Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Kent County Circuit Court and Kent County friend of the court (foc) are monitoring Internet activities of individuals involved in family court cases within their jurisdicti
November 12, 2005 (Press Release) --
PRESS RELEASE: Kent County Circuit Court and friend of the court staff monitoring Internet Activities of Michigan residents.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Kent County Circuit Court and Kent County friend of the court (foc) staff have been monitoring Internet activities of individuals involved in family court cases within their jurisdiction as well as court reform activities.
“The Kent County foc, employed by the Kent County Circuit Court bench, is working to protect what they believe their employer’s interests are. The Kent County foc is essentially taking their marching orders apparently from the bench and providing information to the bench behind the scenes. The conduct of these officials has led me to believe they act unethically in discharging their duties” states Lary Holland. Holland is an individual involved in a domestic relations case involving his two children and has been outspoken to the operating procedures of the Kent County Circuit Court Family Division, including their friend of the court operations since late 2003.
Records produced by Holland demonstrated that officials for the Kent County Family Division have been monitoring a website accessible at www.laryholland.org, visiting the website well over one thousand times in the past few months. Upon inspection of the address, the website provides detailed information relating to the domestic relations matter, the parties, attorneys, and associated proceedings surrounding his two children. “It certainly raises serious questions why the court officials are involved with monitoring the site [www.laryholland.org] which contains subject matter pertaining to the case at hand as well as other issues that have not been resolved yet” states Holland.
Holland indicated a growing number of individual stories have been directed to him from people experiencing similar situations , as described in the website, of possible misconduct by court officials involved in cases both in Kent County and throughout Michigan. “Many people just don’t know where to turn when they are faced with courts that are more concerned with getting paid then what is best for children.” Holland was able to demonstrate that there exists a conflict of interest between State courts and individuals because for every dollar collected by courts they receive additional monies from the Federal government, making child support profitable for State courts and their foc employees. “It’s how they get paid. High support orders, high arrearages, and long delays mean more Federal money to justify their [foc and judges] existence,” says Holland, when referring to the various incentive programs established by the Welfare Reforms of the Clinton years.
“The courts are uncomfortable with people being able to collectively speak out on issues that can affect their pockets. Why else would they be monitoring a website pertaining to their possible misconduct while being involved with my case?,” states Holland.
For more information pertaining to the Kent County Family Division, including the friend of the court, filings in the court, orders, attorneys, and other information surrounding family issues are available at www.laryholland.org.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Kent County Circuit Court and Kent County friend of the court (foc) staff have been monitoring Internet activities of individuals involved in family court cases within their jurisdiction as well as court reform activities.
“The Kent County foc, employed by the Kent County Circuit Court bench, is working to protect what they believe their employer’s interests are. The Kent County foc is essentially taking their marching orders apparently from the bench and providing information to the bench behind the scenes. The conduct of these officials has led me to believe they act unethically in discharging their duties” states Lary Holland. Holland is an individual involved in a domestic relations case involving his two children and has been outspoken to the operating procedures of the Kent County Circuit Court Family Division, including their friend of the court operations since late 2003.
Records produced by Holland demonstrated that officials for the Kent County Family Division have been monitoring a website accessible at www.laryholland.org, visiting the website well over one thousand times in the past few months. Upon inspection of the address, the website provides detailed information relating to the domestic relations matter, the parties, attorneys, and associated proceedings surrounding his two children. “It certainly raises serious questions why the court officials are involved with monitoring the site [www.laryholland.org] which contains subject matter pertaining to the case at hand as well as other issues that have not been resolved yet” states Holland.
Holland indicated a growing number of individual stories have been directed to him from people experiencing similar situations , as described in the website, of possible misconduct by court officials involved in cases both in Kent County and throughout Michigan. “Many people just don’t know where to turn when they are faced with courts that are more concerned with getting paid then what is best for children.” Holland was able to demonstrate that there exists a conflict of interest between State courts and individuals because for every dollar collected by courts they receive additional monies from the Federal government, making child support profitable for State courts and their foc employees. “It’s how they get paid. High support orders, high arrearages, and long delays mean more Federal money to justify their [foc and judges] existence,” says Holland, when referring to the various incentive programs established by the Welfare Reforms of the Clinton years.
“The courts are uncomfortable with people being able to collectively speak out on issues that can affect their pockets. Why else would they be monitoring a website pertaining to their possible misconduct while being involved with my case?,” states Holland.
For more information pertaining to the Kent County Family Division, including the friend of the court, filings in the court, orders, attorneys, and other information surrounding family issues are available at www.laryholland.org.
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