Dealing with Divorce: Attorney Rachel Virk Shows Us "The Four Ways of Divorce"
Rachel L. Virk has been in practice since 1989 litigating, negotiating, collaborating, and mediating divorce cases throughout Northern Virginia. She is Certified as a Mediator by the Virginia Supreme Court at the Circuit Court Family level, and is a trained collaborative law practitioner and author of Four Ways of Divorce. Whether sitting down to work it out, or standing up to fight it out, she provides information to help shape and control your new future, and to control the costs in her book, provides a concise guide to what you need to know about divorce using Litigation, Negotiation, Collaboration and Mediation. Virk explains: “You may need to journey down the warpath to stand up for what you must. Or if you and your X2B don’t hate each other just because you are getting a divorce, you may work together to custom design your new, separate lives, or your new two-home family. This book tells you in detail exactly what you need know to make informed decisions, describes how you can write up your decisions in a legally binding document, or what will happen if you go to court. The back of the book contains a chart for the easy comparison of the litigation, negotiation, collaboration and mediation processes, along with many helpful financial worksheets. You will also find an explanation of the Informative Mediation Process, and an extremely useful General List of Topics to be Resolved.” Don’t miss our podcast interview, which will be featured in the book project: Why Divorce: 5 Reasons to Leave. About Rachel Virk: President of Rachel L. Virk, P.C., she is a member of several local, state, national and international professional associations addressing divorce dispute resolution, as listed in detail on her website www.virk-law.com. Virk has made presentations to attorneys, to mediators, to mental health professionals, and to the general public on the subject of divorce and family law. Her writings, articles and commentary have appeared in various state and national publications. Her various publications are listed on her website. With offices in Fairfax County, Virginia, for 10 years, and in Loudoun County, Virginia, for five years, before opening her own practice in 2005. Rachel L. Virk, P.C. is located in Sterling, Virginia. Education: Virk obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in marine science and biology and a minor in chemistry from the University of Miami, Florida in 1982; a Masters of Science degree in biology from the University of Miami, Florida in 1985; and her law degree from the George Mason University School of Law in 1989. Additional credentials for Rachel Virk: Recognized as a “Top 10 Family Law Attorney for Virginia” by the Attorney and Practice Magazine for 2018 Voted #1 Attorney in for Loudoun County in the 2017 Loudoun Now Annual Loudoun Favorites Poll Recognized as a “Ten Best Attorney for Client Satisfaction” by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys for 2015, 2016, and 2017 Recognized as a “Top Lawyers in Virginia” by The Legal Network for 2016 Recognized as a “Top 10 Family Law Attorney for Virginia” by the American Jurist Institute for 2016 The Law Firm of Rachel L. Virk, PC has been recognized as a “Ten Best Law Firm” by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys for 2018 Scroll down to read chapter 1 of “The Four Ways of Divorce: Litigation, Negotiation, Collaboration, Mediation.” By Rachel L. Vick, Attorney at Law Chapter One: I’M HEADING FOR A DIVORCE– WHAT SHOULD I DO, WHERE DO I START? You want out. You no longer love or need your spouse. The kids are older, and you are now earning a living wage. You are tired of your spouse’s drinking, untreated mental instability, abusiveness or emotional problems manifested in part by destructive spending habits or other addictions. Or your spouse has informed you that he or she wants a divorce, or no longer loves you. You find the cell phone records, emails, credit card receipts, hotel re
