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 […]
Welcome 2017!
HAPPY 2017!!! As we reflect on 2016 and all that it brought, we thank our friends and families, and look forward towards 2017: the 241st birthday of the United States; year of the rooster (fire rooster, to be specific) in the Chinese horoscope; Hebrew year 5778; the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development; […]
Maui Domestic Violence Victim Had TRO Against Abuser
MAUI DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM HAD TRO AGAINST ABUSER A Maui woman was fatally stabbed by her estranged husband in a Wailuku supermarket on April 19, 2016, as reported by Hawaii News Now. The crime was made worse by the fact that the victim/wife had already obtained a domestic violence Order for Protection against her husband just […]
Celebrating 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 up 33% of the U.S. […]
KHON2 News Speaks with Gavin Doi about Child Support
KHON2 News speaks with Gavin Doi about a proposed law to collect child support from grandparents KHON2 News speaks with Gavin Doi of Doi/Luke, Islandlawyers on February 3, 2015, about a proposed law in he Hawaii Legislature to collect child support from grandparents of children on state assistance. Specifically, the proposed State House Bill 128 […]
Gavin Doi Interviewed About Same Sex Divorce in Hawaii
Gavin Doi interviewed about same sex divorces in Hawaii Islandlawyers attorney Gavin Doi was interviewed by Kristine Uyeno of KHON2 News on January 2, 2014, regarding same sex divorce in Hawaii. Doi/Luke, Islandlawyers filed the first same sex divorce complaint in Hawaii, upon Hawaii’s enactment of a same sex marriage law, clearing the way for […]
Gavin Doi Talks to KHON2 About Paternity & Child Support
Marisa Yamane of KHON2 News interviews Gavin Doi for an Action Line story involving family law.
Easiest and Hardest States for Divorce, According to the HuffPo
The Huffington Post has a fun chart showing the “easiest” and “hardest” U.S. States to get a divorce. The HuffPo’s assessment it should be noted, is based solely on the divorce filing fee of a state, and the minimum processing time for a divorce in that state. The ease/difficulty guide does not take into account other laws regarding […]