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HRS §584A-512

Filing parentage papers with the health department

This section says that all parentage papers—whether signed voluntarily or decided by a court—must be filed with the health department. The health department checks them against the state case registry. The court decides who files the court-ordered ones, usually the parent or an agency.

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The statute, as written — Filing of acknowledgments and adjudications with department of health

All voluntary acknowledgments and adjudications of parentage by judicial process shall be filed with the department of health for comparison with information in the state case registry established pursuant to section 576D-6(a)(12). Filing of the adjudications of parentage shall be the responsibility of the natural parent or individual or agency as the court shall direct.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§576D-6 State agency duties for finding parents and enforcing child support

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