In re Doe (b. 11/23/98) (Summary Disposition Order)

NO. 23310

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I
 
 

FC-S No. 99-06104
IN THE INTEREST OF JOHN DOE,
Born on November 26, 1998

FC-S No. 99-04424
IN THE INTEREST OF JANE DOE,
Born on July 1, 1996
 
 

APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT

SUMMARY DISPOSITION ORDER
(By: Watanabe, Acting C.J., Lim, and Foley, JJ.)

In this consolidated appeal, Appellant, the legal and natural mother of Jane and John Doe, challenges various orders entered by Judge Karen M. Radius of the Family Court of the First Circuit (the family court) in FC-S No. 96-04424 and FC-S No. 99-06104, pursuant to which Appellant's parental rights in Jane and John were permanently divested. Upon careful review of the record and the briefs submitted by the parties, and having duly considered the arguments and issues raised by the parties and the statutory and case law relevant to the issues on appeal, particularly the Hawai`i Supreme Court's recent decision in In the Interest of Jane Doe, Born on June 20, 1995, 95 Hawai`i 183, 20 P.3d 616 (2001), we hereby affirm the following orders entered by the family court in FC-S No. 96-04424 (involving Jane):

• Order Awarding Permanent Custody, filed on February 11, 2000;

 
• Letters of Permanent Custody, filed on February 11, 2000;

 
• Orders Concerning Child Protective Act, filed on March 9, 2000;

 
• Order Denying Appellant's Motion for Reconsideration, announced on March 9, 2000; and

• Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, filed on May 26, 2000.

We also affirm the following orders entered by the family court in FC-S No. 99-06104 (involving John):

• Order Awarding Permanent Custody, filed on February 11, 2000;

 
• Letters of Permanent Custody, filed on February 11, 2000;

 
• Orders Concerning Child Protective Act, filed on March 9, 2000;

 
• Order Denying Appellant's Motion for Reconsideration, announced on March 9, 2000; and

• Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, filed on May 26, 2000.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, June 7, 2001.

On the briefs:

Marrionnette L. S. Andrews
for mother-appellant.

Julio C. Herrera and
Mary Anne Magnier, Deputy
Attorneys General, State of
Hawai`i, for Department of
Human Services-appellee.

Jeffry R. Buchli for
guardian ad litem for
children-appellee.