NO. 24380

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I

IN THE INTEREST OF DOE CHILDREN:

JANE DOE, born on April 7, 1994; and
JOHN DOE, born on November 27, 1995

APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT
(FC-S NO. 00-06656)
 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM DEFAULT AND
ORDER DISMISSING THE APPEAL
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.)


Upon consideration of Father-appellant's motion for relief from default and the record herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the motion is denied.

It further appearing that appellant has failed to file the opening brief,

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed without prejudice to a subsequent appeal from a final appealable order.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, January 10, 2002.