At Positive Pathways To Resolution and Success, we provide Collaborative family law services to individuals and families in Fairfax, Virginia, under the leadership of attorney Christine Hissong. We help clients address divorce, separation, and related family law matters through a careful and solution-oriented process. By emphasizing cooperation and informed decision-making, we assist clients in navigating their legal circumstances while working toward appropriate resolutions.

Our practice encompasses divorce mediation, Collaborative divorce, uncontested divorce, separation agreements, and alternative dispute resolution. We help clients identify their legal options, limit avoidable conflict, and develop practical agreements intended to provide lasting resolutions whenever feasible. Christine serves clients across Fairfax County and Northern Virginia and offers experienced family law guidance to those looking for a more cooperative approach than traditional divorce litigation. She also provides divorce coaching and conflict coaching as part of the services available to clients.

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.

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Collaborative Divorce Lawyer Report

Our Collaborative divorce service offers an alternative to traditional divorce proceedings by resolving matters outside the court system. We represent each spouse through a Collaboratively trained attorney and may coordinate with a Divorce Coach, child specialist, or neutral financial expert. The process emphasizes informed decisions, respectful communication, reduced conflict, privacy, and practical agreements that support the familys future.

Uncontested Divorce Report

Our uncontested divorce service helps couples move through divorce when key terms have already been agreed upon. We assist with separation agreements, asset division, spousal support, child custody, and support obligations while ensuring required filings are prepared correctly. With direct legal guidance throughout the process, we help reduce unnecessary delays and support a clear path toward the final divorce decree.

Divorce Mediation Report

We provide divorce mediation designed to help couples resolve divorce-related issues outside the court system. Our process uses guided discussion, communication, and problem-solving to help parties reach mutually acceptable agreements. With a neutral mediator supporting informed decision-making, couples can address matters such as property, finances, parenting, and support while reducing conflict and unnecessary litigation.

Child Custody Lawyer Report

We provide thoughtful legal guidance for parents navigating child custody matters during divorce, separation, or other family law circumstances. Our approach focuses on understanding your legal rights, presenting relevant information clearly, and addressing parenting time and responsibilities. We work toward custody arrangements that reflect Virginias best interests standard and support stability for your family.

Child Support Lawyer Report

We help parents navigate child support matters with a respectful, problem-solving approach intended to reduce conflict and avoid court. Our guidance explains child support obligations under Virginia law, how support calculations are determined, and what options may be available when circumstances change. We also provide practical support with enforcement and related custody or visitation matters.

Debt & Property Division Report

We provide collaborative legal guidance for debt and property division matters, helping clients understand how marital assets and debts are identified, valued, and divided under Virginia law. Our approach emphasizes fairness, transparency, and thoughtful problem-solving outside of court. We assist with property, retirement accounts, business assets, personal property, marital debt, and negotiated property settlement agreements.

Spousal Support Lawyer Report

Our spousal support legal services are designed to help clients address financial support issues with clarity and preparation. We guide clients through temporary or ongoing support arrangements, modification concerns, and matters involving military divorce, property interests, and minor children. Through Collaborative law, we work toward practical agreements while reducing unnecessary conflict.

Postnuptial Agreement Lawyer Report

Our postnuptial agreement services help spouses document financial and property decisions made after marriage. We assist with matters involving separate property, marital assets, business interests, financial obligations, and planning for separation or divorce. Each agreement is carefully prepared and reviewed to support clarity and informed decision-making while addressing Virginia legal requirements and the circumstances of the marriage.

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.

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