Entry #1759: Same-sex adoption in Hawaii

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RegionHawaii
IssueSame-sex adoption
StatusAmbiguous
Start Date(unknown)
End DateJul 24, 2016
DescriptionAny adult may petition, and married and civil union-ed couples must petition jointly per Revised Statute §578-1.

The status is ambiguous because second-parent adoption for same-sex couples varies by judge and county, and no decision by the lower court has been approved by case law in appellate court, nor by state statute.
Sourceswww.lambdalegal.org/states-region/hawaii
Hawaii Rev. Stat. §578-1

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StatusAmbiguous
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionAny adult may petition, and married and civil union-ed couples must petition jointly per Revised Statute §578-1. The status is ambiguous because second-parent adoption for same-sex couples varies by judge and county, and no decision by the lower court has been approved by case law in appellate court, nor by state statute.
Sourceswww.lambdalegal.org/states-region/hawaii Hawaii Rev. Stat. §578-1