Puckett v. Puckett (Order Amending Opinion of the Court)

NO. 22230

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

VALERIE MONGE PUCKETT, Plaintiff-Appellee, v.

JEFFREY R. PUCKETT, Defendant-Appellant

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT

(FC-D No. 98-1688)

ORDER AMENDING OPINION OF THE COURT

(By: Burns, C.J., Watanabe, and Lim, JJ.)

The opinion of the court, filed on November 30, 2000, is hereby amended as follows:

On page 15, paragraph 5 of the quoted section is amended in its entirety, to read as follows:

5. The home state retains jurisdiction for up to six months after the child's removal or departure from the state. HRS §[583-3(a)(1)(B).] See Allen v[.] Allen, 2 Haw. App. [519], 634 P.2d 609 ([1981]) rev'd 64 Haw. 553, 645 P.2d 300 (1982).

The clerk of the court is directed to incorporate the foregoing changes in the original opinion.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, January 25, 2001.