January, 2019 | Bowen Ten PC

The advantages of a prenup for student couples

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Jan 25, 2019 | Divorce

Few people want to think about the possibility of divorce and the need for prenuptial agreements while planning a wedding. Students may be even less likely to think a prenup is needed since they may have few assets. However, there are several reasons students in...

How illness can lead to divorce

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Jan 24, 2019 | Divorce

A Virginia couple may be more likely to divorce when the wife gets sick. Of course, this depends on what type of illness she has and how strong the marriage was before the illness occurred. However, data from multiple studies suggests that a man getting sick doesn't...

Finding a new financial team after a divorce

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Jan 18, 2019 | Family Law

Some former Virginia couples come out of a divorce after having had a relationship where the dependent spouse relied on outside sources for financial advice. When transitioning back to a single life, some dependent spouses prefer to continue to use the same set of...

Support modification only for big changes in circumstance

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Jan 14, 2019 | Family Law

Generally speaking, courts in Virginia will consider modifying an order of child support when there has been a substantial change in the level of need of the child or in the payor's income. People who have been ordered to pay child support might be eligible for a...

How an ‘attractiveness gap’ could lead to divorce

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Jan 10, 2019 | Family Law

There are a number of factors that can lead to conflict in a Virginia marriage, and some issues might be more complex than they appear on the surface. According to some researchers, men who marry women who are more conventionally attractive than them may have a higher...

Liquidation vs. reorganization bankruptcy

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Jan 4, 2019 | Chapter 13

Virginia residents who are looking to file for bankruptcy will generally consider Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 protection. Chapter 7 cases are referred to as liquidation bankruptcies as they involve selling nonexempt property to raise capital to pay off debts. Any balances...