App., 388 N. 2d 607, (in which the Court of Appeals remanded the cause to the trial court because that court failed to even consider, let alone comply with the provisions of the Act), and In Re Lemond, (1979) Ind. Heather Gerhard, ext. At the time James Marcrum filed his motion to dismiss in Harris County, Texas, he had already filed a custody suit in Marion County, Indiana. State v. Marion County Superior CourtAnnotate this Case. Of the 12, he was one of the final four. 6-6 ceased to have any applicability at all as an obstacle to the assertion of jurisdiction in an Indiana court. We find that the dismissal of the Texas suit was the result of forum shopping. William Harris (Texas). County judge candidates run in nonpartisan elections and are elected countywide. Prior to his time with the Office of the State Attorney, Harris worked for a private firm dealing with personal injury cases. 403 N. E. 2d 806 (1980). A., an Indiana court may assume jurisdiction notwithstanding the pending foreign proceeding. All rights reserved. The circuit covers Marion, Lake, Sumter, Hernando and Citrus counties.
To qualify as a candidate, an individual must be a member of the Florida Bar for five preceding years and a resident of the county circuit upon taking office. "I knew I had the qualification, " she said. So when they get to court, most of the issues that need to be addressed by the judge can be done so expeditiously, " he said. Shorter v. Allen Superior Ct., (1973) 155 Ind.
Harris, who once was a private lawyer, now is one of several attorneys advising the Marion County Board of County Commissioners. Section 6 of the Act does not appear to be the proper statutory authority under which this case should be determined. Assistant State's Attorney. On August 20, 1979, Judge Frank communicated with the Harris County, Texas court and was informed that there was no custody proceeding regarding these children pending before it. DeBRULER, J., dissents with opinion. Freedom Public Library: 5870 SW 95th St., Ocala. The statute directs us to construe Section 6 to promote these purposes. GIVAN, C. J., and PRENTICE and PIVARNIK, JJ., concur. Putting aside technical distinctions between a stay and a dismissal, we will look to whether respondent court's interpretation of Section 6 of the Act in this case serves the purposes of the Act which were stated as follows in Ind. Wheeler v. District Court, 186 Colo. 218, 526 P. 2d 658 (1974). " OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Candidates for elected office are gathering to discuss issues impacting the area at the Marion County Political Forum on Tuesday evening. Conrad v. Hendricks *812 Circuit Court, (1967) 249 Ind. § 3 (1968), 9 U. L. 123, 124 (1979).
"Every day is so different. Contact Austin L. Miller at. "I'm happy for Thompson and Mackey-Barnes, " she said, adding she's thankful for everyone who supported her. Harris said he wants to become a county judge because he feels he has the temperament and experience. Judge Briones is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center. Returning judge & tight race. The Texas proceeding had been dismissed pursuant to a motion by the petitioner in that case, James Marcrum. 5, and the Honorable Steven H. Frank, As Special Judge of Said Court, Respondents. A sitting judge faces opposition from a former colleague for one of two county judge seats being contested in the Aug. 23 election.
Harris ran for re-election to the 233rd District Court. Some of the topics of discussion include opioid abuse, violence in the community, and overcrowding at schools. "(c) If the court is informed during the course of the proceeding that a proceeding concerning the custody of the child was pending in another state before the court assumed jurisdiction it shall stay the proceeding and communicate with the court in which the other proceeding is pending to the end that the issue may be litigated in the more appropriate forum and that information be exchanged in accordance with sections 19 through 22 of this chapter. The experience I have in the civil and criminal areas both representing persons and representing the state of Florida, I think I've seen pretty much everything that would appear before me in County Court, " he said. Discouraging forum shopping is one of the primary purposes of the U. Fernandez v. Rodriguez, (1978) 97 Misc. We do not have two concurrent proceedings originally deciding custody of these children. Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014. Mr. Marcrum's change of heart regarding the more appropriate forum seems less motivated by a concern for the best interests of the children and the needs of justice than by the temporary advantage he gained by having the children in Indiana on a visit. Lori Cotton has also filed to keep the seat she was appointed to in May 2021. Her transition from being a prosecutor to wearing the black robe was swift, she said.
Cotton's experience. See McDonald v. McDonald, (1977) 74 Mich. 119, 253 N. 2d 678. She also felt sadness because she was leaving the SAO, where she had worked for years. "I never thought I would leave, " she said. To get to this point, the three candidates had to be members of the Florida Bar for five preceding years and a resident of the county circuit upon taking office, election officials said. That decree was made in the Harris County, Texas court in 1977. County Judge Lori Cotton wins re-election; Thompson, Mackey-Barnes head to November runoff. According to his personnel file provided by the Office of the State Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Harris was employed as an Assistant State Attorney from 2006-2019.
In 1979, the Harris County, Texas court exercised jurisdiction substantially in conformity with our Act. Marion County Political Forum. Mackey-Barnes said, "I'm elated to still have the opportunity to be in this race. " State courts: Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts. She said when she's on the bench, she feels the weight of the Constitution on her. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Deputy Brian Litz Building: 9048 SW HWY 200, Ocala. S579-0843 and to mandate respondent court to expunge various orders from the record *807 in said cause. We find the requisite connections with Texas to justify jurisdiction in that forum under Ind. Presiding Circuit Judge. Consequently, we will look to the jurisprudence of other states which have adopted the U. as well as commentaries relating to the uniform act. Respondents are hereby mandated to expunge from the records of said cause the orders of June 25, 1979, September 28, 1979, and all other orders affecting custody of the Marcrum children. Both Harris and Cotton at one time were prosecutors at the State Attorney's Office. The Texas court has not declined to assume jurisdiction to modify its custody decree.
"It was very quick, " she said, making reference to sitting on the bench in two weeks after her departure from the SAO in May 2021. "I've dealt with all matters of the law, " he said. Tarrant County Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results". Community service: Former Brownie Girl Scout leader at Dr. N. H. Jones Elementary School; former education chair for the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association; homeless volunteer; former board of directors, musician, actor at Ocala Civic Theatre; Ocala Pumpkin Patch director; completed four marathons. The provisions of the Act seek `to eliminate jurisdictional fishing with children as bait. ' District 2: Lori Conrad, Joseph Suranni. Harris' family has been in Marion County for over a hundred years, farming, ranching, and running a cattle operation, he said. Determinations under Section 8 of the Act are largely discretionary with the trial court. Petitioner's jurisdictional claim before this Court on its merits is predicated upon Ind.
Respondents must show that the Texas proceeding was stayed by that court "because this state is a more appropriate forum or for other reasons. She is the president and a co-founder of Texas Latinx Judges, and a co-chair of the National Association of Women Judges for the Houston area. Relator was awarded custody of their two minor children. "(b) Before hearing the petition in a custody proceeding the court shall examine the pleadings and other information supplied by the parties under section 9 of this chapter and shall consult the child custody registry established under section 16 of this chapter concerning the pendency of proceedings with respect to the child in other states. General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014. He said those experiences gave him some insight into how people perceive the legal system, and he sees that as a plus. In my view the dismissal of the entire Texas proceedings served the same purpose underlying this provision of the statute as a stay of those proceedings would have had. Shortly after 9:15 p. m., when all 105 precincts had been counted, Cotton had 60.
Gregory F. Hahn and William T. Rosenbaum, Dillon, Hardamon & Cohen, Indianapolis, for respondents. "I want to guide them the same way as Judge Futch did for me. At-Large Circuit Judge. He did not seek re-election in 2018.
On June 1, 1979, the two minor children came to Indiana to visit their father.