Sometimes You Do Not Need a Lawyer in Family Court Often I meet parents who do not know that they can get the help they need from a family court* even if they cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Please...
Family Mediation FAQs toddler and mom What do family mediators do? We help people resolve disagreements about child custody, parenting plans, child support, alimony, separation, reconciliation, property distribution, elder care, how to budget the family’s money, distribution of inherited property,...
Some Lessons Learned in Family Mediation baby Little stories can be fun and educational. Working with a different mediator (not a member of our group), one couple had signed an agreement with a detailed schedule describing when their child would...
Our Mission sisters Colin Family Mediation Group (CFMG) has seven certified, professional family mediators ready to help families in Virginia resolve disagreements and stay out of court. Our primary mission is to help family members solve problems. We can help...
Ten More Co-Parenting Tips (part 5 of 5) by Guest Author Elinor Robin, Ph.D. with editing by Virginia L Colin, Ph.D. girl in soccer game 41. Children of any age may be hesitant to spend time with a parent...
Why I Became a Family Mediator by Virginia L Colin, Ph.D. The short version? It’s a calling. Here is the longer version: My first clue about what I should be doing came late in the 1990′s, when I learned...
How to Lose Custody of Your Child a child of divorce This is easy to do. If you love your child, you may want to do the opposite of things on this list. Do not attend court hearings about custody...
Family Mediation Makes Creative, Detailed Solutions Possible toddler reading Once I worked with a mom from eastern Europe and a dad from South America. The dad was on a path toward U.S. citizenship. The mom came to the U.S. as...
My Daughter’s Two Mothers Recently I met a new person (Let’s call him Peter) in the home of my daughter’s stepmother (Let’s call her Ann). Peter already knew Ann pretty well and already knew my daughter (Let’s call her Laurie) as...
Does Divorce Mediation Work? Source: TopCounselingSchools.org Virginia L Colin, Ph.D. is a Professional Family Mediator certified by the Virginia Supreme Court. She is not an attorney or a therapist. For a free consultation about whether family mediation would be helpful for...