William Harris Marion County Judge

He points to his professional qualifications and love of his hometown as his reason for filing. About Judge Briones. Through that, he's had the opportunity to come into contact with a wide variety of people from all walks of life. Relator, a resident of Texas, had been awarded custody of her two children in a Texas divorce decree and thereafter those children resided in Texas. Texas courts retain jurisdiction over their child custody decrees. Education: University of Maryland Carey School of Law; University of Florida, BS, human resources; College of Central Florida.

We believe that Section 14 of the Act dictates that respondent court refrain from modification of the Texas custody decree. "I grew up here working in the watermelon, peanut, and hay fields, dealing with various persons, a lot of them on the lower spectrum of the socio-economic scale, " he said. It was the father, James Marcrum, who instituted the earlier modification of child custody proceeding in the Texas court. Marcrum withdrew his modification action from the court which rendered the decree in Texas and, therefore, that court had no call to assume jurisdiction. Cotton said voters can expect her to be committed and dedicated to her job because she wants to make the community a better place. 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. Williamson County Courthouse. We have no evidence before us indicating abandonment or an emergency, and we note that the father's self-serving statements alone are not sufficient to confer jurisdiction under this provision. 01 percent, or 16, 643 votes. Her transition from being a prosecutor to wearing the black robe was swift, she said.

"I'm excited to move on to the November election and grateful to the voters and supporters for showing their support, " Renee Thompson said. A., the case gives no indication of the manner in which the Harris County, Texas court exercised jurisdiction in the custody modification proceeding pending before it in 1978 and 1979. The provisions of the Act seek `to eliminate jurisdictional fishing with children as bait. ' § 3 (1968), 9 U. L. 123, 124 (1979). The Texas proceeding had been dismissed pursuant to a motion by the petitioner in that case, James Marcrum. "I think my temperament is such where I can deal with different personalities that might come before the court. Whether respondent court has exercised jurisdiction in this case in contravention of Ind. 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. This original action was commenced thereafter, and the writ requested should be denied because petitioner has failed to demonstrate in what manner her remedy by way of appeal from that final order is unavailable or inadequate. All rights reserved. If a court of this state has made a custody decree before being informed of a pending proceeding in a court of another state it shall immediately inform that court of the fact. "I've dealt with all matters of the law, " he said. District 3: Eric Cummins, Steve Swett. STATE of Indiana On the Relation of Erma Jean Marcrum, Relator, v. The MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, Civil Division, Room No.

Charles R. Sheeks, Hildedag, Johnson, Secrest & Murphy, Indianapolis, for relator. The issues we must determine are (a) whether the Texas court exercised jurisdiction substantially in conformity with the Act; and (b) whether the proceeding in the Texas court had, in effect, been stayed because the respondent court was the more appropriate forum or for other reasons. Now, you don't want to prejudge the case, but at the same time, set expectations for the attorneys to be well prepared. Owing to the recent adoption of this statute, there is very little case law authority or judicial interpretation in this state. Judicial races are non-partisan.

Relator, Erma Jean Marcrum, has filed with this Court a Petition for Alternative Writ of Mandate and Writ of Prohibition, pursuant to Ind. Asked what he learned out in the fields, Harris said, "I learned to work hard and always do your best, whether it's packing watermelons in tractor trailers or bottle feeding an orphaned calf. 808 Section 3(a)(3) of the Act provides for jurisdiction when:"The child is physically present in this state and (A) the child has been abandoned or (B) it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because he has been subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse or is otherwise neglected or dependent;.... 6-3(a)(3) (Burns Supp. The marriage of relator and James Alex Marcrum was dissolved on January 31, 1977, in the Harris County, Texas 312th Judicial Court. 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. In Re Sagan, (1978) 261 384, 396 A.

Primary Election Day is Aug. 23. Tarrant County, "Republican Party Cumulative Report — Unofficial" p. 10, March 4, 2014. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas. DeBRULER, Justice, dissenting. Together, they have more than 50 years of law practice.