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(a) Upon receiving custody of a newborn child who has been discharged from a hospital that received the newborn child pursuant to section 587D-3, the department may reunite the newborn child with the newborn's parents.
(b) The department may:
(1) Search for relatives of the newborn child as a placement or permanency option; or
(2) Implement other placement requirements that give a preference to relatives;
provided that the department has information as to the identity of the newborn child, the newborn child's mother, or the newborn child's father.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 3. Property; Family § 587D-6 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-3-property-family/hi-rev-st-sect-587d-6/
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