Meghan Freed in Connecticut Law Tribune Article About Federal Benefits for Same Sex Couples
Meghan Freed was featured in a Connecticut Law Tribune article entitled “DOMA Decision Brings Wave of Litigation Involving Same-Sex Partners.” While the United States Supreme Court’s overturn of a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) in June, 2013, gave legally married same-sex couples access to all the federal protections afforded to legally married […]
Meghan Freed Receives CWEALF “40 Women for the Next 40 Years” Honor
On Thursday, May 15, 2014, Meghan Freed was recognized by The Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF) as one of “40 Women for the Next 40 Years.” The “40 Women for the Next 40 Years” project was launched in celebration of CWEALF’s 40th anniversary and honored the women who will build opportunities for other women in Connecticut […]
Are Civil Unions from Other States Recognized in Connecticut?
Kristen recently wrote about what happened to same sex couples who had entered into Connecticut civil unions before marriage was available in Connecticut. Now we turn to the question of whether a civil union entered into in another state or foreign jurisdiction will be recognized in Connecticut. In some cases, this question arises when a Connecticut same […]
Removal Proceedings Can Be Reopened In Same-Sex Marriage Cases
Immigrants with a removal order are now eligible for relief based on their same-sex marriage to a U.S. citizen. At the April 10, 2014 American Immigration Lawyer’s Association/Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) liaison meeting, ICE’s Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) announced that it will agree to join Motions to Reopen where the respondent […]
But What Happened to Our Connecticut Civil Union?
One of the questions clients ask Freed Marcroft’s lawyers is what happened to their Connecticut civil union once Connecticut same sex couples were able to marry. As you may recall, civil unions for same sex couples were a concept introduced in Vermont in 2000. In April 2005, Connecticut enacted a civil union law, making it the first state […]
Transgender Girl’s Plight Sheds Light on Imprisonment of Juveniles
Below is a post written by Gideon, of A Public Defender. I suppose it takes a blatant misstep by a governmental agency to draw attention to any injustice and so it seems is the case with Jane Doe, the transgender self-identifying girl who has been transferred from DCF. Department of Children and Families] custody to the adult […]
Now that Tax Day has Passed, Should Same Sex Married Couples Amend Prior Tax Returns?
What was so special about Tax Day for some married couples? Yesterday, the final day to file 2013 tax returns without an extension, thousands of legally married same sex couples filed federal income tax returns using either the “married filing jointly” or “married filing separately” filing status for the very first time. This is because, […]
Kristen Marcroft to Speak on Same Sex Estate Planning at Quinnipiac Law School
Kristen Marcroft has been invited by Professor Jeffrey A. Cooper to guest teach a class on Same Sex Life and Estate Planning for Quinnipiac University School of Law’s Estate Planning Seminar. Life and Estate planning is important for everyone, but it is even more important for people in same sex relationships — even when they are […]
Freed Marcroft Proud Returning Corporate Sponsor of GLAD Event
Meghan Freed and Kristen Marcroft are proud to announce that Freed Marcroft is again sponsoring the GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) event “Connecticut: Making History, Changing Lives” this Sunday, March 10, 2014, at The Studio at Firebox Restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut. GLAD works in New England and nationally to create a just society […]
Life and Estate Planning Remains Critical for Same Sex Couples Following Windsor Decision
Life and estate planning is important for everyone, but it is even more important for people in same sex relationships — even when they are legally married. Unfortunately, the Windsor decision in which the United States Supreme Court found section 3 of DOMA unconstitutional does not change this. A remaining section of DOMA states that that each state […]
