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Marion Circuit Court reports caseload growth for name‑and‑gender changes and outreach work
Summary
Marion Circuit Court Judge Amber Collins presented a $1.307 million budget that absorbs a surge in self‑represented name and gender change petitions, describes Title IV‑D child support work and lists outreach programs for youth.
Judge Amber Collins told the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee on Aug. 13 that Marion Circuit Court’s docket has shifted and expanded in ways that have increased staff workload, particularly for self‑represented litigants seeking name and gender changes and Title IV‑D child support matters.
Collins said the court is the county’s constitutional circuit court and that the name/gender-correction docket has…
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