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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 05-NOV-2026 03:58 PM Dkt. 5 ODSAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI J.R., Respondent/Petitioner-Appellee, vs. C.T., Petitioner/Respondent-Appellant. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE. NO. 3DA201000752) ORDER DISMISSING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Wong, assigned by reason of vacancy) Upon consideration of the record, it appears that a judgment on appeal or an order of dismissal has not been filed by the Intermediate Court of Appeals at the time the application for writ of certiorari was filed, see Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes § 602-59(a) (2017); see also Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP) Rule 36(b)(1) (2016), Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner/ Respondent-Appellant C.T.’s application for writ of certiorari, filed November 4, 2026, is dismissed without prejudice to re- filing the application pursuant to HRAP Rule 40.1(a) (2023) (“The application shall be filed within thirty days after the filing of the intermediate court of appeals’ judgment on appeal or dismissal order, unless the time for filing the application is extended in accordance with this rule.”). DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, November 5, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Paul B.K. Wong 2