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IN RE DOE

Nos. 23663, 23664.

57 P.3d 447 (2002)

99 Hawai`i 522

In the Interest of Jane DOE, Born on December 15, 1982; John Doe, Born on August 24, 1984. In the Interest of John DOE, Born on October 20, 1991; John Doe, Born on November 24, 1992.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

November 8, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd Van de Car, on the briefs, for mother-appellant.

Brian J. De Lima and David H. Lawton (Crudele, De Lima & Shiroma), on the briefs, Hilo, for father-appellant.

Marlene Q.F. Young, Mary Anne Magnier and Jay K. Goss, Deputy Attorneys General, on the briefs, for Department of Human Services-Appellee.

MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, RAMIL, and ACOBA, JJ.

Opinion of the Court by ACOBA, J.

We hold that parents who are in need of an interpreter because of their inability to understand English are entitled to the assistance of one at any family court hearing in which their parental rights are substantially affected. However, under the circumstances of this case, Appellant-Mother1 (Mother) has failed to demonstrate her "need of an interpreter" and the manner, if any, whereby she was substantially...

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