§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).
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
584-1 Parent and child relationship defined.
584-2 Relationship not dependent on marriage.
584-3 How parent and child relationship established.
584-4 Presumption of paternity.
584-6.5 Temporary support order based on probable paternity.
584-12 Evidence relating to paternity.
584-13 Pretrial recommendations.
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.
584-23.5 Paternity judgment, acknowledgment, support order; social security number.
584-23.6 Filing of acknowledgments and adjudications with department of health.