Hawaii Revised Statutes
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.

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 31. Family

584. Uniform Parentage Act

584-1 Parent and child relationship defined.

584-2 Relationship not dependent on marriage.

584-3 How parent and child relationship established.

584-3.5 Expedited process of paternity. (a) To expedite the establishment of paternity, each public and private birthing hospital or center and the department of health shall provide unwed parents the opportunity to voluntarily acknowledge the patern...

584-4 Presumption of paternity.

584-5 Reserved.

584-6 Determination of father and child relationship; who may bring action; when action may be brought; process, warrant, bond, etc.

584-6.5 Temporary support order based on probable paternity.

584-7 REPEALED.

584-8 Jurisdiction; venue.

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...

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.

584-10 Pretrial proceedings.

584-11 Genetic tests.

584-12 Evidence relating to paternity.

584-13 Pretrial recommendations.

584-14 Civil action.

584-15 Judgment or order.

584-16 Costs.

584-17 Enforcement of judgment or order.

584-18 Modification of judgment or order.

584-19 Right to counsel; free transcript on appeal.

584-20 Hearings and records; confidentiality.

584-20.5 Court filings; minutes of proceedings; posting requirement.

584-21 Action to declare mother and child relationship.

584-22 Promise to render support.

584-23 Birth records.

584-23.5 Paternity judgment, acknowledgment, support order; social security number.

584-23.6 Filing of acknowledgments and adjudications with department of health.

584-24 Custodial proceedings.

584-25 Uniformity of application and construction.

584-26 Short title.