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HI Rev Stat § 572B-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572B. Civil Unions|572B-8 Record of solemnization; reported by whom; affidavit; evidentiary weight of certificate or affidavit.

  §572B-8 Record of solemnization; reported by whom; affidavit; evidentiary weight of certificate or affidavit. (a) Each person who solemnizes a civil union shall certify upon the civil union license certificate all the facts required to be stated in a standard certificate of civil union, the form and contents of which shall be prescribed by the department of health, and return the certificate to the department of health within three business days following the solemnization of the civil union, or as may otherwise be prescribed by the department of health.  (b) If any person who has solemnized a civil union fails to return the certificate to the department of health as required under subsection (a), the partners joined in a civil union may provide the department of health with a notarized affidavit attesting to the fact that they were joined in a civil union and stating the date and place of the solemnization of the civil union. Upon the receipt of that affidavit by the department of health, the civil union of the partners shall be deemed to be valid as of the date of the solemnization of the civil union stated in the affidavit.  (c) The certificate required by subsection (a) or an affidavit received pursuant to subsection (b) shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. [L 2011, c 1, pt of §2; am L 2012, c 267, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 572B-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572B. Civil Unions|572B-9 Benefits, protections, and responsibilities.

  §572B-9 Benefits, protections, and responsibilities. Partners to a civil union lawfully entered into pursuant to this chapter shall have all the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities under law, whether derived from statutes, administrative rules, court decisions, the common law, or any other source of civil law, as are granted to those who contract, obtain a license, and are solemnized pursuant to chapter 572. [L 2011, c 1, pt of §2] Attorney General Opinions  Civil union partners have all the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities under the law as married couples who are of the opposite gender; civil union partners have the same tax filing status options as married couples who are of the opposite gender for Hawaii income tax purposes for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011. Att. Gen. Op. 11-2.  Definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" under the federal Defense of Marriage Act, Pub. L. No. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419, may preclude civil union partners of the same gender under the State's Civil Union Act from filing jointly for federal income tax purposes, but they do not preclude civil union partners from filing joint tax returns for Hawaii income tax purposes. Att. Gen. Op. 11-2.
HI Rev Stat § 572B-9.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572B. Civil Unions|572B-9.5 Religious organizations; exemption under certain circumstances. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a religious organization or nonprofit organization operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious organization shall not be required to provide goods, services, or its facilities or grounds for the solemnization or celebration of a civil union that is in violation of its religious beliefs or faith. (b) A religious organization or nonprofit organization operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious organization that, pursuant to this section, fails or refuses to provide goods, services, or its facilities or grounds for the solemnization or celebration of a civil union shall be immune from any fine, penalty, injunction, administrative proceeding, or any other legal or administrative liability for the failure or refusal. [L 2012, c 267, pt of §3; am L Sp 2013 2d, c 1, §8] Cross References Marriage, exemption for religious organizations, see §572-12.2. Case Notes Complaint challenging the constitutionality of the civil unions law was moot because Act 267, L 2012, amended the civil unions law retroactively to add an immunity provision [this section], which provided immunity for religious organizations that refused to make their facilities available for solemnizing civil unions. Granting leave to amend complaint would be futile because the action would remain nonjusticiable; plaintiffs did not demonstrate that they had standing or that the action was ripe. 903 F. Supp. 2d 1024 (2012).

  §572B-9.5 Religious organizations; exemption under certain circumstances. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a religious organization or nonprofit organization operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious organization shall not be required to provide goods, services, or its facilities or grounds for the solemnization or celebration of a civil union that is in violation of its religious beliefs or faith.  (b) A religious organization or nonprofit organization operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious organization that, pursuant to this section, fails or refuses to provide goods, services, or its facilities or grounds for the solemnization or celebration of a civil union shall be immune from any fine, penalty, injunction, administrative proceeding, or any other legal or administrative liability for the failure or refusal. [L 2012, c 267, pt of §3; am L Sp 2013 2d, c 1, §8] Cross References  Marriage, exemption for religious organizations, see §572-12.2. Case Notes  Complaint challenging the constitutionality of the civil unions law was moot because Act 267, L 2012, amended the civil unions law retroactively to add an immunity provision [this section], which provided immunity for religious organizations that refused to make their facilities available for solemnizing civil unions. Granting leave to amend complaint would be futile because the action would remain nonjusticiable; plaintiffs did not demonstrate that they had standing or that the action was ripe. 903 F. Supp. 2d 1024 (2012).
HI Rev Stat § 572B-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572B. Civil Unions|572B-10 Unions performed in other jurisdictions.

  §572B-10 Unions performed in other jurisdictions. A legal union of two persons that is not a marriage under chapter 572, which was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and which is substantially equivalent to a civil union under this chapter, shall be recognized as a valid civil union in this State and shall be treated the same as a civil union entered into in this State regardless of whether it bears the name civil union; provided that the relationship meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter, has been entered into in accordance with the laws of that jurisdiction, and can be documented. [L 2011, c 1, pt of §2; am L 2012, c 267, §10]
HI Rev Stat § 572B-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572B. Civil Unions|572B-11 References and inclusions.

  §572B-11 References and inclusions. A party to a civil union shall be included in any definition or use of the terms "spouse", "family", "immediate family", "dependent", "next of kin", and other terms that denote the spousal relationship, as those terms are used throughout the laws of the State. [L 2011, c 1, pt of §2] Attorney General Opinions  Civil union partners have all the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities under the law as married couples who are of the opposite gender; civil union partners have the same tax filing status options as married couples who are of the opposite gender for Hawaii income tax purposes for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011. Att. Gen. Op. 11-2.  Definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" under the federal Defense of Marriage Act, Pub. L. No. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419, may preclude civil union partners of the same gender under the State's Civil Union Act from filing jointly for federal income tax purposes, but they do not preclude civil union partners from filing joint tax returns for Hawaii income tax purposes. Att. Gen. Op. 11-2.
HI Rev Stat § 572C-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572C. Reciprocal Beneficiaries|572C-1 Purpose.

  §572C-1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to extend certain rights and benefits which are presently available only to married couples to couples composed of two individuals who are legally prohibited from marrying under state law. [L 1997, c 383, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 572C-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572C. Reciprocal Beneficiaries|572C-2 Findings.

  §572C-2 Findings. The legislature acknowledges that there are many individuals who have significant personal, emotional, and economic relationships with another individual yet are prohibited by legal restrictions from marrying. For example, two individuals who are related to one another, such as a widowed mother and her unmarried son. Therefore, the legislature believes that certain rights and benefits presently available only to married couples should be made available to couples comprised of two individuals who are legally prohibited from marrying one another. [L 1997, c 383, pt of §1; am L Sp 2013 2d, c 1, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 572C-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572C. Reciprocal Beneficiaries|572C-3 Definitions.

  §572C-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter:  "Declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship" means a statement in a form issued by the director that declares the intent of two people to enter into a relationship. By signing it, two people swear under penalty of perjury that they meet the requirements for a valid reciprocal beneficiary relationship.  "Director" means the director of health.  "Reciprocal beneficiaries" means two adults who are parties to a valid reciprocal beneficiary relationship and meet the requisites for a valid reciprocal beneficiary relationship as defined in section 572C-4. [L 1997, c 383, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 572C-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572C. Reciprocal Beneficiaries|572C-4 Requisites of a valid reciprocal beneficiary relationship.

  §572C-4 Requisites of a valid reciprocal beneficiary relationship. In order to enter into a valid reciprocal beneficiary relationship, it shall be necessary that:  (1) Each of the parties be at least eighteen years old;  (2) Neither of the parties be married, a party to another reciprocal beneficiary relationship, or a partner in a civil union;  (3) The parties be legally prohibited from marrying one another under chapter 572;  (4) Consent of either party to the reciprocal beneficiary relationship has not been obtained by force, duress, or fraud; and  (5) Each of the parties sign a declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship as provided in section 572C-5. [L 1997, c 383, pt of §1; am L 2012, c 267, §11]
HI Rev Stat § 572C-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572C. Reciprocal Beneficiaries|572C-5 Registration as reciprocal beneficiaries; filing fees; records.

  §572C-5 Registration as reciprocal beneficiaries; filing fees; records.  (a) Two persons, who meet the criteria set out in section 572C-4, may enter into a reciprocal beneficiary relationship and register their relationship as reciprocal beneficiaries by filing a signed notarized declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship with the director. For the filing of the declaration, the director shall collect a fee of $8, which shall be remitted to the director of finance for deposit into the general fund.  (b) Upon the payment of the fee, the director shall register the declaration and provide a certificate of reciprocal beneficiary relationship to each party named on the declaration. The director shall maintain a record of each declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship filed with or issued by the director. [L 1997, c 383, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 572C-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572C. Reciprocal Beneficiaries|572C-6 Rights and obligations.

  §572C-6 Rights and obligations. Upon the issuance of a certificate of reciprocal beneficiary relationship, the parties named in the certificate shall be entitled to those rights and obligations provided by the law to reciprocal beneficiaries. Unless otherwise expressly provided by law, reciprocal beneficiaries shall not have the same rights and obligations under the law that are conferred through marriage under chapter 572. [L 1997, c 383, pt of §1] Law Journals and Reviews  Tax Justice and Same-Sex Domestic Partner Health Benefits: An Analysis of the Tax Equity For Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. 32 UH L. Rev. 73 (2009).
HI Rev Stat § 572C-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572C. Reciprocal Beneficiaries|572C-7 Termination of reciprocal beneficiary relationship; filing fees and records; termination upon marriage.

  §572C-7 Termination of reciprocal beneficiary relationship; filing fees and records; termination upon marriage. (a) Either party to a reciprocal beneficiary relationship may terminate the relationship by filing a signed notarized declaration of termination of reciprocal beneficiary relationship by either of the reciprocal beneficiaries with the director. For the filing of the declaration, the director shall collect a fee of $8, which shall be remitted to the director of finance for deposit into the general fund.  (b) Upon the payment of the fee, the director shall file the declaration and issue a certificate of termination of reciprocal beneficiary relationship to each party of the former relationship. The director shall maintain a record of each declaration and certificate of termination of reciprocal beneficiary relationship filed with or issued by the director.  (c) A reciprocal beneficiary relationship shall automatically terminate when:  (1) Either party to the reciprocal beneficiary relationship enters into a marriage or civil union solemnized by a person licensed by the department of health; or  (2) Either party to the reciprocal beneficiary relationship enters into a union outside the State that is recognized by law as a marriage or civil union in the State.  (d) If either party to a reciprocal beneficiary relationship enters into a legal marriage or civil union, the parties shall no longer have a reciprocal beneficiary relationship and shall no longer be entitled to the rights and benefits of reciprocal beneficiaries, except as provided in section 572B-4.5. [L 1997, c 383, pt of §1; am L 2012, c 267, §12]
HI Rev Stat § 572D-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572D. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act|572D-1 Definitions.

  §572D-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:  "Premarital agreement" means an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and to be effective upon marriage.  "Property" means an interest, present or future, legal or equitable, vested or contingent, in real or personal property, including income and earnings. [L 1987, c 321, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 572D-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572D. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act|572D-2 Formalities.

  §572D-2 Formalities. A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. It is enforceable without consideration. [L 1987, c 321, pt of §1] Case Notes  Cited: 522 F. Supp. 2d 1272 (2007).
HI Rev Stat § 572D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572D. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act|572D-3 Content.

  §572D-3 Content. (a) Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to:  (1) The rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located;  (2) The right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, expend, assign, create a security interest in, mortgage, encumber, dispose of, or otherwise manage and control property;  (3) The disposition of property upon separation, marital dissolution, death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event;  (4) The modification or elimination of spousal support;  (5) The making of a will, trust, or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement;  (6) The ownership rights in and disposition of the death benefit from a life insurance policy;  (7) The choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and  (8) Any other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, not in violation of public policy or a statute imposing a criminal penalty.  (b) The right of a child to support may not be adversely affected by a premarital agreement. [L 1987, c 321, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 572D-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572D. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act|572D-4 Effect of marriage.

  §572D-4 Effect of marriage. A premarital agreement becomes effective upon marriage of the parties to each other. [L 1987, c 321, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 572D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572D. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act|572D-5 Amendment; revocation.

  §572D-5 Amendment; revocation. After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked only by a written agreement signed by the parties. The amended agreement or the revocation is enforceable without consideration. [L 1987, c 321, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 572D-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572D. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act|572D-6 Enforcement.

  §572D-6 Enforcement. (a) A premarital agreement is enforceable and shall be binding in any action unless the party against whom enforcement is sought proves that:  (1) That party did not execute the agreement voluntarily; or  (2) The agreement was unconscionable when it was executed and, before execution of the agreement, that party:  (A) Was not provided a fair and reasonable disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party;  (B) Did not voluntarily and expressly waive, in writing, any right to disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party beyond the disclosure provided; and  (C) Did not have, or reasonably could not have had, an adequate knowledge of the property or financial obligations of the other party.  (b) If a provision of a premarital agreement modifies or eliminates spousal support and that modification or elimination causes one party to the agreement to be eligible for support under a program of public assistance at the time of separation or marital dissolution, a court, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, may require the other party to provide support to the extent necessary to avoid eligibility for public assistance.  (c) An issue of unconscionability of a premarital agreement shall be decided by the court as a matter of law. [L 1987, c 321, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 572D-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572D. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act|572D-7 Enforcement; void marriage.

  §572D-7 Enforcement; void marriage. If a marriage is determined to be void, an agreement that would otherwise have been a premarital agreement is enforceable only to the extent necessary to avoid an inequitable result. [L 1987, c 321, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 572D-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572D. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act|572D-8 Limitation of actions.

  §572D-8 Limitation of actions. Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the parties to the agreement. However, equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are available to either party. [L 1987, c 321, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 572D-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572D. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act|572D-9 Application and construction.

  §572D-9 Application and construction. This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it. [L 1987, c 321, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 572D-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572D. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act|572D-10 Prior agreements.

  §572D-10 Prior agreements. All written agreements entered into prior to July 1, 1987, between prospective spouses for the purpose of affecting any of the provisions of this chapter shall be valid and enforceable if otherwise valid as contracts. [L 1987, c 321, pt of §1] Revision Note  "July 1, 1987" and "chapter" substituted for "the enactment of this Act" and "Act". Case Notes  If the premarital agreement is a valid contract, the agreement must be enforced. The agreement will not be enforced if party did not freely and voluntarily enter into the agreement or the agreement is unconscionable. Issue of unconscionability of provision governing division of property should be evaluated at time agreement was executed. 69 H. 497, 748 P.2d 1362 (1988).  Where marriage of husband and wife and their relinquishment of their rights in each other's estate constituted adequate consideration for their premarital agreement, no evidence was adduced that wife signed the agreement under duress, coercion, undue influence, or any other circumstances indicating lack of free will or voluntariness, and agreement was not unacceptably one-sided and did not involve terms of unfair surprise so as to render it unconscionable, trial court erred in concluding that agreement was unenforceable. 114 H. 286 (App.), 162 P.3d 2 (2007).
HI Rev Stat § 572D-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|572D. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act|572D-11 Short title.

  §572D-11 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act. [L 1987, c 321, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 574-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|574. Names|574-1 Married persons; civil union partners.

  §574-1 Married persons; civil union partners. Upon marriage or civil union, each of the parties to a marriage or partners in a civil union shall declare the middle and last names each will use as a married person or civil union partner. No person shall be required to change that person's middle or last name upon entering into a marriage or civil union. Parties to a marriage and partners in a civil union shall not be required to have the same middle or last name. Every person may adopt any middle or last name upon entering into a marriage or civil union. [L 1860, p 32, §1; RL 1925, §3119; RL 1935, §4663; RL 1945, §12384; RL 1955, §327-1; HRS §574-1; am L 1975, c 114, §1; am L 1991, c 121, §1; am L 1993, c 346, §1; am L 2012, c 267, §13; am L 2019, c 11, §1] Case Notes  Mentioned: 57 H. 82, 549 P.2d 739 (1976).
HI Rev Stat § 574-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|574. Names|574-2 Legitimate children.

  §574-2 Legitimate children. The registrar of births shall register any child born in wedlock as having both a family name and a given name chosen by one of the child's parents, or, if the parents do not agree on the name or names, the name or names specified by a court of competent jurisdiction to be in the best interests of the child; provided that the name or names of the child, if already registered on the birth certificate, need not be changed until the court order specifies otherwise. The registrar shall register any child legitimated, as provided in section 338-21, as having both a family name and a given name chosen by the child's parents, or, if the parents do not agree on the name or names, the name or names specified by a court of competent jurisdiction to be in the best interests of the child. [L 1860, p 32, §2; RL 1925, §3120; RL 1935, §4664; RL 1945, §12385; RL 1955, §327-2; am L 1967, c 6, §2; HRS §574-2; am L 1975, c 66, §3; am L 1980, c 153, §1; am L 1989, c 75, §2; am L 1991, c 121, §2]