Business Details
Positive Pathways To Resolution and Success is a Collaborative family law firm in Fairfax, Virginia, led by attorney Christine Hissong. The firm helps individuals and families navigate divorce, separation, and other family law matters through a thoughtful, solution-focused approach.
Positive Pathways focuses on divorce mediation, Collaborative divorce, uncontested divorce, separation agreements, and alternative dispute resolution. The firm works with clients to reduce unnecessary conflict, understand their legal options, and reach practical, lasting agreements whenever possible.
Serving clients throughout Fairfax County and Northern Virginia, Christine provides experienced family law guidance for people seeking a more cooperative alternative to traditional divorce litigation. Christine also offers divorce coaching and conclit coaching services.
Positive Pathways focuses on divorce mediation, Collaborative divorce, uncontested divorce, separation agreements, and alternative dispute resolution. The firm works with clients to reduce unnecessary conflict, understand their legal options, and reach practical, lasting agreements whenever possible.
Serving clients throughout Fairfax County and Northern Virginia, Christine provides experienced family law guidance for people seeking a more cooperative alternative to traditional divorce litigation. Christine also offers divorce coaching and conclit coaching services.
Served areas
- Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Fauquier County, Arlington, VA, Alexandria, VA
Highlights and features
- Resolve family conflicts respectfully with compassion and experience.
- Explore constructive solutions through mediation and collaborative divorce.
- Receive personalized conflict management coaching for lasting transformation.
- Navigate divorce, custody, support, and property matters effectively.
- Understand your legal process options through professional consultation.
- Create pathways toward peaceful resolution and improved communication.
Services
Conflict and Divorce Coaching Services
Christine Hissong provides conflict and divorce coaching for individuals navigating difficult conversations, separation, divorce, co-parenting, and other high-conflict family situations. Coaching helps clients prepare for important discussions, improve communication, clarify priorities, manage conflict more effectively, and make thoughtful decisions as they move through challenging personal and family transitions.
Collaborative Family Law Services
Positive Pathways helps clients resolve family law matters through Collaborative divorce, divorce mediation, uncontested divorce, and negotiated agreements outside of traditional litigation. Services also address child custody, child support, spousal support, property and debt division, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
Collaborative Divorce Lawyer
We provide a Collaborative divorce process centered on cooperation, privacy, and long-term stability. Our team guides spouses through open communication, problem-solving, and efforts to reach a fair settlement. Each spouse has a Collaboratively trained attorney, with neutral professionals added when appropriate. Together, we work toward practical solutions without court involvement while protecting children and sensitive family matters.
Uncontested Divorce
We provide legal guidance for spouses seeking an uncontested divorce, helping them navigate the process with clear expectations and personal attention. When both spouses agree on finances, support, and arrangements involving minor children, we help prepare the necessary documents and resolve divorce issues efficiently. Our goal is to help ensure agreements meet Virginia law requirements and are legally sound.
Divorce Mediation
Our divorce mediation service offers couples a structured alternative to traditional litigation. We help clients work through property division, debt allocation, spousal support, parenting plans, child support, and settlement terms with the assistance of a neutral mediator. Through constructive discussions and informed choices, mediation allows the parties to maintain greater control over decisions and work toward durable agreements.
Child Custody Lawyer
We assist parents with child custody concerns that may arise during the divorce process or after family circumstances change. Our counsel addresses uncontested and Collaborative divorces, separate custody matters, and modifications following divorce. By explaining how Virginia considers a childs needs, parental care, and relationships with both parents, we help clients approach custody decisions with clarity and care.
Child Support Lawyer
Our child support legal services help parents understand and address support matters arising from divorce, family law cases, or changing circumstances after a court order. We provide clear explanations of Virginia family law, accurate guidance regarding calculations, and assistance throughout the legal process. Our approach remains focused on practical solutions, personal attention, and the childs needs.
Debt & Property Division
We assist individuals with the financial aspects of divorce by providing collaborative guidance on the division of marital property and debt. Our services cover matters involving family homes, retirement assets, businesses, personal property, hybrid property, and other significant assets. We focus on reaching fair, durable agreements through transparency, negotiation, and a problem-solving approach outside the courtroom.
Spousal Support Lawyer
We provide collaborative legal guidance for spousal support matters, helping clients understand their rights, responsibilities, and available support options. Our approach emphasizes fairness, stability, respectful problem-solving, and resolution outside of court. We assist with establishing, modifying, and coordinating spousal support while considering financial circumstances and related family law matters.
Postnuptial Agreement Lawyer
We assist married couples with developing postnuptial agreements when financial circumstances, assets, business interests, or other considerations change after marriage. Our legal guidance includes discussing the issues to be addressed, reviewing relevant financial information, drafting clear terms, and making necessary revisions. We focus on creating agreements that accurately reflect the parties decisions and comply with Virginia law.
People
Christine Hissong
Founder and Lead Attorney
Christine Hissong is a Collaboratively trained family law attorney, certified mediator, and certified coach who focuses on conflict management and helping clients make informed, self-directed decisions. She has been recognized as a Virginia Super Lawyer and an Influential Woman of Law in Virginia, holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and serves as a roster mediator for the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.