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 […]
