Mediation Practice & Procedure

The ending of a marriage is always a stressful time with lots of uncertainties. If you have decided that staying out of the fray of negative, time consuming, ...

In Virginia, a couple seeking divorce must live separate and apart for one year when they have minor children. With no kids, 6 months is the rule. . . ...

Mediation is a confidential settlement process in which a trained, neutral settlement expert – the “mediator” — facilitates communication between ...

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

As 37 million recently hacked people on Ashley Madison can attest, adultery is rampant.  What is going on? From what I have seen and heard in my divorce ...

Terms of a Property Settlement Agreement (PSA)

A Property Settlement Agreement (PSA) is a contract between a married couple that sets out the terms ...

How Do Virginia Courts & Mediators View Equitable Distribution When a Husband and Wife Commingle Separate (Non-Marital) and Marital Property?
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Writing good Divorce Settlement Agreements—particularly when children are involved—blends two divergent, yet complementary, styles: (1) great specificity, ...

It Happens Fast
When you are negotiating the custody & visitation portion of your Divorce Settlement Agreement, you will need to keep teenagers in ...

THE DEFINITION of EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION – NOT 50%/50%

Equitable Distribution is the legal term for how judges, in Virginia (and 39 other states), ...

GRAINE MEDIATION - DIVORCE SETTLEMENT MEDIATOR - AFFORDABLE NORTHERN VA DIVORCE LAWYER ALTERNATIVE. Simply put, mediation is much less expensive than ...