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Court Victory: A Chicago Dad’s Fight to Reunite with His Son
By Laura Reichel
A Chicago father’s worst fear came true. Out of the blue, the mother of his child disappeared with his son—no notice, no goodbye, no trace of where they were.
Terrified that she had left Illinois and determined not to lose his child forever, this devoted father turned to attorney Jeffery M. Leving for help.
He simply wanted his little boy back in his life, where he belonged, and where he knew he would be safe.
The Leving legal team fought for them and won, securing a court order for the child’s return to Illinois, reuniting father and son, and securing parenting time for dad.
Chicago-based matrimonial attorney Jeffery Leving, President of the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd., will talk about this important court victory on the Dads’ Rights Legal Hour, 9-10 a.m. CST Saturday, February 14th on Power 92.3 FM. This show segment will be available for download on the Dads’ Rights Legal Hour’s Spotify page on dadsrights.com. Listen to this radio show to follow the fight to protect children everywhere and share this victory and connect on Instagram @dadsrights. All children matter.
Dad and the mother were never married but lived in the same home. When the mother disappeared with his son, dad became frantic. He immediately turned to attorney Leving for help in securing his son’s safe return.
The Leving legal team argued that dad has always been a constant, loving presence in his son’s life and that separating the little boy from his dad could have devastating consequences. Furthermore, the mother’s actions reportedly endangered the child’s well-being. Thanks to the Leving legal team’s relentless advocacy, the judge ordered the mother to return to Illinois with the little boy, barred the mother from removing the child from the state, and granted dad generous parenting time and regular phone contact on days he doesn’t see his son. These orders ensure that dad will never again be cut out of his son’s life.
This court victory modified for publication powerfully illustrates the mission of the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. Not only was dad reunited with his son, but his hope was restored—and dad’s bond with his son was protected through the Leving firm’s unwavering dedication to justice and fatherhood.
As Black History Month continues, Attorney Jeffery M. Leving will talk about a very important figure in the Illinois court system and a history maker: the previous Chief Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, Timothy Evans, whom Leving has known for many decades and considers a friend. Tune in and don’t forget to visit OurBlackHeritage.com, a website containing historical photos, important articles and more about African American history.
Matrimonial attorney Jeffery M. Leving is the recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe R. Biden, Jr. in recognition of 7,500 hours of Leving’s service to this nation. Leving is also the recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President George W. Bush. Leving is a nationally recognized matrimonial and family law attorney.
To learn more about Leving, law and fatherhood, visit dadsrights.com.
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