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 […]

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 […]