Divorce in Greene County: A Comprehensive Guide (by Ohio Divorce Attorney)
The Greene County Domestic Relations Court is a division of the Greene County Court of Common Pleas located at 595 Ledbetter Rd., in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. The Court’s hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can reach the Court at its website, or by calling (937) 562-6249. The Domestic Relations Court has jurisdiction to hear divorce, dissolution, legal separation, and annulment cases as well as civil domestic violence cases for residents of Greene County. In addition, the court maintains jurisdiction over post-decree matters such as child custody, child support, parenting time issues, spousal support, and other related matters. The honorable Steven L. Hurley is Judge of the Greene County Domestic Relations Court. He is assisted in performing the duties of the court by Magistrates Cynthia Martin and Kimberly Metzler-Stump.
The Court provides online forms, including: Mutual Restraining Orders, Parenting Affidavit, Divorce – Dissolution Questionnaire, Hearing Notice for Dissolution, Obligor Obligee Information Sheet, Affidavit of Income and Expense, Request for Transcript, Instructions for Personal or Residence Service, Notice of Intent to Relocate and Parenting Seminar Order.
If you are proceeding without an attorney (called pro se) please review the following: Pro Se Procedures for Drafting a Motion, Pro Se Request for Transcript, Motions and Forms Needed, Notary Signature Page – Agreed Entry, Objection Procedures.
The Court also provides online forms for victims of domestic violence. Contact Sheri Hall, the court’s Domestic Violence Specialist, at (937) 562-6236 or shall@co.greene.oh.us. The Court has made the following forms available on its website:
CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER WITH CHILDREN (Please fill out the next 5 forms)
CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER WITHOUT CHILDREN (Please fill out the next 4 forms)
CIVIL STALKING OR SEXUALLY ORIENTED OFFENSE PROTECTION ORDER (Please fill out the next 4 forms)
The Court has also made available information from the Court’s Compliance Office.
Going through a divorce and/or custody battle is a traumatic a heart-wrenching process. You must choose an attorney with whom you are completely comfortable. Often, you will have to choose the better of two bad options and the only input you will have will be the experience and judgment of your counsel. Somewhere out there, you can find the attorney that is right for you. The way we will handle your case involves a three-step approach: Advising, Negotiating and Litigating. Advising is more than helping you fill out forms and charging a retainer fee; it is a meaningful two-way communication that shapes what the attorney client relationship will become. Failing this dialogue, its absence will become achingly apparent when the attorney goes behind closed doors to discuss your case. Negotiation is also a two-way street involving a realistic acceptance of your position, articulation of the goals of your case and the realities of the adversarial process. If you have communicated successfully with your attorney, you can expect to prepare a legal strategy that will focus on your desired outcome. Those parameters will be the basis of all discussions with the other side. Litigation results when you cannot reach a desired result through negotiation. Your attorney must prepare for litigation from the first consultation in order to maximize the chances of reaching your desired result. The work of an attorney in the court room is the pinnacle of years of training and experience. If your attorney is unable or unwilling to litigate, your ability to negotiate a favorable settlement will be compromised.
Jamie L. Anderson dedicates her practice to representing families through the changes of a divorce or dissolution. She has made herself one of Greene County’s most prominent matrimonial attorneys and will use her experience to secure your family, your finances and your future. Jamie practice matrimonial law throughout the Miami Valley in the Greene, Montgomery, Clark, Miami, Warren, Fayette Domestic Relations and Juvenile Courts. Contact Jamie L. Anderson at (937) 879-9542 or visit www.OhioDivorceAttorney.com to learn more.
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