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IMMEDIATE REMOVAL & SUSPENSION OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM MARK A. ROSCOE

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Started by Chadwick Bukur 4 months ago

My son is being harmed by a court-appointed Guardian ad Litem who has failed to do his job and has shown clear bias in favor of one parent.

Mark A. Roscoe was appointed GAL in 2024. For more than two years he has:

• Never interviewed the child

• Never spoken to childs teachers or any of the father’s family members or collaterals

• Never conducted a single in-person observation of child with his father

• Never visited the father’s home in Michigan City

Never interviewed a single collateral outside of opposing party in over two years.

Instead of investigating the child’s best interests as required by Indiana law, the GAL has ignored evidence, adopted the mother’s exact language in official emails within hours of incidents, and continued pushing unnecessary psychological evaluations even after the psychologist he himself referred the father to (Dr. Marguerite Rebesco) stated in writing that no further evaluation was needed.

The most disturbing evidence is a March 7, 2023 text message in which the mother, Aja Strominski, tells a friend:

“Bill’s husband is Mark Roscoe!!!! … We gotta keep them happy I may need him again in the future!”

Kelly Hooks (the recipient of that text) and Aja had provided cleaning services at the GAL’s own home in Valparaiso. The GAL later claimed in writing that he had “no prior knowledge” of the mother — a claim directly contradicted by this evidence.

On April 27, 2024, the mother’s attorney admitted in writing that she met privately with the GAL at Mixtape restaurant the night before — a prohibited ex parte communication — and that the GAL discussed ordering a psychological evaluation on the father and stated the case “could not be settled because it was not in Lincoln’s best interest.”

The father has already lost incalculable amount of parenting time with his son because of this compromised process. The child is the one suffering.

This is not how Indiana’s family courts are supposed to work. A Guardian ad Litem must be neutral, must investigate both sides, and must put the child’s best interests first — not protect one parent or collect fees while doing nothing.

We demand:

• Immediate suspension of Mark A. Roscoe as Guardian ad Litem

• Permanent removal for cause

• Full return of all fees paid to him

• Referral to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission for ethics investigation

• Appointment of a truly independent replacement GAL

• Full preservation of all records, emails, texts, and notes related to this case

Every child deserves a fair process. Every parent deserves a GAL who actually does the job. Sign this petition to tell the Court and the Indiana Supreme Court that this cannot continue.

21 Comments

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Jeff Svantner
3 months ago Featured

We urgently need Family Court reform in Indiana. -Equal Rights in practice & action, not just in writing -50/50 parenting as a starting standard -Time taken = Time 1 1/2 returned when false allegations are present. -GAL’s should be trained, not immune to scrutiny or lawsuits, and have continuing education requirements regularly. -We need routine over-sight of all parties inviolved in critical roles of children & families lives -Family Court Hearings should be recorded and made available for any future litigation involving any party to the case. Stop the Abuse, Save our Children, Fight for Family Values!!!

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Thomas J Bukur
3 months ago Featured

What real qualifications, other than predatory bill collecting, does GAL, Mark Roscoe have? Does he and/or has he ever had or raised any children of his own? Does he hold any phycological or psychiatry degrees, and from where, and when did he earn them? SHOW US THE RECEIPTS! How does he have time to be a fulltime GAL in the first place, especially with his two other (truer passion) careers, as a clothing designer and movie director, who also appears to travel the world, which is most likely all funded by being a lazy, parttime and fleecing GAL. What are his priorities, except seeking his own self glory and satisfying his own fake ego? STOP THIS GAL NOW !!!

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Daniel Glickauf
3 months ago Featured

Same dealings with Mr. Roscoe. He fails to ethically excute his duties as a Parenting time coordinator (in my case) and as a MANDATORY REPORTER per Indiana Code.

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Edward Graveline
4 months ago Featured

I have known Chad Buker's parents since our childhood in Gary. Great people! Living in the Canada Park neighborhood of Michigan City I have seen Lincoln with his father Chad many times. Each time Lincoln has displayed on his face a glowing love and sincere love for his Father Chad.

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Amy coble
4 months ago Featured

This is very disturbing. He needs to be removed. The child needs to be with his father

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Michael Bonaventura
4 months ago Featured

Remove this corrupt GAL. Displine board remove his license and audit every case he was involved in at his expense.

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Vestina Keiser Verified
2 months ago

Chad is a good father. I have witnessed this.

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jimmy eat world
3 months ago

why would any idiot to that to ANYBODY!!!!! That's just messed up!!!

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