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Leving team protected two little boys, keeping them safe at home with dad By Laura Richel A father’s greatest fear is losing his children forever. For many fathers, this fear risks becoming a reality especially if dad and the mother of the children have separated. This was the case for a worried father, who feared…
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Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Use of 503g Trusts in Family Law Cases CHICAGO – The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on March 20th at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 225 W. Wacker Drive in Chicago. Matrimonial attorney…
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Leving team won fight to keep little girl safe with dad, where she belongs By Laura Reichel A father’s main concern is the safety and well-being of his child. There is nothing more precious in life to a father than knowing that his child is safe, healthy, and happy. Unfortunately for a Chicago father, his…
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Leving team wins court order to get dad’s daughter enrolled in school By Laura Reichel One of the biggest dangers that many fathers fear their children can face, especially during or after divorce or separation, is abuse or neglect. Sometimes neglect is related to lack of food, clothing or medical care. Other times, neglect can…
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New parenting schedule brings peace to dad and kids By: Laura Reichel When a couple divorce or separate, it can be difficult to maintain a safe family dynamic when children are involved. One dangerous factor that can damage a father’s ability to secure a stable family dynamic with his children is parental alienation. Parental alienation…
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Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: “Elements of a Dissipation Claim” and “Legal Implications in Family Law Cases of Signing a Mortgage, without a Promissory Note” CHICAGO – The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on February 20th at…
Chicago Dad and daughter reunited after ex moved daughter away By Laura Reichel What good is having parenting time on paper, if dad and his child can’t see each other in real life? This is the dilemma a concerned father faced after his ex refused to keep her word and interfered with dad’s court ordered…
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Dad wins more parenting time, safeguarding his children By: Laura Reichel A father’s presence can make all the difference in his children’s lives. However, there are times when the bonds between a father and his children are threatened – which is exactly what happened to this loving father after his relationship with his children was…
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Leving team gained court-ordered parenting time for dad who had none By Laura Reichel A dad and his girlfriend were together for many years, and had two children, a boy and a girl, who are now both adolescents. After the relationship between dad and the mother ended, the children stayed with their father. Afterwards, the…
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The risk of ‘sextortion’ of our kids is real By Jeffery M. Leving® and James M. Hagler Imagine watching your son joyfully open up a holiday gift and receiving the internet device he has long been wishing for. It may be hard for a parent to believe, but this gift could be the first step…
Leving team won an important court victory for dad, who feared losing his children forever By: Laura Reichel A father feared he’d never see his children again – with good reason. Desperate, he called us for help. We won in court for him. Chicago matrimonial attorney Jeffery Leving, President of the Law Offices of Jeffery…
Leving team helped Dad defeat an order of protection, reuniting him with his children By: Laura Reichel A caring father faced his worst nightmare when, after an acrimonious break up, he suddenly found himself banned from seeing his own children. Desperate, he reached out to the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. for help. They…
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Dad wins more parenting time in court, protecting his daughters and their future By: Laura Reichel A father’s presence can have a profound impact on his children’s lives. The time between a father and his children is crucial and necessary to strengthening and protecting their bonds with each other. However, there are times when the…
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Leving legal team reunites father and son after rescuing boy By Laura Reichel A distressed father in dire need turned to the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. for emergency help, after discovering that his ex had disappeared with his son. Dad had a twelve-year-old son with his child’s mother,…
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Matrimonial Law Seminar: Protecting Marital Property in Retirement Plans CHICAGO – The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on November 20th at 6:30 p.m. CST at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. This CLE seminar will focus on the…
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Radio Show: Dad fought for his daughters and won By: Laura Reichel A good father’s instinct is to protect his children and act in their best interests. This victory celebrates a father who took these responsibilities seriously when his two daughters, ages twelve and eight, were taken from him and his home to an unknown…
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Dad counted on the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. to help and they delivered By: Laura Reichel The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. has been fighting for justice for over 40 years, and it has been a critical and rewarding journey filled with much needed successes to get from where they…
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Matrimonial Law Seminar: Winning Complex Trials from Start to Finish The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on Tuesday October 15th at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. The namesake of the seminar series,…
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