NO. 23305


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

IN THE INTEREST OF DOE CHILDREN:

JOHN DOE, born on September 24, 1995; and
JOHN DOE, born on September 10, 1997

APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT
(FC-S NO. 98-05284)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the representation that Leslie C. Maharaj, counsel for appellant Michellyn Ruiz (Mother), has been unable to contact or locate Mother, it appears that Mother has abandoned her appeal. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, May 22, 2001.