relationship is established between an individual and a child if: (1) The individual gives birth to the child, except as otherwise provided in part IX; (2) There is a presumption under section 584A-303 of the individual's parentage of the child, unless the presumption is overcome in a judicial proceeding or a valid denial of parentage is made under part VI; (3) The individual is adjudicated as a parent of the child under part V; (4) The individual adopts the child; (5) The individual acknowledges parentage of the child under part IV, unless the acknowledgment is rescinded under section 584A-403(f) or successfully challenged under part IV or V; (6) The individual's parentage of the child is established under part VIII; or (7) The individual's parentage of the child is established under part IX.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§584A-303 When someone is legally presumed to be a parent

§584A-403 Fast process for establishing parentage

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