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Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Ind. Courts - "Special judge to be assigned to child support case"
Kate Braser has a story in today's Evansville Courier & Press that begins:
A child support case in which an ex-wife claimed unfairness in the judicial system will be assigned to a special judge.Suzanne Hebert Hamilton's attorney, Mary Lee Schiff, wrote a six-page letter to prosecutors in June complaining about the case. Hebert Hamilton's ex-husband, Richard Hamilton, is the son of Vanderburgh Superior Court Magistrate Allen Hamilton. A copy of the letter was also provided to the Courier & Press.
The couple separated in 2005 and finalized their divorce in February 2006. Hebert Hamilton lives in Florida with the couple's two children. In May 2006, she asked Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge Robert Pigman to enforce a Florida contempt order, alleging Richard Hamilton owes $25,000 in back child support.
Court records show that in June, just days after a story ran in the Courier & Press in which Hebert Hamilton expressed her frustration about the case, Pigman recused himself. The next day, Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge Wayne Trockman recused all Vanderburgh Superior Court judges from the case.
A hearing scheduled for this week to determine whether Hamilton was making progress on his child support payments was canceled until the case can be assigned to a new judge.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on August 8, 2007 09:52 AM
Posted to Ind. Trial Ct. Decisions