[rxsid]

"No. There was no reason for her to commit fraud to register his birth in Hawaii, even if he were born outside the US. Under immigration laws at the time, he was eligible for naturalized citizenship as the minor child of a US citizen. All his mom would have to do is fill out an application and produce proof of her own citizenship, as well as her maternity."

Going through the naturalization process is more costly, both in terms of money and time. Far easier (& cheaper) for her to take advantage of the very loose law's of Hawaii Law 57.

[curiosity]

Going through the naturalization process is more costly, both in terms of money and time.

I doubt it. Do you have a link to back that up?

Far easier (& cheaper) for her to take advantage of the very loose law's of Hawaii Law 57.

It would have required her to commit a felony. No sane person is going to commmit a felony to obtain something that could be otherwise gotten legally.