A stepparent who acts in loco parentis is bound to provide, maintain, and support the stepparent's stepchild during the residence of the child with the stepparent if the legal parents desert the child or are unable to support the child, thereby reducing the child to destitute and necessitous circumstances.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 577-4
Stepparent; when required to support stepchild
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 344 Pa. Super. 321 - Commonwealth Ex Rel. McNutt v. McNutt (1985)
Most recently applied in 344 Pa. Super. 321 - Commonwealth Ex Rel. McNutt v. McNutt (August 1985)
L 1957, c 79, §1; Supp, §330-3.5; HRS §577-4; gen ch 1985
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.