On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | May 29, 2015 | Family Law
Virginia couples planning on marriage may benefit from signing a prenuptial agreement to specify their financial arrangements in the case of a divorce or the death of one spouse. Creating a prenuptial agreement can be a straightforward process, and it is recommended...
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | May 26, 2015 | Child Custody
Virginia fans of reality television shows may be interested to learn that actor and father Jon Gosselin is seeking custody of just one of his sextuplets, his 11-year-old daughter, Hannah. Reportedly, his daughter has indicated that her mom, Kate, is forcing her to...
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | May 18, 2015 | Child Custody
The thought of a child being abducted and taken overseas is a terrifying one for Virginia parents, but this was the reality for at least 8,000 American children between 2008 and 2013 according to the U.S. State Department. The department receives thousands of requests...
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | May 13, 2015 | Bankruptcy
Many Virginia residents who file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy only do so after all other efforts to take control of an unmanageable financial situation have failed. Sometimes this is due to the social stigma that surrounds bankruptcy, and sometimes individuals put off...
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | May 11, 2015 | Family Law
Virginia residents who are looking to protect their separate assets in their marriage may be interested in some ways to accomplish this. Even without a written agreement, this separation may be achievable for the most part. A prenuptial agreement is one important way...
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | May 6, 2015 | Divorce
Couples in Virginia may be surprised to learn that nearly 15 percent of 2,000 couples in a poll conducted by a British law firm said that they had considered divorce due to the activities of their spouses on social media. In addition, nearly 25 percent said they...
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | May 1, 2015 | Divorce
Virginia residents who are contemplating a divorce likely know that it is necessary to serve the other spouse with divorce papers. While this may seem like a simple task, in many cases it is not. The spouse's whereabouts may be unknown and finding him or her might...
