Following the emotional and financial turmoil of a divorce, people are understandably focused on their own well-being, helping their children through the transition, and moving on to the next chapter of...
Two years ago, inspired by an episode of Boardwalk Empire, I wrote a post about how there is no (and never has been any) such thing as federal divorce. Nelson Van Alden received a...
Currently, under Section 46b-67 of Chapter 815j of the Connecticut General Statutes, you are required to wait a minimum of 90 days from the “Return Date” (the official start date of...
What should I expect when I go to court for my divorce? Many of Freed Marcroft’s family law clients — whether we represent one party in a dissolution or custody dispute, or serve...
What happens when two of Freed Marcroft’s practice areas, family law and immigration, intersect? We assist binational couple clients in obtaining permanent residence status (commonly referred to as “green cards”) based on...
Meghan’s recent posts about cases pending in Texas and Mississippi address the difficulty people in same sex marriages can have locating a court who will grant them a divorce if their marriage doesn’t work. I thought...
One of the rights we associate with marriage, is, when a marriage fails, the right to end that marriage. At the same time that Illinois is on the brink of becoming...
Kristen and I have been watching Boardwalk Empire. Mainlining it, actually. Last night we tucked in to Season 2, Episode 10, “Georgia Peaches.” In one very-tertiary-to-the-main-action scene last night, Agent Nelson Van Alden...
