Budget List
Monthly Budgets Child Support: This list can be a planning tool for separated or divorced parents to use to help figure out how much money needs to be transferred from one parent to the other so that the children will be well...
The Divorce Dance: Taking the Lead
The Divorce Dance: Taking the Lead When divorcing, both parties need to understand their financial, emotional, and legal situations. For decades Stan Corey, author of The Divorce Dance, has been educating divorce clients about their financial situations and about the...
The Guide to Low-Cost Divorce in Virginia
The Guide to Low-Cost Divorce in Virginia by Virginia L. Colin, Ph.D. and Rebecca A. Martin, CPA Divorce can be tough, scary, and expensive. You have to deal with emotional issues, financial issues, and legal issues. If you have children,...
Sometimes You Do Not Need a Lawyer In Family Court
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
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,...
Our Mission in Colin Family Mediation Group
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...
Why I Became A Family Mediator
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...
Family Mediation Makes Creative, Detailed Solutions Possible
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
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?
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...
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