In Rule 23 of the Circuit Courts of Hawaii, the judge has the prevailing counsel write the 'order'. The order must be delivered back to court within 10 days, along with 'approval as to form'. If the losing party objects, they have 5 days to submit the objection. Can the 'objection' include reasons for objecting to the substance of the order, or is it limited to objections that the 'order' was done incorrectly or contained incorrect content? Additionally, if the judge does not give an 'oral pronouncement' but simply says 'granted' and asks counsel to write the 'Order', how can there be an approval of a written Order when her Order is 'Granted'?

January 27th, 2023

In Hawaii, a summons was served to my roommate. Is this legal? It contains personal information about a debt I owe.

November 13th, 2023

I received a bill from Live Health Online two years after my medical insurance company (Anthem) initially paid for a service, as Anthem now claims the payment was made in error. Is this legal, and what are my rights in this situation?

April 12th, 2023

I accidentally carried my gun into the airport and it was found in my carry-on luggage. What are the repercussions?

September 1st, 2024

My husband was divorced for 7 years and his child support just ended. He owes 2 more years of alimony, which he has been paying. His ex-wife recently went to court asking for 20 more years of alimony, claiming she is disabled with fibromyalgia and receives disability checks. She lives in a house inherited from her deceased boyfriend, has rebuilt her credit, and maintains a high lifestyle. We live in California and are struggling financially. Is it possible for the court to extend alimony for 20 more years, and how can we fight this?

April 25th, 2024