The Adoption Process in Hawai’i: What Families Need to Know
Adoption in Hawai‘i: A Legal Path to Building Family Adoption is both a legal and emotional journey. For many families, it’s a way to provide a child with stability, security, and love — while also forming lasting family bonds recognized by law. In Hawai‘i, all adoptions are governed by Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (“HRS”) Chapter 578 and are […]
Understanding Child Custody in Hawaii – Legal vs. Physical
Legal vs. Physical Custody in Hawai‘i: What’s the Difference? One of the most common questions parents ask during a custody case in Hawai‘i is: “What’s the difference between legal custody and physical custody?” This is a great question — the terms can sound like legal jargon at first. But understanding the difference is important, especially […]
April 2022 – Updated COVID-19 Procedures at Family Court
STATUS OF COVID-19 RELATED PROCEDURES IN FAMILY COURT April 30, 2022 Many people are asking about how Family Court hearings are being handled as the State and counties lessen COVID-19 restrictions. On March 21, 2022, the Chief Justice of the Hawai’i Supreme Court, Mark Recktenwald issued a statewide Order Regarding Judiciary Operations. The Order rescinded […]
February 2021 Update – The Hawaii Family Courts During COVID
As of February 12, 2021, most of Hawaii’s Family Courts COVID safety protocols are still in place. Hearings: the vast majority of hearings are not being held in person. Specifically, parties and attorneys are instructed to not appear in person at the courthouses. Rather, most hearings and conferences are held primarily by Webex, a videoconference program […]
The Best Lawyers in America© Recognizes Gavin Doi for 2021
Gavin K. Doi has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2021 Gavin Doi, a partner at Doi/Luke, Islandlawyers has been recognized in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America©, in the field of Family Law Mediation and Arbitration. Best Lawyers© recognizes lawyers for their professional excellence in 148 practice […]
Custody Disputes During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak
Coronavirus orders and school disruption may in turn cause custody flare ups Child custody disputes between parents may be flaring up during the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. Changes to nearly everyone’s day to day lives will likely have an effect on their co-parenting issues, often for the worse. The hope is that parents can navigate this […]
Honolulu to be Under Shelter in Place Order
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell has issued a Stay at Home/Work from Home Order today, effective on Monday, March 23, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. (“the Order”) (the full text of the Order, including what constitutes essential activities/work is here: Mayor of Honolulu’s Emergency-Order-No-2020-02). The Order is a shelter in place order, directing individuals in the City […]
Current Impact of COVID-19 Coronavirus on Oahu Family Courts – March 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus on the legal system is similar to most everything else – business not as usual. In the First Circuit (encompassing all of Oahu), the vast majority of hearings between now and April 30, 2020 have been postponed, to be rescheduled to dates after April 30th. Similarly, by order of […]
A letter to our valued clients and colleagues regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus
At Doi/Luke, the safety and well-being of our employees and our clients during the COVID-19 crisis are of utmost priority. Over the coming weeks, we may be taking steps to limit exposure to the virus. This may include substituting in-person meetings with phone meetings or videoconference calls. Regarding videoconferencing, we will likely be using FaceTime […]
Gavin Doi of Doi/Luke, Islandlawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers in America
Gavin K. Doi, a partner at Doi/Luke, Islandlawyers has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2020 in the fields of Family Law Mediation and Arbitration in Hawaii. Best Lawyers recognizes top legal professionals around the world, through an exhaustive peer-review process. Gavin has practiced in Hawaii since 1995 […]