§532-6  To child born to parents not married
to each other.  Every child born to parents not married to each other at
the time of the child's birth and for whom the parent and child relationship
has not been established pursuant to chapter 584 shall be considered as an heir
to the child's mother, and shall inherit her estate, in whole or in part, as
the case may be, in like manner as if the child had been born in lawful
wedlock. [CC 1859, §1452; am L 1874, c 50, §1 (repealed by L 1876, c 9); RL
1925, §3307; RL 1935, §4815; RL 1945, §12075; RL 1955, §318-6; HRS §532-6; am L
1997, c 52, §2]



 



Cross References



 



  Inheritance of child of illegal marriage, see §580-25.



 



Case Notes



 



  "Children lawfully begotten" does not include
bastard legitimated by marriage.  14 H. 271.



  Illegitimate child is not heir to mother's parent.  20 H.
722.