B.C. v. M.B.

• Court: Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
• Decided: January 9, 2026
• Docket: CAAP-25-0000645
• Status: Published

Opinion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

Electronically Filed Intermediate Court of Appeals CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX 09-JAN-2026 09:02 AM Dkt. 41 ORD NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAI I

B.C., Petitioner-Appellant, v. M.B., Respondent-Appellee

APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT (CASE NO. 1UJ141000008)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL (By: Leonard, Presiding Judge, McCullen and Guidry, JJ.) Upon consideration of: (1) self-represented Respondent-

Appellee M.B.'s (M.B.) November 10, 2025 Motion to Dismiss Appeal

for Lack of Jurisdiction, Laches, Estoppel, Res Judicata, and

Abuse of Process [Doc. 27] (November 10, 2025 Motion); (2) self-

represented Petitioner-Appellant B.C.'s November 17, 2025 Motion

to Dismiss Appeal (November 17, 2025 Motion); (3) M.B.'s

November 19, 2025 Opposition to Motion to Withdraw Appeal and

Remand; Cross-Motion to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice, Declare

Lack of Jurisdiction, and Permanently Close Case (November 19,

2025 Motion); (4) the respective papers in support and in

opposition; and (5) the record:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the November 17, 2025 Motion

is granted. The appeal is dismissed under Hawai i Rules of

Appellate Procedure Rule 42(b). NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all pending motions are

dismissed, including the November 10, 2025 Motion and

November 19, 2025 Motion.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai i, January 9, 2026.

/s/ Katherine G. Leonard Presiding Judge

/s/ Sonja M.P. McCullen Associate Judge

/s/ Kimberly T. Guidry Associate Judge