What happens to the kids?

In this video Robin tells you what expenses child support is intended to cover.

VIDEO: Robin shares 5 professional tips for drafting custody agreements with a difficult ex.

VIDEO: Robin provides 7 excellent tips to keep things smooth for your kids while you are divorcing.

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Robin Graine has been helping parents guide their children through divorce for over 20 years. She has earned the ...

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As a father, you may be lying awake at night wondering “Is the court going to be prejudiced against me, when it ...

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Divorce courts are not biased against men in 50/50 custody situations. Instead, they are looking for a particular ...

VIDEO: Divorce is tough enough. Settlement should be streamlined.

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When parents get divorced, kids don’t count the days or hours in the custody schedule. Instead, they often worry ...

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When making custody determinations, judges and child experts usually prefer a shared parenting arrangement over ...

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Your divorce may impact your children in a variety of ways. That impact depends on your children's emotional make-up ...

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There has been a great deal of research demonstrating that high quality daycare is beneficial to children's emotional ...

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No one has it easy as a marriage comes to an end.  But things become even more complicated – and the potential ...

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There is no easy way to tell your children about divorce. Fortunately, there are some very good tips to help you ...

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Parenting is a one-shot deal. And when it comes to divorce or separation, it is rarely going to be a super ...

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When families break apart in a divorce, many parents do not know where to turn to get help.  Divorce lawyer? ...

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A Marital Settlement Agreement and MSA is a contract between a married couple that sets out the terms of ...

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Writing good Divorce Settlement Agreements—particularly when children are involved—blends two divergent, ...

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It Happens Fast
When you are negotiating the custody & visitation portion of your Divorce Settlement ...

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If you model good communication with your spouse during a divorce, it can be a helpful lesson to your children. It will help them learn ...

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Graine Mediation is pleased to introduce Terri R. Adams, MSW, LCSW, BCD, as our guest blogger this week. Ms. Adams is in private practice ...

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Torn between mediation vs litigation? If you are considering divorce, and children are involved, mediation is usually the best dispute ...

Every divorcing parent has heard the same thing: You have to learn to get along with your ex… for the sake of the kids. Of course, that’s easy for ...

Having a preschool aged child is a lot of work. Getting divorced when you have a preschooler presents even more challenges. This article will help parents ...

For many individuals, getting divorced forces them to dive deep into the world of personal finance . . . sometimes kicking and screaming. It is a necessary ...

When you are working on your child custody plans, it is important to know that virtually all experts agree that children do best when:

(a) their parents ...

It is so easy to continue being angry or in a constant state of irritation with your ex-spouse . . . but, if you have a Shared Physical Custody Arrangement, ...

Navigating any divorce can very quickly become complicated and tricky.  For parents with an autistic child, this added complication can become particularly ...

Spending uninterrupted time with your child or children after a divorce can be the only thing that feels right in the aftermath of  a divorce.  Though ...