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HRS §584A-606

How a court decides who is a parent after assisted reproduction

This section lets a parent or the birth parent ask a court to officially decide who is a child's parent. If the court finds someone is a parent under the assisted reproduction rules, it must make that decision. If another person is also a parent, the court follows a separate rule.

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The statute, as written — Adjudicating parentage of a child of assisted reproduction

(a) An individual who is a parent under part VIII or the individual who gave birth to the child may bring a proceeding to adjudicate parentage. If the court determines the individual is a parent under part VIII, the court shall adjudicate the individual to be a parent of the child. (b) In a proceeding to adjudicate an individual's parentage of a child under this section, if another individual other than the individual who gave birth to the child is a parent under part VIII, the court shall adjudicate the individual's parentage of the child under section 584A-607.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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