Supreme Court Awards Statewide Grants

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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe Indiana Supreme Court has awarded more than $225,000 to courts in 19 counties. The funding will boost efforts to increase access to the courts for families.
The grants are part of the Family Court Project, which began in 1999. Since then, the Supreme Court has awarded more than $3.5 million to support efforts statewide. This year’s projects include a walk-in clinic for those who cannot get legal representation, a study into the effectiveness of online parent education programs and alternative dispute resolution for families who can not afford mediation and high-conflict elder care cases.
The recipients include:
Delaware – $50,000 – Judge Kimberly Dowling
Steuben – $30,000 – Judge William Fee
Marion – $28,000 – Judge Cynthia Ayers
Vigo – $25,000 – Judge Lakshmi Reddy
Monroe – $11,910 – Judge Frances Hill
Allen – $10,000 – Judge Charles Pratt
Brown/Jackson/Lawrence – $10,000 – to be shared among Judges Judith Stewart, Bruce MacTavish, and Andrea McCord
Elkhart – $10,000 – Judge David Bonfiglio
LaPorte – $10,000 – Judge Thomas Alevizos
Tippecanoe – $10,000 – Judge Faith Graham
Vanderburgh/Pike/Daviess/Vigo/Warrick – $10,000 – Judge Mary Margaret Lloyd
Greene – $5,809 – Judge Dena Martin
Lawrence – $5,749 – Judge Michael Robbins
Owen – $4,810 – Judge Lori Thatcher Quillen
Jennings – $4,000 – Judge Gary Smith