Melissa J Avery
Attorneys Indianapolis Indiana IN Custody & Visitation Divorce US Supreme Court Mediation Juvenile Law Lawyers
AVERY & CHEERVA LLP limits its practice to family law including:
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
Division of Assets and Liabilities
* Real Estate
* Business Interests
* Stock Options
* Retirement Plans
* Investments
* Trusts
* Personal Property
* Expert and Valuation Issues
Spousal Maintenance
* Disability Issues
* Vocational Expert Issues
CHILD CUSTODY
* Establishment
* Modification
* Interstate and International Disputes
* Third Party Disputes
* Psychological Expert Issues
* Guardian Ad Litem Issues
PARENTING TIME
* Establishment
* Modification
* Enforcement
* Interstate and International Disputes
* Third Party Disputes
* Psychological Expert Issues
* Guardian Ad Litem Issues
* Supervision Issues
CHILD SUPPORT
* Establishment
* Modification
* Enforcement
* Imputation of Income Issues
* Self Employment Issues
PATERNITY
* Establishment
* Custody
* Parenting Time
* Child Support
* DNA Testing Arrangements
PRE AND POST NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS
* Negotiation
* Discovery
* Drafting
* Modification
* Enforcement
ADOPTION
* Contested
* Non-contested
* Step Parent
MINOR GUARDIANSHIP
* Contested
* Non-contested
* Parenting Time
* Child Support
MEDIATION
* All family law matters
ARBTRATION
* All family law matters
APPEALS
* All family law matters
* Indiana Court of Appeals
* Indiana Supreme Court
Fellow - American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Certified Family Law Specialist - Indiana State Bar Association
Melissa J Avery
Avery & Cheerva LLP
1 N Pennsylvania St #405
Indianapolis IN 46204
Tel: 317 637-7575
Fax: 317 685-1106
E-mail: mavery@averycheerva.com
Areas Of Practice:
100% Family Law
Melissa J. Avery received her license to practice law in November of 1994. She began her career in a general civil law office in Columbus, Ohio where she concentrated her practice in the area of family law. After moving to Indianapolis in 1998, Ms. Avery joined Phelps & Fara, a practice limited exclusively to family law. Currently a partner in her own firm, Avery & Cheerva, LLP., Ms. Avery became a Certified Family Law Specialist in 2002, has been named as an Indiana Super Lawyer since 2005, was granted fellowship in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 2006, and has been named as one of Indiana's Top 25 Female Lawyers since 2007 and as one of Indiana's Top 50 Lawyers in 2009. Ms. Avery is extremely active in local, state and national bar associations providing her with input regarding legislation and policy effecting family law litigants throughout the United States.
