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Graine Mediation

A sensible alternative to divorce lawyers.

Divorce mediation offers you an affordable and sensible alternative to divorce lawyers and litigation for all of your divorce settlement needs. Divorce mediation is a calm, confidential process that utilizes methods for resolution that gently remove the emotional aspects of divorce from the negotiation process, allowing real progress to be made. Divorce mediation is significantly less expensive than litigated (court) divorces and takes a fraction of the time that it takes divorce attorneys to settle a case. Robin Graine, JD owner of Graine Mediation in Fairfax, Virginia, is a Supreme Court of Virginia Certified Mediator and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA).

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Divorce Mediation vs Divorce Litigation

Choose the path that helps you put the past behind you, today.

Mediation is more private

Divorce mediations are private. Everything that happens in a courtroom is public. In divorce mediation, your family's personal details and finances are, by Virginia law, confidential. This allows parties to freely extend offers and counteroffers without concern that their negotiations could ever be used against their interest should their case end up in litigation.

Mediation saves you money

When you hire a divorce attorney you will soon find their fees spiraling out of control. This is an important period in your life when you need to ensure you are not left destitute from divorce litigation expenses. Divorce mediation is a significantly more cost-effective way of making sure you retain your assets - without a large amount of funds going towards paying exorbitant legal bills.

Mediation is less stressful

Divorce Mediation is about finding ways to peacefully reach solutions to your divorce issues and disputes. Mediators help clients create a solid foundation upon which both spouses can launch their new, independent lives and best function as co-parents to their children. This is much less stressful than the highly complex, outmoded and expensive divorce litigation system.

Mediation is quicker

Parties who choose divorce mediation are in control of the process and the time it takes to settle. In divorce litigation, on the other hand, parties are at the mercy of the busy courthouse schedule, and divorce litigation can drag on for a year or more. At Graine Mediation, new clients are able to schedule a session within 1-2 weeks of the first phone call. Most cases take 2-3 sessions to complete settlement.

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Graine Mediation helps you settle your disputes in a civilized fashion.

Naturally, the key questions that anyone going through a divorce situation asks are: "Will I receive my fair share of our joint assets?", "Will I retain custody of my children?", and, "Will I be able to make it financially?" Resolving your differences through divorce mediation gives you more assurance that the outcome will be a positive one. In court, not even an experienced attorney can accurately predict whether you will get what is owed to you, or who will prevail in a child custody dispute. This falls to the judge and on how he or she assesses your case. Being at someone else's mercy is neither a personal nor fair way of dividing your property and finances. It is also not the best way to decide the future of your children.

REDUCE THE STRESS OF SEPARATION. SAVE YOUR MONEY.

Divorce mediation is a proven settlement process for many families that has delivered positive outcomes time and again. These Graine Mediation clients tell you how they benefited from our services.

"Robin provided a low stress, professional, calm and supportive environment that was most welcome and made a difficult situation manageable. I relied heavily upon her expertise with regard to separation, divorce law and equitable division of marital assets. She was very helpful by checking my understanding of the process and decisions made along the way. I appreciated her attention to the details which allowed me to focus on actions that were necessary to proceed rather than get hung up on the details of what led to the need for divorce mediation. She was always available and stuck to her original estimate and plan for services. I highly recommend her divorce mediation services."


5 Stars - Google & Yelp Reviewed - Mar 2016

"The terms that you worked out have worked very very well. Both of us have able to move forward with our lives in a friendly, civil way. Your skill at handling what could have been an expensive, difficult process in a far easier manner is appreciated. Thank you for your help!"


Aug 2014

"We used Robin's mediation services and she was the consummate professional along the way. Very responsive and helpful with all of our questions from draft to final agreement. I highly recommend her if you're looking for a less stressful and affordable mediation."


5 Stars – Google & Yelp Reviewed - Aug 2015

"Robin was wonderful with our separation and eventual divorce. Her divorce mediation practice is based on understanding and respect and it was right for our situation. She walked us through each aspect of the separation agreement and provided pros/cons to our ideas, she brought up topics that we hadn’t considered and allowed us to mull them over without forcing us to make any particular decision. She was infinitely available for clarification and discussion outside of normal office hours and was pleasant and gracious in all of her dealings with me/us. We used her for recommendations on lawyers for the divorce and were pleased with the speed at which that occurred as well. I certainly recommend Robin for divorce mediation."


5 Stars - Google & Yelp Reviewed - Mar 2016

"It's hard to say anything positive in regards to divorce but Graine Mediation reduced the misery. Graine Mediation reduced the destructive impact of misinformation, anger and distrust in order to reach a compromise. Having Robin explain the true nature of the law, typical court results and fairness took away the mystery and saved a great deal of, stress, heartache and money for me and my children. Mediation is the answer and Robin Graine excels at it."


5 Stars - Google Reviewed - Nov 2014

"I wanted to write you and tell you that I was particularly impressed with the thoroughness of the Agreement you did [for my client]. It apparently was a lengthy process, but it is of course great that they worked out a solution with your excellent help."


Divorce Attorney at Surovell, Isaacs, Peterson, Levy, PLC
Aug 2012

"My experience with Graine Mediation was excellent. Robin was knowledgeable and professional. She had great insight and was extremely fair throughout the entire process. As far as pricing goes, I was extremely pleased with the effort and product I received for the price I paid, which was very reasonable. I would recommend Graine Mediation without reservation."


5 Stars - Google Reviewed - Sept 2014


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Robin's insightful, concise and useful articles cover key topics and valuable information for people going through divorce. Many of your concerns are addressed in this section--and they are meant to help you on the spot.