§578-13  Change of name.  The court may
fix or change the given name and the family name of an adoptive minor child to
the name stipulated by the adoptive parents or that name which is in the best
interest of the child.



The court may fix or change the given name and
family name of an adoptive individual who is an adult at the time of the filing
of the petition for adoption to the name stipulated by the adoptive parents or
that name which is in the best interest of the adult. [RL 1945, pt of §12276;
am L 1945, c 40, pt of §1; am L 1953, c 115, pt of §1; RL 1955, §331-13; HRS
§578-13; am L 1973, c 211, §3(k); am L 1976, c 194, §1(7); am L 1987, c 278,
§2]



 



Case Notes



 



  Change of family name is mandatory.  45 H. 69, 361 P.2d 1054.