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 […]
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 […]
Family Courts in the State of Hawaii
FAMILY COURTS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII The Unified Family Court The Family Courts in Hawaii are unified family courts, meaning that they handle a broad range of cases that relate to families, dealing with divorce, paternity, child support (in divorce and paternity cases), child custody and visitation (in divorce and paternity cases), temporary restraining orders (TRO), […]
Protection from Parental Disputes
FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT’S PROTECTION FROM PARENTAL DISPUTES Child custody proceedings are often ugly, draw out processes that permanently scar families and children. In an attempt to minimize the effect of parental conflict, the Hawaii Family Court of the First Circuit (Oahu) put together its “Protection from Parental Disputes.” The Court frequently requests that the […]
Family Court: flaring emotions
FAMILY COURT: FLARING EMOTIONS A recent shooting attempt after a custody hearing in Chesterfield, Virginia really illustrates the intensity of emotions on display at family courts. Per the Washington Post story, the alleged perpetrator shot at the opposing attorney from his child custody case heard earlier that day. Reviewing news stories of shootings or attempted […]
Family Court Moves to Kapolei
The Family Court of the First Circuit, which covers all of Oahu, has moved from its downtown Honolulu location, to the new Judiciary complex in Kapolei.