About Us

Lindsey
Lindsey Holden-Kay,
Prosecuting Attorney

The Office of the Bartholomew County Prosecuting Attorney is charged with the responsibility of representing the State of Indiana in all felony and misdemeanor criminal prosecutions resulting from crimes committed within Bartholomew County, Indiana. In addition, the office prosecutes traffic and other infraction violations of state law, as well as juvenile violators.The Bartholomew County Prosecuting Attorney convenes and supervises all Grand Jury proceedings.

The current Prosecuting Attorney, Lindsey Holden-Kay, graduated from Indiana University in 2011, earned her Juris Doctorate in 2014 from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, and was admitted to practice that same year. She began her career as a deputy prosecutor in Marion County where she prosecuted narcotics and gang crimes. She came to Bartholomew County as deputy prosecutor in 2016, where she served until 2020 when she was appointed as Circuit Court Juvenile Magistrate. Holden-Kay began her first term as Bartholomew County's Prosecuting Attorney in 2023. 

The Office of the Bartholomew County Prosecuting Attorney, through its Title IV-D Child Support Office, is charged with the responsibility of enforcing child support orders entered in divorce and paternity cases.

The Adult Protective Services for Bartholomew and four (4) other counties is supervised and administered through the Bartholomew County Prosecutor's Office. The Adult Protective Services is responsible for investigating abuse, neglect or exploitation of mentally or physically incapacitated adults.

 

Chief Deputy Prosecutor: Kimberly Sexton-Yeager

Indiana University 2002; Earned Juris Doctor from Indiana University Maurer School of Law: 2005; Admitted to practice: 2005; Bartholomew County Deputy Prosecutor since 2019

 

Deputy Prosecutor (Adult Drug Recovery Court): Scott C. Andrews

Purdue University: 1997; Earned Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University of Law: 2000; Admitted to practice: 2000; Bartholomew County Deputy Prosecutor since 2019

 

Deputy Prosecutor: Aaron Barnard

Franklin College: 1997; Earned Juris Doctor from Indiana University-Indianapolis: 2001; Admitted to practice: 2001; Bartholomew County Deputy Prosecutor since 2012

 

Deputy Prosecutor: Sara Laska

Ball State University: 2011; Earned Juris Doctor from Indiana University McKinney School of Law: 2014; Admitted to practice: 2014; Bartholomew County Deputy Prosecutor since 2020

 

Deputy Prosecutor: Jordan Lorenzo

University of Southern Indiana: 2013; Earned Juris Doctor from Indiana University McKinney School of Law: 2016; Admitted to practice: 2016; Bartholomew County Deputy Prosecutor since 2022

 

Deputy Prosecutor: Mathew Taylor

Franklin College 2011; Earned Juris Doctor from Indiana University McKinney School of Law: 2016; Admitted to practice: 2016; Bartholomew County Deputy Prosecutor since 2022

 

Deputy Prosecutor: Bethani Kincaid

Austin Peay State University: 2013; Earned Juris Doctor from Indiana University McKinney School of Law: 2019; Admitted to practice: 2021; Bartholomew County Prosecutor since 2023

 

Deputy Prosecutor: Meagan Dial-McDonough

Indiana University: 2002; Earned Juris Doctor From the University of Toledo College of Law: 2005; Admitted to Practice: 2006 Bartholomew County Deputy Prosecutor Since 2024

 

Adult Protective Services: Tonya Harden

Office Administrator: Deborah Clark

Victim/Witness Coordinator - Felony Cases, Misdemeanor, Domestic Violence: Shannon Carder

Victim/Witness Coordinator/Bilingual Investigator: Rachel Clark

Victim/Witness Coordinator – Entities: Kathy Dunn

Victim/Witness Coordinator - Misdemeanor, Felony Cases, Domestic Violence: Jill Swain

Traffic and Misdemeanor Deferral Coordinator: Michelle Barrett

Investigator: James Frederick

 

Child Support

Who Child Support Assists 


  •     Any parent or person with custody of a child who needs help to establish a child support order
  •     Any parent or person with custody of a child who needs help to collect support payments from the non-custodial parent
  •     Any parent or person who needs help to establish the identity of a child's parents (paternity)

The Child Support Division represents the State of Indiana and is not permitted to act as your attorney; however, we may be able to assist you in the establishment, enforcement, or modification of child support orders.

The Child Support Division is not permitted to assist you in matters relating to divorce, custody, or visitation.

If you believe any of these apply to you, first, you must establish that you have a child that is legally entitled to support.  A court must legally identify the other parent of the child and order that person to pay a specific amount of money to assist with the expense of raising the child.  We can help you with this process if you have not yet legally established the identity of the child’s other parent and would like to establish a child support order, or if you have a valid child support order and would like assistance in its enforcement.  In order to file a contempt action for non-payment of child support, the obligated parent must be the equivalent of one (1) month in arrears.  You must bring the proper information to this office. There is no cost to apply for IV-D Services.

Many more specific child support questions can be answered in searching the How Do I... section linked at the top of the page.

 

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CHILD SUPPORT REMITTANCE FORM

 

ARREARAGE CALCULATION WORKSHEET 

 

FEDERAL TAX OFFSET REVIEW

 

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Adult Protective Services

Adult Protective Services


Adult Protective Services investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, self-neglect and exploitation involving people 18 years old and older if they are suffering from neurodevelopmental disorder, mental illness, dementia, stroke or anything that involves a person not being capable of caring for themselves.  Adult Protective Services currently provides services to the following counties -  Bartholomew, Brown, Jennings, Decatur and Jackson.   If you would like to report a case of abuse or neglect to Adult Protective Services, please contact their office at 812-379-1670, option 5 or by e-mail through department contact page and someone will contact you as soon as possible.

 

Click here to view the Information Needed for Reporting an Alleged Endangered Adult. 

 

How Do I...

How do I request a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA)?

DPA stands for Deferred Prosecution Agreement.  In a Deferred Prosecution, the State agrees to withhold prosecution of the Infraction herein as long as the Defendant complies with the terms of this Agreement.  If you receive a traffic or misdemeanor charge, please contact the Prosecutor’s Office at 812-379-1670 option 2 to see if you are eligible for a deferral.

How do I find out whether a child support payment was made?

The Prosecutor’s office enforces the order to pay support.  The actual payments are made to the County Clerk’s office or to Indiana State Central Collection Unit (INSCCU).  (Certain exceptions may apply)

If the obligated parent pays through the Bartholomew County Clerk, you may contact the Clerk in writing or in person to see if a payment has been made.  The telephone number to the support clerk is 812-379-1603.  You will need to have a picture ID available.  In some instances there may be a small fee for these records.  

If the obligated parent does not pay through the Bartholomew County Clerk, you may either contact the appropriate Clerk’s office, or call the Indiana State Child Support Bureau at 1-800-840-8757.

How do I find out if legal action will be brought against a non-custodial parent who misses a child support payment?

The law provides that the non-custodial parent must be at least the equivalent of one (1) month behind in payments before a prosecutor can bring legal action.

How do I request an arrest on an obligated parent that doesn't pay child support?

The Prosecutor’s office can only obtain a warrant for arrest from the court if the delinquent parent fails to attend a court hearing or is liable for criminal charges.

How do I request the obligated parent’s tax return?

You will not need their tax return. If the obligated parent owes enough to have his/her taxes offset it will be done automatically.  The obligated parent must owe at least one-hundred-fifty dollars ($150.00) on a Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) case or former TANF case to be offset.  The obligated parent must be at least five-hundred dollars ($500.00) in arrears on a non-TANF case to be offset.

The obligated parent will be offset even if they are already paying on the arrearage, provided that the arrearage meets the above criteria.

The Indiana State Child Support Bureau will keep any taxes that are offset, if any money is due to the State of Indiana.

Any money owed to the custodial parent will be distributed by the Indiana State Child Support Bureau approximately six (6) months after the obligated parent files his/her return.  If it is a joint return, the Indiana State Child Support Bureau does not hold a single return as long.

The reason for the delay in processing is to eliminate the necessity of the custodial parent being required to pay any money back that may be received in an error to the Indiana State Child Support Bureau.  Such an error could result from an amended return being filed, a tax audit, or an injured spouse form being filed by the obligated parent’s current spouse.

We must have the obligated parent’s verified social security number to offset taxes.

 

How do I apply for public assistance, such as Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF), formerly AFDC, with child support?

Under Federal law, a custodial parent who receives Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) assigns all child support to the Indiana State Child Support Bureau.  This means that any support payments that are received after the custodial parent enrolls in TANF are given to the government.  After the custodial parent withdraws from the TANF program, the custodial parent will receive any payments allocated to current child support, any back support remaining that accrued prior to receiving TANF, and any back support that accrues after TANF is no longer received.

How do I apply for the IV-D program and receive child support money?

Child support that is paid while the custodial parent is on TANF will be sent to the Indiana State Child Support Bureau to reimburse the TANF received.

If no TANF has been received, all money paid to the clerk’s office will be sent to the custodial parent, until everything owed for the month is paid in full.  The payoff order is as follows:

a.)    Current support for the month

b.)   Back support owed to the custodial parent (pre-TANF or post TANF), until paid in full

c.)    Money owed to the State of Indiana

Money intercepted from tax returns always goes to the State of Indiana first, regardless of the case type, if there is any money owed to the State of Indiana for TANF reimbursement.

  • The ISETS computer system calculates the number of weeks and amount due on each account at the beginning of each month.  All payments received go to current support until that account is paid in full for the month, then to support arrearages.

How do I apply for money directly from the non-custodial parent as a IV-D client or Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) recipient?

If you are receiving TANF benefits, all payments from the non-custodial parent must be paid to the Clerk’s office or through the Indiana State Central Collection Unit (INSCCU).  If you accept any money or significant property from the non-custodial parent, you may jeopardize your TANF benefits and you may be charged with a crime.

Accepting direct payments is grounds for being terminated from the IV-D program, even if you are not currently on TANF.

Reminder:  If the applicant is not currently receiving TANF or Medicaid for the applicant or the child(ren), there is a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee that is due at the time you turn in your paperwork.  This non-refundable fee is payable by money order or cashier’s check only and should be made payable to the Indiana Division of Family and Children.

These information packets and application forms can be located in the form center within our website for download.

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