2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 31. Family
577. Children
577-6 Duty of minor children.

Universal Citation:
HI Rev Stat § 577-6 (2021)
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§577-6 Duty of minor children. All children during their minority shall obey the lawful commands of their parents, or, the lawful commands of their natural or adoptive parents, or of the guardians appointed according to law. [PC 1869, c 79, §5; RL 1925, §3044; am L 1931, c 77, §2; RL 1935, §4512; RL 1945, §12263; RL 1955, §330-4; HRS §577-6; am L 1975, c 77, §1(2)]

Case Notes

A child adopted by law is bound to obey the lawful and moral commands of the parents by adoption. 8 H. 40 (1890).

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