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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 584A-917

Breach of 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) Subject to section 584A-913(b), if a genetic surrogacy agreement is breached by a genetic surrogate or one or more intended parents, the non-breaching party shall be entitled to the remedies available at law or in equity.

(b) Specific performance is not a remedy available for breach by a genetic surrogate of a requirement of a validated or non-validated genetic surrogacy agreement that the surrogate undergo insemination or embryo transfer, terminate or not terminate a pregnancy, or submit to medical procedures.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), specific performance is a remedy available for breach:

(1) Of a validated genetic surrogacy agreement by a genetic surrogate of a requirement that prevents an intended parent from exercising the full rights of parentage seventy-two hours after the birth of the child; or

(2) By an intended parent that prevents the intended parent's acceptance of duties of parentage seventy-two hours after the birth of the child.

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