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Artemis Center Provides Assistance To Victims Of Domestic Violence

An Update on Dayton’s Domestic Violence Resource Agency – The Artemis Center in Montgomery County, Ohio

artemis center domestic violence dayton ohio As the month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I chose to update an Ohio Family Law Blog article I had posted six (6) years ago on October 25, 2008. Click here to read it. On Friday, October 10, 2014, I again travelled to Artemis Center to meet with and interview the new Executive Director, Judy Strnad. Ms. Strnad is a graduate of DePaul University and received a Master in Social Work degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago. The new Director has over twenty-four (24) years of experience in administrative positions with non-profit organizations. She commenced her position as Executive Director on April 28, 2014.

We began our discussion regarding the topic of Domestic Violence by addressing the “new” wallet-sized cards being issued to persons obtaining a Civil Protection Order (“CPO”) in Montgomery County, Ohio. The wallet-sized card contains all the information that is included in a multi-page document that includes the Petition for Civil Protection Order in Domestic Violence and the resulting Civil Protection Order. The wallet-sized card is the result of collaboration between the Domestic Relations Court, the Montgomery … Read More... “Artemis Center Provides Assistance To Victims Of Domestic Violence”

Domestic Violence Specialist in Greene County, Ohio – Role And Function

Sheri Hall, A Domestic Violence Specialist, Reveals How The Position Functions In Greene County, Ohio, Domestic Relations Court

Domestic Violence Specialist 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 University with classes/projects related to the issue of “domestic violence.” At the present … Read More... “Domestic Violence Specialist in Greene County, Ohio – Role And Function”

Child Abuse and the Penalties for False Reporting

False Allegations Of Child Abuse Can End Up In Civil, Criminal, Or Juvenile Courts

The Jerry Sandusky criminal trial is over; the civil lawsuits are in active settlement mode. Undoubtedly, the entire country is more tuned into child abuse than it ever was. The National Conference of State Legislatures reports that about 105 bills on the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect have been introduced in 2012 legislative sessions in 30 states and the District of Columbia. All of them include a penalty for failing to report suspected child abuse.

Oregon is one of the states which recently enacted child abuse reporting legislation. It added to the list of mandated reporters any employee or volunteer of an organization providing child-related services or activities, any employee of a higher education institution, and any coach, assistant coach or trainer of child athletes and any individual who provides guidance, instruction or training in youth development activities and youth camps.

Overlooked in the wake of this new awareness is the sad reality of false allegations of child abuse. There is no disputing that child abuse is a serious and pervasive worldwide problem. In most situations, abuse allegations are made responsibly based on … Read More... “Child Abuse and the Penalties for False Reporting”

Children Services In Dayton, Ohio: Haines Children’s Center

Learning More About the Children Services Division
of the Department of Job And Family Services of Montgomery County, Ohio

child services On Thursday, October 18, 2012, I had the opportunity to visit the Haines Children’s Center located at 3304 North Main Street, Dayton, Ohio, to meet with Ann Stevens, Public Information Coordinator of the Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services, and Geraldine Pegues, Assistant Director of the Children Services Division. My mission was to learn more about the agency and the services it provides to the community so that I could complete a Family Blog Article for publication on the Ohio Family Law Blog.

The Haines Children’s Center, completed in 2001 and named in honor and memory of now-deceased Sheriff Gary Haines, is located on the grounds of the former Shawen Acres, the site of ten (10) cottages which was one of the first children’s homes in Ohio. The cottages, built in 1926/1927, are now being razed with plans to have some green space and park services available for the North Main Street Community. Ms. Stevens was quick to point out to me that the slate tiles from the cottages are being salvaged and saved to be used for … Read More... “Children Services In Dayton, Ohio: Haines Children’s Center”

Child Abuse: Non-Abused Siblings Who Remain at Home

child abuse A recent study identifies the nation’s most dangerous traffic intersection. It’s at Flamingo Road and Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The insurance company’s engineer who compiled the report notes that the intersection meets appropriate design standards and is regulated by traffic lights. He said traffic volume and driver error were two important factors in the high number of crashes.

Child Abuse and the Dangerous Child Protective Services Intersection

One of the most dangerous intersections of every state’s child welfare system is the decision whether to remove or leave non-abused siblings in a home in which another sibling has been a victim of child abuse or neglect. Like the dangerous intersection in Pembroke Pines, CPS workers often face high caseloads (“traffic volume”) and constant life-threatening decisions (the possibility of “driver error”).

A Pennsylvania case involved “an appeal from the determination of dependency where the adoptive father committed sexual child abuse upon one of the children. The trial court removed the victim child from the home, placed her into foster care while allowing the non-abused child to remain under court ordered protective supervision in the parents’ home.” The Pennsylvania court wrestled with this … Read More... “Child Abuse: Non-Abused Siblings Who Remain at Home”

Marital Torts in Ohio … A Primer

I posted a blog article titled Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Alimony Proceedings on October 16, 2010. In it I promised a follow-up article discussing the status of Ohio law concerning domestic or marital torts.

In Ohio, like in most states, interspousal tort immunity has been abolished. A person may bring a personal injury action against his current spouse or between a former spouse for personal injury which occurred during the marriage. Marital torts can include any claim for personal injuries and are often referred to as domestic or marital torts because they are torts that occur within the family context, such as between spouses. Marital torts, moreover, can be lodged in connection with intentional or negligent acts, including the transmission of sexual diseases, psychological distress and emotional injury, slander and libel.

As in all torts, there must be a violation of some duty owed to the plaintiff, and generally that duty must arise by operation of law, not merely an agreement between the parties. Torts are civil actions arising from the conduct, deliberate or careless, of one individual in dealings causing harm or damage to another; and they also arise as a result of intent or negligence. Intentional torts, which … Read More... “Marital Torts in Ohio … A Primer”

Would You Recognize This as Abusive Behavior?

When we hear “abusive behavior” we often think of physical violence. Abusive behavior is not always physical. Even though there may be no visible wounds, abusive behavior can be very damaging to the individual, the relationship and the family. Consider if these abusive behaviors are present in your own relationship.

Criticizing you, your friends, family, job, or anyone or anything important to you.
Blaming you for everything.
Making fun of you in front of other people. This includes remarks about your looks, family, job, or sex.
Demanding that you account for all your time.
Listening in on your phone conversations.
Reading your mail or e-mail.
Isolating you from your friends and family.
Yelling, throwing things, slamming the counter, slamming doors, punching walls.
Using sarcasm.
Ordering you about.
Controlling or limiting your access to money.
Discussing you behind your back.
Demanding s/he have everything done her/his way.
Controlling what you wear.
Forcing you to have sex or to do sexual things you are not comfortable doing.

Some women have commented, “Well, he does some of those things, but don’t all men?” No, not all men behave this way! It is not normal to hurt the person you love. This is abuse … Read More... “Would You Recognize This as Abusive Behavior?”

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