Adjudicating claim of functional parentage of a child

HRS §584A-603, under Chapter 584A.

HRS §584A-603

[§584A-603] Adjudicating claim of functional parentage of a child. (a) A proceeding to establish parentage of a child under this section may be commenced only by an individual who:

(b) An individual who claims to be a functional parent of a child shall commence a proceeding to establish parentage of a child under this section:

(c) The following rules shall govern standing of an individual who claims to be a functional parent of a child to maintain a proceeding under this section:

(d) In a proceeding to adjudicate parentage of an individual who claims to be a functional parent of the child, if there is only one other individual who is a parent or has a claim to parentage of the child, the court shall adjudicate the individual who claims to be a functional parent to be a parent of the child if the individual demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that:

(e) Subject to other limitations in this part, if in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage of an individual who claims to be a functional parent of the child, there is more than one other individual who is a parent or has a claim to parentage of the child and the court determines that the requirements of subsection (d) are satisfied, the court shall adjudicate parentage under section 584A-607, unless a valid denial of parentage is filed in accordance with section 584A-608. [L 2025, c 298, pt of §2]