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HI Rev Stat § 583A-316 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|583A. Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|583A-316 Role of law enforcement.

  §583A-316 Role of law enforcement. At the request of the attorney general or county prosecuting attorney, as appropriate, acting under section 583A-315, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist the attorney general or county prosecuting attorney with responsibilities under section 583A-315. [L 2002, c 124, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 583A-317 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|583A. Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|583A-317 Costs and expenses.

  §583A-317 Costs and expenses. If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the attorney general or county prosecuting attorney, as appropriate, and law enforcement officers under section 583A-315 or 583A-316. [L 2002, c 124, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 584-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-1 Parent and child relationship defined.

  §584-1 Parent and child relationship defined. As used in this chapter, "parent and child relationship" includes the legal relationship existing between a child and the child's natural mother, between a child and father whose relationship as parent and child is established under this chapter, or between a child and the child's adoptive parents, incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1; gen ch 1985] Attorney General Opinions  Cited in discussion of hanai children. Att. Gen. Op. 93-1. Case Notes  By their plain language, §584-3 and this section do not state that this chapter is the exclusive means by which paternity must be established; thus, this chapter is not the exclusive means by which a determination of paternity can be made. 99 H. 1, 52 P.3d 255 (2002).
HI Rev Stat § 584-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-2 Relationship not dependent on marriage.

  §584-2 Relationship not dependent on marriage. Any parent and child relationship established under this chapter extends to every such child and to every such parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 584-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-3 How parent and child relationship established.

  §584-3 How parent and child relationship established. The parent and child relationship between a child and:  (1) The natural mother may be established by proof of her having given birth to the child, or under this chapter;  (2) The natural father may be established under this chapter;  (3) An adoptive parent may be established by proof of adoption. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1] Case Notes  By their plain language, §584-1 and this section do not state that this chapter is the exclusive means by which paternity must be established; thus, this chapter is not the exclusive means by which a determination of paternity can be made. 99 H. 1, 52 P.3d 255 (2002).
HI Rev Stat § 584-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-5 Reserved.

  §584-5 Reserved.
HI Rev Stat § 584-6.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-6.5 Temporary support order based on probable paternity.

  §584-6.5 Temporary support order based on probable paternity. In all contested paternity actions where a presumption of paternity as defined in section 584-4 exists, upon motion by a party, the court shall order temporary support for the child pending a judicial determination of parentage. [L 1997, c 293, pt of §8]
HI Rev Stat § 584-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-7 REPEALED.

  §584-7 REPEALED. L 1991, c 224, §3.
HI Rev Stat § 584-8.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-8.5 Paternity determinations from other states and territories. Paternity determinations from other states and territories, whether established through voluntary acknowledgment or through administrative or judicial processes, shall be treated the same as a paternity adjudication in this State. [L 1994, c 26, §1]

  §584-8.5 Paternity determinations from other states and territories. Paternity determinations from other states and territories, whether established through voluntary acknowledgment or through administrative or judicial processes, shall be treated the same as a paternity adjudication in this State. [L 1994, c 26, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 584-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-9 Parties; guardian ad litem for minor presumed or alleged father; county attorney or corporation counsel to represent custodial parent or agency; notice to parents.

  §584-9 Parties; guardian ad litem for minor presumed or alleged father; county attorney or corporation counsel to represent custodial parent or agency; notice to parents. (a) The child may be made a party to the action and may be represented by the child's general guardian or a guardian ad litem appointed by the court. The child's mother or father shall not represent the child as guardian or otherwise. Subject to section 584-6(e), the natural mother, each man presumed to be the father under section 584-4, each man alleged to be the natural father, and the child support enforcement agency, if public assistance moneys are or have been paid for the support of the subject child, shall be made parties, or, if not subject to the jurisdiction of the court, shall be given notice of the action in a manner prescribed by the court and an opportunity to be heard.  (b) If it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the natural mother or a man alleged or presumed to be the father of the child is a minor, the court shall also cause notice of the pendency of the proceedings and copies of the pleadings on file to be served upon the legal parent or guardian who has physical custody of the minor. The court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the minor in the proceedings. If the legal parent or guardian of any such minor cannot be found, the notice may be served in such manner as the court may direct pursuant to sections 634-21 to 634-24. The court may align the parties.  (c) The county attorney or corporation counsel, upon request of the child support enforcement agency, shall represent the child support enforcement agency. Fees may be charged of the applicant for child support enforcement agency's services as provided for by chapter 576D. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1; am L 1984, c 230, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 235, §2 and c 332, §20; am L 1991, c 224, §2; am L 1992, c 87, §13; am L 1993, c 119, §1; am L 1997, c 294, §6] Rules of Court  Guardians ad litem, see HFCR rule 17(c).  Parties, see Hawaii Family Court Rules, part A(IV). Case Notes  No requirement under subsection (a) that the child must be made a party to the paternity proceeding or that a guardian ad litem must be appointed to represent the child's interests in a paternity proceeding. 88 H. 159 (App.), 963 P.2d 1135 (1998).  Cited: 9 H. App. 623, 859 P.2d 922 (1993).
HI Rev Stat § 584-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-10 Pretrial proceedings.

  §584-10 Pretrial proceedings. As soon as practicable after an action to declare the existence or nonexistence of the father and child relationship has been brought, an informal hearing shall be held. The public shall be barred from the hearing. A record of the proceeding or any portion thereof shall be kept if any party requests, or the court orders. Rules of evidence need not be observed. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1] Rules of Court  Pre-trial procedure, see HFCR rule 16. Case Notes  In a paternity action, §584-13 and this section mandate that an informal, pre-trial hearing be held by the court to evaluate the likelihood of establishing at trial the alleged father as the natural father, to determine whether declaring paternity would be in the best interest of the child, and to recommend settlement to the parties; such a hearing is not required before a court may order genetic testing of the parties. 88 H. 159 (App.), 963 P.2d 1135 (1998).
HI Rev Stat § 584-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-12 Evidence relating to paternity.

  §584-12 Evidence relating to paternity. Evidence relating to paternity may include:  (1) Evidence of sexual intercourse between the mother and the alleged father at any possible time of conception;  (2) An expert's opinion concerning the statistical probability of the alleged father's paternity based upon the duration of the mother's pregnancy;  (3) Genetic test results, including blood test results, weighted in accordance with evidence, if available, of the statistical probability of the alleged father's paternity;  (4) Medical or anthropological evidence relating to the alleged father's paternity of the child based on tests performed by experts. If a man has been identified as a possible father of the child, the court may, and upon request of a party shall, require the child, the mother, and the man to submit to appropriate tests;  (5) A voluntary, written acknowledgment of paternity;  (6) Bills for pregnancy and childbirth, including medical insurance premiums covering this period and genetic testing, without the need for foundation testimony or other proof of authenticity or accuracy, and these bills shall constitute prima facie evidence of amounts incurred for such services or for testing on behalf of the child;  (7) Evidence of consent to an artificial insemination procedure that resulted in the birth of the child; and  (8) All other evidence relevant to the issue of paternity of the child. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 34, §2; am L 1996, c 154, §2; am L 1998, c 153, §9; am L 2019, c 12, §2] Rules of Court  Physical and mental examinations, see HFCR rule 35.
HI Rev Stat § 584-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-14 Civil action.

  §584-14 Civil action. (a) An action under this chapter shall be a civil action governed by the Hawaii rules of civil procedure or the Hawaii family court rules. The mother of the child and the alleged father shall be competent to testify and may be compelled to testify, provided that no criminal prosecution, other than a prosecution for perjury, shall afterwards be had against the mother or the alleged father for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which she or he may testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise. Sections 584-11 and 584-12 shall apply in any action brought under this chapter.  (b) Testimony relating to sexual access to the mother by an unidentified man at any time or by an identified man at a time other than the probable time of conception of the child shall be inadmissible in evidence, unless offered by the mother.  (c) In an action against an alleged father, evidence offered by him with respect to a man who is not subject to the jurisdiction of the court concerning his sexual intercourse with the mother at or about the probable time of conception of the child shall be admissible in evidence only if he has undergone and made available to the court genetic tests, including blood tests the results of which do not exclude the possibility of his paternity of the child. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1; am L 1979, c 105, §58; am L 1989, c 34, §4] Law Journals and Reviews  The Richardson Years: A Golden Age of Law in Hawai`i. 33 UH L. Rev. 71 (2010). Case Notes  No right to jury trial. 5 H. App. 558, 705 P.2d 535 (1985).  Court properly excluded evidence of sexual access to mother within and without probable conception period; exclusion of sexual access information and preclusion of cross-examination of mother regarding her earlier pregnancy did not violate due process. 6 H. App. 629, 736 P.2d 448 (1987).
HI Rev Stat § 584-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-16 Costs.

  §584-16 Costs. The court may order reasonable fees of counsel, experts, and the child's guardian ad litem, and other costs of the action and pre-trial proceedings, including genetic tests, subject to the provisions of section 584-11(f), to be paid by the parties in proportions and at times determined by the court. The court may order the proportion of any indigent party to be paid by the State, or such person as the court shall direct. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 34, §5; am L 1997, c 293, §44] Cross References  Maximum fees for appointed counsel and guardian ad litem, see §571-87. Case Notes  Party in paternity action may be ordered to pay costs of the action to the department of social services and housing. 5 H. App. 558, 705 P.2d 535 (1985).  No abuse of discretion in award of attorney's fees and costs. 6 H. App. 629, 736 P.2d 448 (1987).  Authorizes reimbursement of costs of service. 8 H. App. 50, 792 P.2d 308 (1990).  Application of section limited to paternity actions. 85 H. 108 (App.), 937 P.2d 949 (1997).
HI Rev Stat § 584-17 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-17 Enforcement of judgment or order.

  §584-17 Enforcement of judgment or order. (a) If existence of the father and child relationship is declared, or paternity or a duty of support has been acknowledged or adjudicated under this chapter or under prior law, the obligation of the father may be enforced in the same or other proceedings by the mother, the child, the public authority that has furnished or may furnish the reasonable expenses of pregnancy, confinement, education, support, or funeral, or by any other person, including a private agency, to the extent the person has furnished or is furnishing these expenses.  (b) The court may order support payments to be made to the mother, the child support enforcement agency, or a person, corporation, or agency designated to administer them for the benefit of the child under the supervision of the court.  (c) Wilful failure to obey the judgment or order of the court shall be a civil contempt of the court. All remedies for the enforcement of judgments shall apply to this chapter. When a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order compelling a parent to furnish support, including child support, medical support, or other remedial care, for the parent's child, it shall constitute prima facie evidence of a civil contempt of court upon proof that:  (1) The order was made, filed, and served on the parent or proof that the parent was present in court at the time the order was pronounced; and  (2) The parent did not comply with the order. An order of civil contempt of court based on prima facie evidence under this subsection shall clearly state that the failure to comply with the order of civil contempt of court may subject the parent to a penalty that may include imprisonment or, if imprisonment is immediately ordered, the conditions that must be met for release from imprisonment. A party may also prove civil contempt of court by means other than prima facie evidence under this subsection. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 332, §22; am L 2008, c 157, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 584-18 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-18 Modification of judgment or order.

  §584-18 Modification of judgment or order. (a) The court shall have continuing jurisdiction to modify or revoke a judgment or order:  (1) For future education and support; and  (2) With respect to matters listed in section 584-15(c) and (d) and section 584-17(b), except that a court entering a judgment or order for the payment of a lump sum or the purchase of an annuity under section 584-15(d) may specify that the judgment or order may not be modified or revoked.  (b) In those cases where child support payments are to continue due to the adult child's pursuance of education, the child support enforcement agency, three months prior to the adult child's nineteenth birthday, shall send notice by regular mail to the adult child and the custodial parent that prospective child support will be suspended unless proof is provided by the custodial parent or adult child, to the child support enforcement agency, prior to the child's nineteenth birthday, that the child is presently enrolled as a full-time student in school or has been accepted into and plans to attend as a full-time student for the next semester a post-high school university, college or vocational school. If the custodial parent or adult child fails to do so, prospective child support payments may be automatically suspended by the child support enforcement agency, hearings officer, or court upon the child reaching the age of nineteen years. In addition, if applicable, the agency, hearings officer, or court may issue an order terminating existing assignments against the responsible parent's income and income assignment orders.  (c) The need to provide for the child's health care needs through health insurance or other means shall be a basis for petitioning for a modification of the support order. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1; am L 1992, c 212, §4; am L 1997, c 293, §45]
HI Rev Stat § 584-19 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-19 Right to counsel; free transcript on appeal.

  §584-19 Right to counsel; free transcript on appeal. (a) At a pre-trial hearing and in further proceedings, any party may be represented by counsel. The court may appoint counsel for a party who is financially unable to obtain counsel.  (b) If a party is financially unable to pay the cost of a transcript, the court may furnish on request a transcript for purposes of appeal. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 584-20 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-20 Hearings and records; confidentiality.

  §584-20 Hearings and records; confidentiality.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, any hearing or trial held under this chapter shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those persons necessary to the action or proceeding. All papers and records pertaining to the action or proceeding, whether part of the permanent record of the court or of a file in the department of health or elsewhere, shall be subject to inspection only upon consent of the court and all interested persons, or in exceptional cases only upon an order of the court for good cause shown.  (b) Upon paternity being established, the confidentiality requirement shall not extend to the judgment and all subsequently filed documents that are used in good faith for support and medical expenses, insurance, or enforcement purposes, except that the confidentiality requirement shall continue to apply to any references to a non-adjudicated alleged or presumed father.  (c) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to cases filed on and after January 1, 2021. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1; am L 1993, c 118, §1; am L 2019, c 225, §3] Revision Note  "January 1, 2021" substituted for "the effective date of this Act [225], Session Laws of Hawaii 2019" pursuant to §23G-15.
HI Rev Stat § 584-20.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-20.5 Court filings; minutes of proceedings; posting requirement.

  §584-20.5 Court filings; minutes of proceedings; posting requirement. The judiciary shall post on its website the titles of all court filings and the minutes of court proceedings in cases brought under this chapter; provided that the judiciary shall redact information that has been made confidential by any statute, rule of court, or court order; provided further that, on request of a party and for good cause, the court may close a proceeding and records to the public except that the titles of all court filings for the case and the contents of a final order shall be available for public inspection, with other papers and records available for public inspection only with the consent of the parties or by court order. [L 2019, c 225, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 584-21 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-21 Action to declare mother and child relationship.

  §584-21 Action to declare mother and child relationship. Any interested party may bring an action to determine the existence or nonexistence of a mother and child relationship. Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this chapter applicable to the father and child relationship shall apply. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 584-22 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-22 Promise to render support.

  §584-22 Promise to render support. (a) Any promise in writing to furnish support for a child, growing out of a supposed or alleged father and child relationship, shall not require consideration and shall be enforceable according to its terms.  (b) In the best interest of the child or the mother, the court may, and upon request shall, order the promise to be kept in confidence and designate a person or agency to receive and disburse on behalf of the child all amounts paid in performance of the promise. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1] Case Notes  Cases under Hawaii uniform parentage act involving written promises for child support are not subject to the court approval specified in §572-22. 87 H. 369 (App.), 956 P.2d 1301 (1998).  Subsection (a) applies in situations where the mother and father are not married to each other. 87 H. 369 (App.), 956 P.2d 1301 (1998).
HI Rev Stat § 584-23 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-23 Birth records.

  §584-23 Birth records. (a) Upon order of a court of this State or upon request of a court of another state, or following acknowledgment as provided in section [584-4(a)(6)], the department of health shall prepare a new certificate of birth consistent with the findings of the court or in cases of acknowledgment under section [584-4(a)(6)], consistent with the acknowledgment, and shall substitute the new certificate for the original certificate of birth.  (b) The fact that the father and child relationship was declared or acknowledged after the child's birth shall not be ascertainable from the new certificate but the actual place and date of birth shall be shown.  (c) The evidence upon which the new certificate was made and the original birth certificate shall be kept in a sealed and confidential file and be subject to inspection only upon consent of the court and all interested persons, or in exceptional cases only upon an order of the court for good cause shown. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 584-23.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-23.5 Paternity judgment, acknowledgment, support order; social security number.

  §584-23.5 Paternity judgment, acknowledgment, support order; social security number. The social security number of any individual who is subject to a paternity judgment or acknowledgment, or support order issued under this chapter shall be placed in the records relating to the matter. [L 1997, c 293, pt of §8]
HI Rev Stat § 584-23.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|584. Uniform Parentage Act|584-23.6 Filing of acknowledgments and adjudications with department of health.

  §584-23.6 Filing of acknowledgments and adjudications with department of health. All voluntary acknowledgments and adjudications of paternity by judicial process shall be filed with the department of health for comparison with information in the state case registry. Filing of the adjudications of paternity shall be the responsibility of the natural mother or such person or agency as the court shall direct. [L 1997, c 293, pt of §8]