June, 2021 | Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC

What is “birdnesting” after a divorce?

On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Jun 30, 2021 | Child Custody

Shared custody comes in various forms. In many families, parents try to split parenting time as equally as possible. Some couples end up living far from each other, so one parent takes the children during the school year and the other one takes them during the summer....

How do you share custody of a baby who is still breastfeeding?

On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Jun 21, 2021 | Child Custody

Raising a child requires you to take on a lot of responsibilities whether you are staying together with your spouse or partner or not. Learning to care for a baby can be stressful during the early months when everything is new. While many parents work hard to stay...

Beware the 100 deadliest days of summer for teen drivers

On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Jun 18, 2021 | Personal Injury

Summer is here, and that brings longer daylight hours and warm weather, and -- like clockwork -- an increase in traffic fatalities involving teenage drivers. Dubbed the “100 deadliest days” of the year, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day has historically...

What makes SUVs so deadly?

On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Jun 17, 2021 | Personal Injury

A new report highlights what many people have known for a long time; SUVs make our streets more dangerous. These oversized vehicles make the roads hazardous for everyone, especially those out on foot or on bicycles. SUVs have been the fastest growing market sector in...

Could your spouse be concealing significant assets in cryptocurrencies?

On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Jun 16, 2021 | Divorce

An article published by CNBC earlier this month highlights how an increasing number of people are hiding their assets in cryptocurrencies so that they don’t have to turn them over to their spouses when they divorce. Now, there are an estimated 20 million Americans who...

What you should know about gray divorce

On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Jun 14, 2021 | Divorce

There has been an uptick in gray divorce, which involves individuals who are at least 50 years old ending a marriage. Some of these are shorter marriages, but many couples end marriages that have lasted for decades. While there are likely many reasons for the rise in...

What can you learn from Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce?

On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Jun 11, 2021 | Family Law

News that Bill and Melinda Gates were calling it quits after 27 years together came as a shock to some people. They have had a very fruitful marriage that included a lot of charity work and three children. They issued a statement that they would continue their work...

What risks are there in storing your estate planning documents in an online dropbox?

On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Jun 8, 2021 | Estate Planning

If you have a will and other estate planning documents already in place, then you're one step ahead of most Americans. Many individuals think that they're not wealthy or old enough to need an estate plan. That's not the case, though. Estate planning is appropriate no...