The Northwest Indiana Times reports foreclosures in Lake County have “surged” by 40% during 2008 — the highest number of foreclosures, according to Lake County Sheriff Roy Dominguez.

 

Lake County Sheriff Rogelio “Roy” Dominguez said his department’s civil division held public auctions to sell 3,960 foreclosed homes last year — the largest number of foreclosures recorded in 13 years.

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Avoiding unnecessary motions and hearings is another goal of the Lake County Family Law rules, according to its commentary for L.R.45-F.L.00-3. 

“Attorneys must change their primary focus in family cases,” states the commentary.

“Instead of gathering evidence or other ‘case building,’ the attorney’s primary focus must be on defusing the underlying source(s) of conflict(s) by helping the family to find the ways to reach resolution of their issues by using means which are less destructive than litigation.”  See Commentary, L.R.45-F.L.00-3.

As a part of their duty to work as co-problem-solvers with the court in all family cases, if safe to do so, attorneys should:

(1) speak with all clients, as early as possible and as often as necessary, about the advantages and judicial expectations of safe cooperation in family cases;

(2) refer clients to all co-parenting classes, counseling, mediation, and other problem-solving processes that appear to counsel to be promising resources for their clients;

(3) work with other counsel to ensure safety in families where domestic violence has been, or reasonably could be, an issue;

(4) work with other counsel in all cases to reduce conflict, build cooperation, and protect children;

(5) avoid unnecessary motions and hearings; and

(6) use the least divisive processes in pursuing safety, fairness, cooperation, and the protection of the best interests of children …

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