In the Matter of J.Y.
Sep 30, 2021OUTCOME: Pending
Honolulu, HI
Family Lawyer at Honolulu, HI
Practice Areas: Family, Military Law ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Pending
OUTCOME: Affirmed Order of Trial Court in Client/Father' Favor
Mother claimed that there was insufficient evidence for the court to conclude that relocation was in the child's best inter est. Given that the determination of witness credibilit y and the weight of e ... vidence is in the province of the trier of fact, the ICA held that the court determined what was in the child' s best interest by setting forth findings of fact as to the factors enumerated in Haw. Rev. Stat. § 571-46(b). The ICA therefore affirmed.
OUTCOME: Affirming Opinion of Trial Order in State of Hawaii Supreme Court
Successful Hawaii Supreme Court Opinion regarding review of appeal from Hawaii Family Trial Court defining and adjudicating the definition of parentage in the State of Hawai'i.
OUTCOME: Appeal Withdrawn With Prejudice
Represented Appellee; Appeal Withdrawn With Prejudice
OUTCOME: Successfully Dismissed Appeal
Successfully Represented Appellee to dismissal of Appeal filed against the Order and Judgment obtained on his behalf
OUTCOME: Appeal Granted
In the Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawai'i, and successfully representing the Appellant, the Court found that application of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act overturned the Trial ... Court's prior ruling that denied a stay of proceedings. Case remanded for new trial in favor of Appellant