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Judge Irwin June 2019

Timothy E. Irwin

Timothy E. Irwin, Knox County Juvenile Court Judge

After graduating from Knoxville Central High School in 1976, Tim attended the University of Tennessee, where he earned all S.E.C. and Academic All American before being drafted in the third round by the Minnesota Vikings. After a fourteen year N.F.L. career and graduating from the University Of Tennessee College Of Law he was in private practice for fifteen years. Tim has been the Judge of the Knox County Juvenile Court since August of 2005.

Tim has served on the Board of Governors for the Knoxville Bar Association. He is currently serving on the Tennessee Juvenile Court Judges Executive Committee and serves as a delegate to the Three Branches Institution. In 2013 he also received the Law and Liberty award from the Knoxville Bar Association Barristers. In 2014, Judge Irwin received the McClain-Abernathy Award for Outstanding Service and Dedication to the Children of Tennessee.

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Angela Blevins

Angela Blevins, Safe Baby Court Magistrate

Angela was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Angela attended the University of Cincinnati, and ultimately completed a degree in Psychology, graduating Summa Cum Laude at The University of Tennessee. Angela has been married 28 years to her husband Chris and they have six children and six grandchildren. When Angela’s youngest child went to Kindergarten, Angela decided to go to law school to fill her newly found free time. During Law School, Angela was accepted as a Fellow into the Emory University Barton Clinic Summer Fellowship program. It was during this summer that Angela was introduced to Juvenile Court Practices, specifically representing children with dependency and neglect issues. Angela practiced for 15 years as a child advocate attorney before accepting a position with the Knox County Juvenile Court as a Magistrate. Angela was thrilled to be asked to be a part of Safe Babies Court and is looking forward to improving the lives of children and families in our community.

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Abby Rafalowski

Abby Rafalowski, Safe Baby Court Case Manager

Abby Rafalowski grew up in the small town of Mount Carmel, Tennessee. She completed a bachelor’s degree in Family Studies from Johnson University right here in Knoxville, TN. Abby was given the opportunity to intern for Safe Baby Court in the Summer of 2022 and fell in love with the mission SBC holds for its families. Helping others is her passion, and she knew she wanted to pursue a career in family services from the beginning of her collegiate studies. Abby previously worked for Ridgeview Behavioral Health in Oak Ridge, TN as a case manager and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to join the SBC family once again. Abby is incredibly excited to help bring hope and unification to families through their journey.

Ashley Hancock

Ashley Hancock, Safe Baby Court Coordinator

My name is Ashley Hancock, and I was born and raised in Chattanooga, TN. I moved to Maryville, TN in 2006 to attend Maryville College where I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2010. I received a master’s degree in social work from the University of Tennessee in 2012. I started working at Juvenile Court in August 2012 as a Family Service Worker and stayed in that role for 10 years. In December 2022 I started the licensure track for social work and currently have an LMSW. After pursuing other opportunities, the position with Safe Baby Court was available and I jumped at the chance to be back in a familiar setting serving children and families with the ultimate goal of helping children achieve permanency.

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*This project is funded under a grant contract with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the state of Tennessee.