On the (Maybe) Eve of the Supreme Court’s DOMA Decision: Love and Marriage and Prenups
I (Meghan) find myself, on what could be the eve of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor (the case which will likely determine the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”)), drafting a prenuptial agreement in advance of a same sex couple’s wedding. The timing of this agreement reminds me, […]
March Madness: The Same Sex Marriage Edition
One of the things I miss about working in a large law firm is a robust and festive March Madness pool. (Remembering that the last time I was in a large Connecticut firm, the UConn men were contenders with fewer academic “struggles.” The UConn women, of course, were as outstanding both on the court and in the classroom […]
Love and Taxes
As followers of Freed Marcroft’s Facebook page are well aware, this week the United States Supreme Court is set to hear arguments of two landmark cases impacting the rights of same sex couples in America — Hollingsworth v. Perry on Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage initiative in California, and Windsor v. United States on the federal Defense of Marriage […]
Meghan Freed’s Appearance on the Colin McEnroe Show
Meghan was a guest on the Colin McEnroe Show’s episode “Divorce in 2013,” discussing the latest issues in Connecticut matrimonial law, and in particular how they relate to same sex couples and their families. Full audio available here: http://www.yourpublicmedia.org/node/24662
Love and Marriage
Although we spend a significant amount of our practice devoted to helping clients end their marriages as civilly, healthfully, and respectfully as possible, Freed Marcroft loves love. And, we love that the Illinois Senate chose Valentine’s Day as the day to hold a vote approving marriage equality. Same sex marriage is not yet legal in Illinois, the House […]
