Hawaii Adoption Laws Page3

Adoption Laws in Hawaii Page3

Putative fathers

No.

Registry requirements to receive notice : Statute: - §§ 584-6(a)(1); 571-61(b)

In 30 days after the child birth, a putative father has to file, in case the child mother relinquishes child for the sake of adoption in that 30 days time span.

Also the putative father can file:

• Earlier than the execution of any valid consent to the adoption of a child by the child's mother
• Earlier than the child placement with the adoptive family
• Not at all after 3 years once the child becomes major in age from a minor.

In cae the court came to know about any good reason of the notice, it may terminate putative father's rights:

• If father is not a legal father, but an adjudicated, or found as a presumed father.
• If father has no demonstration in concern child and responsibility for that child.

Information in the registry or claim

• Not addressed by the laws of Hawaii state.

Revocation of claim to paternity

• Not addressed by the laws of Hawaii state.

Who may access to registry information

• Not addressed by the laws of Hawaii state.