The Law Office of Jennifer Melia

Law Firm Overview

Attorney Melia has been resolving and investigating conflicts within families for fifteen years. Eleven of those years were spent working as a mediator and investigator for the Judges of the Worcester Probate and Family Court. Attorney Melia has had extensive training in Litigation, Mediation and Investigations. She has also been a guest speaker at numerous conferences which contained both the judiciary, probation officers, lawyers and other professionals.

Attorney Melia has a general practice in Worcester but she specializes in Domestic Relations which includes but is not limited to the following :

• divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, college expenses, alimony, property division, asset division, marital debt division
• guardianship of minors and adults
• contempts, modifications, restraining orders
• adoption, simple wills, and more.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation

Classes and Seminars

• Guest Speaker, Pro Bono Seminar in 2005 on the Probate Process, 2005
• Guest Speaker, Training for the Probation Officers Regarding the Dispute Intervention Process
• Guest Speaker, Training for Employees of Safe Plan Advocates Who Assist Victims of Domestic Violence

Pro Bono Activities

• Worcester County Bar Association - Lawyer for the Day Program
• WCBA Dial a Lawyer Program

Ancillary Businesses

• Adoption
• Simple Wills

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Litigation & Appeals