In the Interest of Doe

Opinion of the Court by

MOON, C.J.

Minor-appellant John Doe (Minor) appeals from a family court order entered after he was orally adjudicated as a law violator. Ap-pellee State of Hawai'i (the prosecution) contends that Minor’s appeal contains jurisdictional defects that mandate dismissal. For the reasons discussed herein, we agree and, therefore, dismiss this appeal.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Minor’s Prior Adjudications

Minor was adjudicated as a law violator on August 11, 1998, after the family court of the Second Circuit, the Honorable Eric G. Ro-manchak presiding, determined that Minor had committed,…