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NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER Electronically Filed Intermediate Court of Appeals CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX 06-OCT-2026 07:56 AM Dkt. 9 ODSD NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI J.E., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. T.A., Defendant-Appellant. APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT (CASE NO. 1DV181006886) ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL (By: Hiraoka, Presiding Judge, Wadsworth and Gluck, JJ.) Upon review of the record, it appears that: (1) On June 23, 2026, self-represented Defendant- Appellant T.A. filed the notice of appeal in this case; (2) On June 25, 2026, the family court clerk notified T.A. that the filing fees had not been paid, and cautioned T.A. that failure to pay the fees or obtain a waiver may result in the appeal being dismissed or the notice of appeal being stricken; (3) The record on appeal was due on or before August 24, 2026. See Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP) Rule 11(b)(1); NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER (4) On August 25, 2026, the family court clerk filed a declaration stating the record on appeal has not been filed because appellate filing fees remained outstanding; (5) On August 26, 2026, the appellate clerk entered a default of the record on appeal, informing T.A. that the time to docket the appeal had expired, T.A. had not paid the filing fees or obtained an order allowing T.A. to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis, the matter would be brought to the court's attention on September 8, 2026, for action that may include dismissal of the appeal, and T.A. could seek relief from default by motion; and (6) T.A. has not taken any further action in this appeal. An appeal may be dismissed where the record on appeal has not been prepared because the appellant failed to pay the required fees or obtain an order allowing the appellant to proceed in forma pauperis. HRAP Rule 11(b)(2), (c)(2). Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, October 6, 2026. /s/ Keith K. Hiraoka Presiding Judge /s/ Clyde J. Wadsworth Associate Judge /s/ Daniel M. Gluck Associate Judge 2