How Long Must I Wait Before I Can Get Divorced in Connecticut?
In the 1985 lesbian romance Desert Hearts, professor Vivian Bell, in need of a quick divorce, heads to a ranch in the state of Nevada, whose lenient residency requirements of just six weeks and no waiting period are the shortest in the nation. For a time they weren’t though: after the Civil War, there was a national movement for […]
Meghan Freed on Same Sex Loss of Consortium Claims
Meghan Freed was featured in a Connecticut Law Tribune article entitled “DOMA Decision Brings Wave of Litigation Involving Same-Sex Partners.” A partner in a same-sex couple, Charlotte Stacey, sought loss-of-consortium damages in the same medical malpractice case that saw the estate of her deceased partner, Margaret Mueller, collect $2.45 million. The trial court and then […]
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 […]
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 […]
