Opinion ID: 6495410
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Altercation and TRO

Text: During the relevant period, David and B.D. lived on the island of Hawaii, while Keahiolalo lived on Kauai. From issuance of the Custody Order until November 2019, Keahiolalo had “virtually no contacts” with his daughter. However, in November 2019, David and B.D. flew to Kauai for Thanksgiving to visit David’s family. While there, B.D. participated in a modeling show at a local shopping center. Keahiolalo showed up at this event with two of his other daughters and introduced himself to B.D. David ordered to him leave, but he “continued to follow [David] and B.D., encouraged his daughters to approach B.D., and videotaped the children’s reaction.” The following day, David took B.D. to Keahiolalo’s workplace and demanded that he apologize to B.D. When he refused, David yelled at, pushed, and taunted Keahiolalo until the police arrived and arrested her on misdemeanor harassment and third-degree assault charges. After David posted bail, she and B.D. returned to the island of Hawaii. A few days after the altercation, Keahiolalo met with Kaulukukui at the Kauai County Police Department. Kaulukukui prepared and filed a petition for a protective order (the Petition) in the Hawaii family court on Keahiolalo’s behalf seeking to prohibit David from contacting Keahiolalo or any of his family members, including B.D. The Petition did not mention the existing DAVID V. KAULUKUKUI 7 Custody Order or inform the family court that Keahiolalo lacked legal, custodial, or visitation rights to B.D. On December 4, 2019, the family court granted the Petition and issued a TRO prohibiting David from having contact with B.D. or Keahiolalo. The TRO did not discuss any custodial issues or authorize Keahiolalo to take custody of B.D.