Judge Karen McDonald says her recent decision to resign from the bench at Oakland County Circuit Court’s family division to pursue election as Oakland County Prosecutor in 2020 wasn’t an easy one to make. After all, she said, she’s “loved every minute of being a family court judge, a circuit court judge — loved every minute.…
Three Oakland County circuit judges are among 20 colleagues from across Michigan whose efforts to help others outside the courtroom are highlighted in a recently-released Michigan Supreme Court report. Judges Hala Jarbou, Karen McDonald and Michael Warren are among those featured in“Success Stories – Judges in the Community: Giving Back & Making a Difference,” for the…
The Family Division of the Oakland County Circuit Court conducted the 16th Annual Celebration of Michigan Adoption Day program in the Board of Commissioners Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 20, in Pontiac. This event was held in conjunction with the statewide celebration of Adoption Day. In conjunction with Adoption Day, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge…
The Family Division of the Oakland County Circuit Court will celebrate the 16th Annual Celebration of Michigan Adoption Day on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 9 a.m. in the Board of Commissioners Auditorium at the Oakland County Courthouse. This event is being held in conjunction with over 30 other courts throughout the State of Michigan highlighting…
Pontiac — It’s official. After 15 years of frustration and more than six years of courtroom battles, April DeBoer-Rowse and Jayne DeBoer-Rowse and their children are now legally a family. The Hazel Park couple finalized the joint adoption of five children Thursday in Oakland County Circuit Court, four months after winning the right to marry and…