The Hawai‘i State Senate in their second special session of 2021 took action Thursday on the two pending judicial appointments. The first action that the Senate took was to approve the appointment of Leslie Maloian to the District Family Court of the First Circuit. Earlier in the day, Daniel Gluck […]
Family Law And Divorce
Divorce applications rise by nearly a third in wake of new legislation
The number of divorce applications in the State last year rose by nearly a third in the wake of legislation that cut in half the time required for a separation. The Court Service’s annual report shows that 5,266 court applications were made last year, compared with 4,073 in 2019 and […]
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt judge disqualified: Where does custody stand?
The long and winding divorce of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt was thrown into further delay Friday after a California appeals court handed Jolie a major victory by disqualifying the private judge the couple used to handle the split and their contentious custody dispute. The 2nd District Court of Appeal agreed […]