JuliaPelc

No rights given to me at shelter care or ever.

Signing off on unlawful removals not allowing a parent first hearing

Commissioner Julia Pelc presided over the temporary phase of my case and entered the temporary orders that imposed significant restrictions while reserving findings related to abuse allegations for future determination. Prior to those proceedings, I was told by my first attorney that appearing before Commissioner Pelc in a case involving opposing counsel Matthew Dudley would be difficult due to their familiarity with one another within the local family court system. After my second attorney withdrew, I later learned that his judicial assistant was in a relationship with Commissioner Pelc, a relationship that was not disclosed to me during the representation. During the bar complaint process, my former attorney acknowledged both the relationship and that he preferred appearing before that commissioner and directed cases accordingly. Commissioner Pelc later informally recused herself from my case. However, because the recusal was not formally reflected in the docket, multiple pending matters, including several contempt motions and requests for appointment of a guardian ad litem, were never heard or adjudicated. Despite the informal recusal, Commissioner Pelc has continued to appear as the assigned commissioner on subsequent filings in my case, contributing to my concerns regarding procedural clarity, continuity, and unresolved issues within the proceedings.