The holiday season is a time for celebration. This year, in particular, families reunited after the 2020 Christmas where many chose to stay home due to shutdowns and sheltering at home. As the days move closer to the coming of a New Year, loved ones will be traveling...
Post-divorce holiday strategies you can use now
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Dec 29, 2021 | Divorce
No one will deny that the holiday season is a challenging time. The past two years, in particular, have seen anxieties ramp up due to a continuing pandemic where loved ones stay away from big gatherings. A recent divorce of a longtime split between couples combined...
Yours, mine and ours? Divorce and property division
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Dec 28, 2021 | Property Division
You and your spouse have decided to end your marriage. Child custody and support are not the issue for you. Instead, it is property and its division causing arguments. You want to make sure that you keep your fair share of the property you brought into your marriage;...
As a divorced parent, can I move far away for a new job?
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Dec 24, 2021 | Child Custody
After a divorce, you likely can't get up and move across the country with your children, as your ex would then have no ability to see them. But what if there's a good reason to move? What if you are offered a job in another state that pays twice as much money as you...
Clear communication makes travel easier if you share custody
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Dec 22, 2021 | Child Custody
Many people struggle to share custody with their former spouses. Even the daily obligations of school and work can be hard for parents to manage when they share custody. When you want to do something out of the ordinary, like travel with your children, the situation...
Can my spouse take my inheritance in divorce?
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Dec 20, 2021 | Property Division
Your spouse failed you. Now, you find yourself worrying about something that you hadn’t thought about before: the possibility of your spouse stealing your inheritance in divorce. You would hate to see your parent’s assets end up in your spouse’s possession, but you...
Who gets the retirement assets when wealthy spouses divorce?
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Dec 17, 2021 | Divorce
Being wealthy puts you in an interesting position during a divorce. You may be trying to preserve as many of your assets as you can while making sure that you can live comfortably in the future. Depending on your specific circumstances, you may not have a career or...
Yes, you can get through the holidays civilly with your co-parent
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Dec 14, 2021 | Family Law
For many families divided by divorce, the winter holidays are not a time for comfort and joy. The atmosphere can more resemble something to be endured with gritted teeth and mumbled curses. But all that does is assure that your kids’ holiday memories will be marred by...
Why a father’s presence is so vital in a child’s life
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Dec 10, 2021 | Child Custody
Children of divorce often spend more time with one parent than they do with the other. Sometimes this is simply for practical reasons. In other instances, it can be because their other parent is either failing to step up or has been alienated from the kids by the...
How might the change in Virginia marijuana laws affect custody?
On Behalf of Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC | Dec 8, 2021 | Child Custody
As parents, you will have differences over how to raise your children. For example, you want your child to go to church with you each Sunday, and your co-parent thinks that is indoctrination. Or you want to send your child to one school, and they want them to go to...
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