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Custody Disputes During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak

Virus outbreak may cause serious custody issues

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 […]

New Website for Hawaii Family Court’s Kids First Program

Kids First, an Oahu program run by the Hawaii Family Court has launched its new website at KidsFirstHawaii.com.  The program is designed to help family going through divorce or breakup through classes for parents and children.  All parents who are going through a divorce (married parties) or filing for a custody order (unmarried parties) are […]

There’s an App for that???

Smartphone App Developed for Running DNA Paternity Tests Researchers at University of California, Irvine have developed an Android app that conducts DNA-based paternity tests.  The smartphone app can reportedly compare digitized genomic data to determine if an individual is the father of another individual.  This feat is particularly impressive in light of how much computer […]

Marriage and divorce, tech style

Lawyers often speak about how the law is a living thing, and how it evolves over time.  This applies to the field of divorce/family law as well.  One of the factors in the evolution of the law is the influence of technology.  Some examples: A Maryland court recently held that a 1993 marriage conducted over […]

Custody Exchanges Often a Flashpoint for Anger

CUSTODY EXCHANGES OFTEN A FLASHPOINT FOR ANGER The news is filled with explosive headlines about anger and violence during child custody exchanges between parents: Calif. man strangling baby is subdued by cop’s choke hold outside Calif. Walmart Florida Woman Doused With Gas, Set on Fire Domestic Exchange Occurred Before Village Inn Murder-Suicide   These stories […]

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 […]

Co-Parenting in Anger

I often like to tell my clients that being able to move on from anger in their divorce or split-up is valuable and necessary for both their own health and their children’s health.