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Virus outbreak may cause serious custody issues
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 traumatic event for their child. Custody disputes […]

Custody Disputes During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak


Hawaii map, highlighting island of Oahu
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, […]

Honolulu to be Under Shelter in Place Order


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 […]

Current Impact of COVID-19 Coronavirus on Oahu Family Courts – ...





Poster of "Votes for Women," commemorating Women's Equality Day
Islandlawyers celebrates Women’s Equality Day, which commemorates women in the U.S. winning the right to vote.  Amazingly, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was only passed in 1920, meaning that women have only voting rights in this country for 95 years.  Time Magazine earlier today noted that women only make […]

Celebrating Women’s Equality Day