Sheri Hall, A Domestic Violence Specialist, Reveals How The Position Functions In Greene County, Ohio, Domestic Relations Court
Our law firm represents clients in the greater Dayton, Ohio geographical area and we routinely accept cases in the counties of Montgomery, Greene, Warren, Clark, Preble and Miami. On a recent afternoon in August 2013, I spent time at the Domestic Relations Court of Greene County, Ohio to interview their Domestic Violence Specialist, Sheri Hall. This Family Law Blog article is intended to provide information to our readers relative to the roles and functions of this Court employee.
Sheri Hall was hired by the Greene County Domestic Relations Court in 2001 while Judge Judson Shattuck was the Judge of that Court. He hired her away from the Family Violence Prevention Center where she served as an Advocate/Admissions Employee. She emphasized to me that while she served as an “advocate” for her former employer, she is to serve an objective role in her present position of employment.
To prepare Sheri for this position with the Court, she obtained a degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from Ohio … Read More... “Domestic Violence Specialist in Greene County, Ohio – Role And Function”
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