I asked each of the candidates six questions relating to what may be described as a candidate’s platform. These included the operation of the court, what they thought they could do to better serve the people appearing in court, their personal motivation to be a candidate, and what they could do to mitigate the impact of custody cases on children. Finally, I offered them an opportunity to submit an essay of any length to be reproduced here word-for-word. I did not ask for comment on specific cases or for prejudicial opinions -- that is, how he or she would rule on a potential matter before the court.
Tamie Morog says she wants to be the next Boone Circuit Court judge because she places families first. She feels that the incoming judge should have practical life experience as well as legal experience so as to foster just outcomes through applying the law to the facts. Additionally, she wants to implement her ideas to help decrease the illegal drug usage in our county.
Morog sees the high number of people coming into the courts without representation -- pro se litigants -- as the biggest problem facing the judiciary in Boone County and nationally. Nationally, in the majority of family law cases at least one party appears without representation. Morog states that the pro se litigants usually aren’t aware of “the ways to settle their cases out of court such as mediation, arbitration, Collaborative Law, etc. They take more time for the judiciary than their issues should take and do not provide the evidence that the Court needs to make the best decision for their family or their issue(s).”
Judges in the county courts have authority to set local rules to effectuate the efficient operation of their courts.
On the criminal side Morog would like to implement a drug court. She notes that although they “take more time at the beginning for the judge, drug courts have been found to be successful in various counties in Indiana” as well as in other jurisdictions.
On the civil side Morog would like to implement a local rule that orders that before the parties in a domestic relations case -- family law -- can litigate in Court they must spend some time in an Alternative Dispute Resolution [ADR] forum. I have proposed and will continue to push for mandatory ADR at the state level in all child custody cases. For those of us who have worked in the child custody arena we know, as Morog says, “Court is the last place a family law case should be decided. Preparing for and litigating a case causes more harm, including money, for the family than good. In mediation, Collaborative Law, arbitration and other ADR methods the parents can work together for the best interests of the children and the family as a whole.”
Additionally, Morog notes that judges can order parents in custody disputes into mediation, counseling for the children, appointment of Parenting Coordination and can avail themselves of other resources to mitigate conflict.
In conclusion, Tamie Morog in her own words -
I have practiced family law in courts in Boone County and around central Indiana for 17 years. Boone County Circuit Court hears divorce cases and is the only court in Boone County where juvenile delinquency, Children in Need of Services (“CHINS”), and paternity (children born out of wedlock) cases are filed. If we work on the problems facing the Families in our county, many other issues will be decreased and/or resolved.
I have also raised 3 successful daughters; have a business degree from Ball State University; concentrated in tax and corporate law in law school, where I graduated Cum Laude, and; my husband and I have owned several successful businesses. Therefore, I have the general knowledge to sit on the bench where business, contract and other cases of general jurisdiction may be litigated.
My knowledge and experience make me the ideal candidate for this position.
Thank you for your interest in the election. The 2018 primary election occurs on Tuesday 08 May.
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