By Carlton Lee Martin | ICLEO Coordinator/CCA Attorney, Indiana Office of Court Services Imagine you lost your only source of income and had no ability to pay your bills. Your rent is due, your lights are on the verge of being shut off, your children need school clothes, and your child support obligations must be met. You need a lawyer to lower your support payments or find a way to represent yourself in court. What … [Read more...] about indianalegalhelp.org: A New Tool for Hoosiers
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A New Face at the Table for Vulnerable Children and Youth
In January 2018, Terry Stigdon came into the role of Director of the Department of Child Services with a mandate to learn from the assessment of DCS which had been ordered by Governor Eric Holcomb. Tasked with leading the agency in the implementation of recommended reforms, one of her first stops was meeting with judges. Early regular meetings with Wayne County Judge Darrin Dolehanty and Monroe County Judge Steve … [Read more...] about A New Face at the Table for Vulnerable Children and Youth
Dual Status in Indiana
By Hon. Vicki Carmichael | Judge, Clark Circuit Court #4 and Hon. Charles F. Pratt | Judge, Allen Superior Court A Cultural Shift Historically, two distinct and separate paths were followed in the provision of services to children who came to the attention of the juvenile justice system. The selected path was generally not determined as a result of an assessment of the totality of the child’s circumstances and needs. … [Read more...] about Dual Status in Indiana
Forever Families for Indiana Children
By Patrick McCauley | Visual Communications Specialist, Office of Communication, Education, and Outreach To celebrate National Adoption Day in November 2018, more than 30 judicial officers allowed families and press the opportunity to photograph and videotape certain uncontested adoption proceedings. The Supreme Court first issued an order authorizing cameras in court in 2012 for National Adoption Day to increase … [Read more...] about Forever Families for Indiana Children
Supreme Court on the Road in Madison County
By Patrick McCauley | Visual Communications Specialist, Office of Communication, Education, and Outreach On September 26, the Indiana Supreme Court heard an oral argument in Madison County rather than in the Supreme Court Courtroom in Indianapolis. The Court holds about 70 oral arguments at the State House in Indianapolis each year. Occasionally, it schedules arguments outside the capital to allow students, press, … [Read more...] about Supreme Court on the Road in Madison County