Paulding County Juvenile Court Judge Harvey D. Hyman is excited to announce the newest staff members of our probation department. Andrew McMaster started with the Juvenile Court Probation Department in July, 2023, filling a vacancy in position of Director of the Paulding County Family Resource & Assessment Center located at 451 McDonald Pike, Paulding, Ohio. He was also given the task of serving as the Court’s truancy officer. Mr. McMaster is available to work with any Paulding County youth and their families to put early intervention strategies in place, to assist youth who are low to moderate risk in an effort to redirect youth from involvement in the formal juvenile court system. Mr. McMaster will continue to work with all three county school districts to enforce that state’s school attendance laws. He meets with and monitors students in office and school settings to address violations of attendance policies, educate parents and students about applicable laws, issue warnings to youth/parents who violate attendance policies, and file formal complaints. Last year, McMaster handled over 160 referrals and 54 diversions from formal proceedings. Last school year, Mr. McMaster spearheaded the Court’s Truancy Pre-Court initiative, working directly with schools and their families to address Paulding County’s share of the national post-pandemic truancy increase, all without delaying appropriate and prompt court-involvement when necessary.