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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Ind. Courts - St. Joseph County will receive a $19,000 Family Court grant from the Indiana Supreme Court
The South Bend Tribune reports today:
St. Joseph County will receive a $19,000 Family Court grant from the Indiana Supreme Court.See also this press release from the Indiana Courts, listing the other grantees, and The Family Court Project webpage.The funds will assist the county’s Family Court project, which began last year with the aid of a $45,000 grant from the Supreme Court.
This year, St. Joseph County is one of eight counties chosen for a grant. The $19,000 is the largest award.
LaPorte County received $8,000.
Altogether, $74,000 was awarded this year, compared with $125,000 in 2006.
All three of St. Joseph County’s courts are involved in the Family Court.
Family courts, in general, emphasize a coordinated holistic approach to addressing the needs of families with cases in more than one court, such as custody, support or juvenile cases.
Usually, the family courts coordinate cases with a single judge or make provisions for sharing information about a family’s multiple cases. This allows emphasis on common-sense problem solving and keeping the welfare of children in mind.
Indiana’s Family Court Project began in 1999. There are currently 23 Indiana counties with family courts that have received more than $1 million in grants since the program began.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 17, 2007 12:44 PM
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