Family

...the cost only adds more stress, with the average couple shelling out over $35,000 for their big day....

...Suicide Prevention Month Bill Clears First Committee....

...On January 15, 1998, Hawaii Family Forum was incorporated....

...this study defines economic self-sufficiency as the amount of money that individuals and families require to meet their basic needs without government and/or other subsidies....

...Applications received during this period will be considered for preschool participation during July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019....

...The case heard at Castle, CC vs. DD, is a parentage case involving a former same sex married couple. The issue is whether Appellant has a legal parent/child relationship with the child born to Appellee during the marriage....

...Working caregivers who pay for services to support their kupuna may now be eligible for financial help of up to $70 per day....

...Cost of Care Report Shows No State Has Affordable Care Massachusetts, Utah, Oregon, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and Hawaii Top Nation's Unaffordability List for Infants and Toddlers....

...care for only one child in Hawai‘i consumes approximately 13 percent of the typical Hawai‘i family’s income....

Three doctors, specializing in pediatrics, biology, and psychiatry, are criticizing what they say is the reliance on feelings over facts ....

Americans adopt approximately 140,000 children per year....

...federal law does not allow states that receive federal funding to force pro-life healthcare professionals to act against their conscience or religious beliefs....

... analysts compared the 150 most populated U.S. cities based on 41 key metrics ....

...“Much of the confusion over privacy facilities was driven by a short-lived effort by federal officials to redefine ‘sex’ to mean ‘gender identity’ under Title IX via a ‘Dear Colleague Letter’ to school officials in 2016”....

...The recent images from Charlottesville, VA-marches by torchlight, Nazi salutes, armed militia, angry mobs engaged in violent confrontation-are scary for adults to encounter, let alone children....

...the HPD and PAT (Office of Prosecuting Attorney) lifecycle for domestic violence incidents can result in reclassifications and decisions that affect the case....

...economic security of women and men aged 65 and older in Hawaii, including their marital status, poverty, and various sources and amounts of income....

...families continue to offer a strong foundation for Hawaiʻi’s children, according to the 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book....

...Honor and Respect: We Will Remember....

...17% of US newlyweds were married to someone of a different race or ethnicity in 2015 -- in Honolulu is was 42%....

...entrenched interests within the DHS culture of secrecy are afraid of this book and its contents....

...Upcoming Legislative Dates....

...Governor of Hawaii, David Ige, has officially proclaimed May 13th as Children of Fallen Patriots Day....

In 2015, Hawaii had the highest SNAP spending at $222.99, while New Hampshire had the lowest at $103.87—a difference of 115 percent....

...Upcoming Legislative Dates....

Hawaii Ranks #1 for Fewest Hours of Sleep per Night ....

...14,000 Hawaii voters sign petition against assisted suicide....

...Bully Bill Advances Out of Health Committee....

All bills referred to three or more committees must be in their second-to-last committee in the non-originating chamber by March 16....

... Kupuna Caregivers $70/Day Appropriation SB534 / HB607 ....

Thursday, March 9, 2017, was the deadline for bills to pass third reading in order to move (or "crossover") to the other chamber....

Senate Judiciary and Labor Votes Yes to Assisted Suicide....

...Suicide Tuesday, February 28, 2017 11:30 a.m....

All legislative bills referred to more than one committee (i.e., those with multiple referrals) must have moved to their final committee in the originating chamber....

...passage will open doors for lawsuits as it has done in California....

Trannies used by the left as a driver of far-reaching social re-ordering....

Hawaii is trying to copy California, but look how that turned out!  ... tons of lawsuits ....

...not only will the government tell faith-based pregnancy centers what they CANNOT say, they will now also tell them what they HAVE to say....

Legislative Agenda for Your Life: Abortion, legalized drugs, transsexual children, gambling, and suicide ....

Here are some resources for you....

Raising a healthy, stable family sometimes requires moving to a new state....

...how you can raise your voice for life, family and religious freedom in Hawai'i....

The idea builds on a trend that is helping women obtain birth control more easily....

The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a family court judge made the wrong call in denying joint custody to two men who were never married but agreed to co-parent a child after they split up....

Candidate Answers to the HFF Questionnaire ....

In the film, a woman was pregnant, homeless, and already caring for other children. However, I can’t remember any mention of a father....

“Ask Me First” is a campaign to draw attention to the stories of women and children....

...what happens in blue states doesn’t stay in those states....