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2015 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 31. FAMILY
572. Marriage
572-1.9 Reliance on federal law.

HI Rev Stat § 572-1.9 (2015) What's This?

Note

Part heading added by L 1984, c 79, §1.

Attorney General Opinions

Enacting legislation to allow same-sex couples to marry is not inconsistent with the state constitution or the U.S. Constitution. Att. Gen. Op. 13-1.

[§572-1.9] Reliance on federal law. Any law of this State that refers to, adopts, or relies upon federal law shall apply to all marriages recognized under the laws of this State as if federal law recognized such marriages in the same manner as the laws of this State so that all marriages receive equal treatment. [L Sp 2013 2d, c 1, pt of §2]

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