Legal Opinion

In re H.A.

Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals

Decided April 28, 2017No. CAAP-15-0000929; NO.CAAP-15-0000923; NO.CAAP-15-0000924; NO.CAAP-15-0000925; NO.CAAP-15-0000927; NO.CAAP-15-0000928 (CONSOLIDATED)Published

1Opinion of the Court

NAKAMURA, CHIEF JUDGE, LEONARD AND REIFURTH, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY LEONARD, J.

This case involves competing petitions for the adoption of two young brothers, R.A. and H.A., who were under permanent custody of the Department of Human Services (DHS). Petitioners/ Appellees the Foster Parents, DHS (on behalf of Respondent/ Appellee/Cross-Appellant Great Aunt ), and Petitioner/Appellant Grandmother, each filed adoption petitions for R.A. and H.A. The Family Court of the Third Circuit (Family Court )1 held a trial on all petitions and, on November 10, 2015, entered Adoption Decrees granting…

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Hong v. KongHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1984

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