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Justia US Law US Codes and Statutes Hawaii Revised Statutes 2011 Hawaii Code DIVISION 3. PROPERTY; FAMILY TITLE 31. FAMILY 578. Adoption §578-16 Effect of adoption.
§578-16 Effect of adoption.
HI Rev Stat § 578-16 (2011 through Reg Sess) What's This?
(h) An individual legally adopted under the laws of any state or territory of the United States or under the laws of any nation shall be accorded the same rights and benefits in all respects as an individual adopted under this chapter. [L 1905, c 83, §1; am L 1915, c 47, §3; am L 1919, c 3, §1; RL 1925, §3041; RL 1935, §4527; RL 1945, §12278; am L 1953, c 115, pt of §1; RL 1955, §331-16; HRS §578-16; am L 1976, c 194, §1(10) and c 200, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1992, c 148, §2]
Subsection (a) cited in discussion of hanai children. Att. Gen. Op. 93-1.
Agreement of adoption not recorded, of no validity. 2 H. 660; 7 H. 273; 23 H. 241.
L 1905, c 83 conferred right of inheritance on one adopted by agreement prior to statute. 21 H. 304. Adoptive child inherits through its adoptive parent's father. 26 H. 439. Adopted child can inherit through adoptive parents and may be an heir of ancestor of adoptive parent. 42 H. 129. Review of decisions on inheritance by adopted children. 42 H. 640. Had testator not desired the adopted child to be a natural child he could have so drawn his will. Id. Presumed testator intended to follow the policy of the law to treat adopted children as natural children, when such policy had its origin before the will was executed. 49 H. 273, 414 P.2d 925. Adopted child "issue" of testator's child. Id.
Adoption of adults is not authorized by statute. 24 H. 643.
Adopted child is "lawful issue". 35 H. 104, aff'd 115 F.2d 956.
Adoption decree severs relationship between child and nonconsenting parent. 56 H. 462, 541 P.2d 13.