Hawaii's Adoption Laws
Hawaii
Statute: § 350-1.4
Records Confidential: Yes
Persons with access to records
Not addressed in statutes reviewed.
Persons without access to records
CPS/State Agencies
Agencies From Other States
Courts/Judges
Grand Juries
Law Enforcement
Attorneys General/Prosecutors
Attorneys, GAL's
Physicians
Reporters of Abuse
Researchers
Employers
Parents/Guardians
Coroners
Review Teams
Treatment Providers
Subject of Reports
Public/Any Person
Other Director may adopt
rules for the authorized disclosure of reports and records
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The consent may be signed any time following the birth. The consent also may be signed before the birth, but not until the sixth month of pregnancy. However, the consent will not be accepted until after the birth of the child.
Pre-consents are allowed in the state of Hawaii. Revocation Time Frame in HawaiiThe consent is irrevocable once the child is placed with an adoptive family.
Hawaii
Who May Adopt
Statute: § 578-1
Any
unmarried adult
The spouse
of a birth parent
A husband
and wife jointly
Who May Be Adopted
Statute: § 578-1.5
Any person
An adult who
gives written consent to the adoption
Who May Place a Child for Adoption
Statute: § 578-2
Parent or
legal guardian
The
department
Approved
child placement organization
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No information currently available.
Birth Parent Expenses Allowed
There are no
express provisions that pertain to the payment of adoption related expenses.
Birth Parent Expenses Not Allowed
Not addressed in
statutes reviewed
Allowable Payments for Arranging Adoption
Not addressed
in statutes reviewed
Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child
Not addressed in
statutes reviewed
Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency
Not addressed in
statutes reviewed
Accounting of Expenses Required by Court
The Adoption
Code does not require an accounting, but judges may, at their discretion, ask
for one.
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No information currently available.
Hawaii
Agency or Person Gathering Information
or Preparing Report Statute: § 578-14.5
- Department of Health
- Department of Human Services
Contents of Report About Person to be
Adopted Statute: § 578-14.5 Medical
background, including potential genetic or inheritable diseases
Contents of Report About Birth Parents
Statute: § 578-14.5 Medical background,
including potential genetic or inheritable diseases
Contents of Report About Adoptive
Parents Statute: § 578-8
- Whether the parent is mentally, physically, and
otherwise suitable to adopt a child
- Whether the parent is financially capable of
giving the child a proper home and education
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