Hawaii Supreme Court accepts guardianship certiorari, consolidated case

Hawaii Supreme Court

Published April 2nd, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

The Hawaii Supreme Court accepted the certiorari application filed by Petitioners/Guardians-Appellees JK and GK in consolidated guardianship cases (SCWC-23-0000356). The court limited its review to questions I, II, and III from the certiorari application and ordered that no oral argument will be heard unless a party moves for retention within ten days.

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What changed

The Hawaii Supreme Court accepted a certiorari application in consolidated guardianship matters involving I.W. and T.E. (Case Nos. 5GD151000035 and 5GD151000036). The court limited the questions on review to questions I, II, and III of the Petitioners' certiorari application under HRAP Rule 40.1, and dispensed with oral argument.

Parties wishing to present oral argument must file a motion for retention of oral argument within ten days pursuant to HRAP Rule 34(c). Counsel should review the limited questions on review and determine whether oral argument is necessary for the court's consideration of the guardianship issues presented.

What to do next

Review limited questions on review (Questions I, II, III) in the certiorari application
Determine whether oral argument is necessary and file motion for retention within ten days if needed

Source document (simplified)

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-23-0000356 02-APR-2026 01:26 PM Dkt. 17 OGAC SCWC-23-0000356 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF I.W. AND T.E. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-23-0000356; CASE NOS. 5GD151000035 and 5GD151000036 (consolidated)) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Morikone, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioners/Guardians-Appellees JK and GK's application for writ of certiorari filed on February 19, 2026, is accepted. Under Hawai'i Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP) Rule 40.1, this court "may limit the question on review." Here, we limit the questions on review to questions presented I, II, and III of Petitioners' application for writ of certiorari. It is further ordered, that no oral argument will be heard in this case. Any party may, within ten days and pursuant to HRAP Rule 34(c), move for retention of oral argument. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, April 2, 2026. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Kevin T. Morikone