The State Office of GAL/CASA and the Indiana Retired Teachers Association (IRTA) began a partnership in 2007 to encourage more retired teachers to become advocates for abused and neglected children. In support of this partnership, each year the IRTA recognizes an outstanding IRTA member who has served as a CASA director, staff member or volunteer. This year, the IRTA Award for the Outstanding Contribution to CASA was … [Read more...] about Bob Harkness named 2016 CASA of the Year
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Magistrate Heather Mollo featured in magazine
Bartholomew County Magistrate Heather Mollo was featured in a recent article in Columbus-based She magazine titled “Courting Success: The women of the juvenile justice system work for local victories.” Magistrate Mollo was featured along with other women working with the Bartholomew County Juvenile Court and their experience handling cases involving juvenile delinquency, abuse and neglect. She emphasized the need for … [Read more...] about Magistrate Heather Mollo featured in magazine
Tippecanoe County’s Christa Coffey named Clerk of the Year
Tippecanoe Circuit Clerk Christa Coffey was named the Clerk of the Year by the Association of the Clerks of the Circuit Courts of Indiana. Whitley Circuit Clerk Debbie Beers presented Coffey with the award during the Annual Clerk’s Conference, June 8 at the Renaissance North Hotel in Carmel. Coffey was among five nominees considered for the award. The Association of Clerks of the Circuit Courts of Indiana presents t … [Read more...] about Tippecanoe County’s Christa Coffey named Clerk of the Year
GAL/CASA programs implement statewide Case Management System
Courts appoint individuals from Guardian ad Litem/Court-Appointed Special Advocates (GAL/CASA) programs to advocate for the best interests of children in child abuse and neglect proceedings, as well as in other types of cases. Thanks to additional funding from the Indiana General Assembly, the State Office of GAL/CASA (Guardian ad Litem/Court Appointed Special Advocates) purchased Optima, a web-based case management … [Read more...] about GAL/CASA programs implement statewide Case Management System
Hon. Susan Orr Henderson
This is the thirty-eighth of our Court Times articles that highlight up-close-and-personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary Fountain Circuit Court Judge Susan Orr Henderson is our judge featured in this issue. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Indiana University in 1980, and her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1984. She is also a graduate of the Indiana Judicial … [Read more...] about Hon. Susan Orr Henderson