In Re: SC

• Court: Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
• Decided: December 29, 2023
• Docket: CAAP-23-0000435
• Status: Published

Opinion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

Electronically Filed Intermediate Court of Appeals CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX 29-DEC-2023 08:03 AM Dkt. 46 ODSD NO. CAAP-23-00000435

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAI I

IN THE INTEREST OF S.C.

APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT (FC-S NO. 21-00165)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL (By: Leonard, Presiding Judge, Hiraoka and Wadsworth, JJ.) Upon review of the record, it appears that:

(1) The statement of jurisdiction and opening brief

were due on or before September 5, 2023, and September 27, 2023,

respectively;

(2) Mother-Appellant E.C. (EC) failed to file either

document, or request an extension of time;

(3) On October 4, 2023, the appellate clerk entered a

default notice informing EC that the time for filing the

statement of jurisdiction and opening brief had expired, the

matter would be called to the court's attention on October 16,

2023, for appropriate action, which could include dismissal of

the appeal under Hawai i Rules of Appellate Procedure Rules

12.1(e) and 30, and EC could request relief from default by

motion; and NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

(4) EC has not taken any further action in this appeal.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is

dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai i, December 29, 2023.

/s/ Katherine G. Leonard Presiding Judge

/s/ Keith K. Hiraoka Associate Judge

/s/ Clyde J. Wadsworth Associate Judge