Legal Opinion
Roe v. Doe
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided June 9, 1978No. 6425, 6859PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
OGATA, J.
These two appeals, No. 6425 and No. 6859, from the Family Court, raise questions concerning the statute of limitations provision of Hawaii’s Uniform Parentage Act, HRS Chapter 584. The primary issue is whether a cause of action which was once barred by the expiration of the statute of limitations can be revived by a subsequent legislative enactment extending the original period of limitations.
In independent actions, two mothers petitioned the Family Court for a determination of the paternity of their minor children. The petitioners also sought payment of…
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