Indiana Judicial Branch: Office of Court Services: Family Violence

The Family Violence Resource Attorney functions as a single point of contact for all of the state’s courts on matters related to family violence, including civil protection orders, criminal domestic violence case processing, best practices, and training.

The Resource Attorney

connects judges to the latest information, subject-matter expertise, and educational resources on both the civil and the criminal sides of the docket
brings together governmental and non-governmental agencies to promote interagency collaboration to address family violence
conducts outreach with community partners such as domestic violence shelters, victim advocates, and social service agencies, as well as prosecutors, law enforcement, and probation departments

The Family Violence Resource Attorney is

Melissa Arvin
251 North Illinois Street, Suite 800
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-0784
melissa.arvin@courts.in.gov

Judges, clerks, and court personnel should contact the Family Violence Resource Attorney for

resources and references on legal and policy issues related to family violence
assistance with the creation or improvement of specialized criminal domestic violence and civil protection order courts and dockets
information on grant opportunities for courts that handle these types of cases