The Garden Island
Notice #: 0001486296-01
Court Notices

IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT,
STATE OF HAWAII
Case No.: 1FAN-24-0000001, In the Matter of the Adoption of a female child born on 10/6/2010 by Kealii Abraham Morton, the legal spouse of Ilikeaokalani Mihana (Handley) Morton, the child’s legal parent, Petitioners. THE STATE OF HAWAII TO: JORGE GARCIA, JR., Respondent, ADDRESS UNKNOWN, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition for Adoption of the above-identified child born to Ilikeaokalani Mihana (Handley) Morton, the child’s mother, has been filed in the Family Court, First Circuit, State of Hawaii. THE PETITION ALLEGES that your consent to the adoption of the above-named is not required and may be dispensed with
pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 578-2(c) as amended. A hearing on the Petition will be held on May 13, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. at the Family Court located at the Kapolei Court Complex, 4675 Kapolei Parkway, Third Floor, Kapolei, Hawaii. IF YOU FAIL to appear at the hearing on the date and time and at the place noted above or if you fail to file a written response to the allegations reflected in the Petition for Adoption, further action may be taken including the granting of the adoption without further notice to you. Your written response should be addressed to the Presiding Judge, Family Court, First Circuit, Kapolei Court Complex, 4675 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707-3272. FAILURE TO OBEY this notice may result in an entry of a default and default judgment against you. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the child, the adoptive parents and the natural parents have rights under HRS Section 578-15 regarding confidentiality of adoption records after the child reaches age 18. DATED: Kapolei, Hawaii, March 3, 2025, I. Edsman, Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
(SA1486296 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31/25)