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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 584A-912

Requirements to validate a genetic surrogacy agreement

Known as the Uniform Parentage Act

The act spans §§ 584A-101 to 584A-917 (65 sections).

L 2025, c 298, pt of §2

(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 584A-915, to be enforceable, a genetic surrogacy agreement shall be validated by the family court. A proceeding to validate the surrogacy agreement shall be commenced before assisted reproduction related to the surrogacy agreement is initiated.

(b) The court shall issue an order validating a genetic surrogacy agreement if the court finds that:

(1) Sections 584A-902, 584A-903, and 584A-904 are satisfied; and

(2) All parties entered into the surrogacy agreement voluntarily and understand its terms.

(c) An individual who terminates a genetic surrogacy agreement under section 584A-913 shall file notice of the termination with the court. On receipt of the notice, the court shall vacate any order issued under subsection (b). An individual who terminates a genetic surrogacy agreement under this section but does not notify the court of the termination of the agreement shall be subject to sanctions.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.