In the Interest of Doe

Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.

Mother-Appellant (Mother) 1 appeals from the May 4, 2004 order of the family court of the first circuit (the court) awarding permanent custody in favor of the Department of Human Services-Appellee (DHS) and the June 29, 2004 orders denying Mother’s May 21, 2004 motion for reconsideration. We hold the orders must be vacated and the matters herein remanded because (1) the court abused its discretion in reappointing the guardian ad litem without a hearing pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 587-34(d) (1993) and (2) Mother was deprived of her parental…