The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that an unmarried woman who is not a bio parent can still be legal parent to child she “held out” as hers after starting family w/former partner. This overturns lower court ruling that said only unmarried men cd establish parentage that way. mombian.com/2026/07/13/h...

Hawaii Supreme Court Rules That Unmarried Woman, a Nonbiological Parent, Is a Legal Parent - MombianThe Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled that an unmarried woman who is not a biological parent can still be declared a legal parent to the child she "held out" as her own after starting a family with her f...mombian.com