In Interest of Doe

MOON, Chief Justice.

In these two appeals, 1 the Department of Human Services (DHS) of the State of Ha- wai‘i appeals from several collateral orders of the family court of the first circuit entered during the course of adjudicating the status of Jane Doe (Minor). On appeal, the DHS contends that the family court: (1) erred in finding that the home of the Minor’s father was not safe; and (2) abused its discretion in awarding DHS temporary legal custody and in making interim orders that, inter alia, directed the DHS to pay foster board payments and other costs related to the care of the Minor.

We…