‘Quiet Space’ opens up at Summit Co. Domestic Relations Court, seeks $5,000 in furnishings

A blue skylight cover shines softly on multiple chairs, including a hammock, a blue inflatable sensory rocking chair and a table with a device that allows nonverbal kids and adults to speak.

Summit County Domestic Relations Court Administrative Judge Katarina Cook unveiled the newly opened room — dubbed the Quiet Space — at a domestic court event on July 25. The small former conference room for attorneys is now a space for anyone seeking a moment of calm from an otherwise stressful courthouse experience.

It’s on the third floor of the Summit County Courthouse in the Domestic Relations Court lobby…

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