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International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers
International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers

International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers Ukrainian schools devastated by Russia’s War need support and a plan to rebuild An international delegation of education officials, led by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and Education International General Secretary David Edwards, traveled to Ukraine today for visits and meetings with…

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National Association for Gun Rights Calls Out Illinois’ Semi-Auto Ban Lies

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on National Association for Gun Rights Calls Out Illinois’ Semi-Auto Ban Lies
National Association for Gun Rights Calls Out Illinois’ Semi-Auto Ban Lies

National Association for Gun Rights Calls Out Illinois’ Semi-Auto Ban Lies Representatives from the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) on Wednesday May 10, 2023  filed a rebuttal to the State of Illinois to the United States Supreme Court. On May 1, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett requested further information from the State of…

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Incarcerated dad wins court order banning mother from relocating daughter to Georgia

Posted on April 29, 2023April 30, 2023 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Incarcerated dad wins court order banning mother from relocating daughter to Georgia
Incarcerated dad wins court order banning mother from relocating daughter to Georgia

Incarcerated dad wins court order banning mother from relocating daughter to Georgia A father who’s in prison in Illinois has a 9-year-old daughter, whom he raised with the girl’s mother until he was locked up. He recently learned that his daughter’s mother planned to move, with the girl, to Georgia. This was jarring news to…

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Boy rescued from ‘toxic’ home, reunited with dad

Posted on April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Boy rescued from ‘toxic’ home, reunited with dad
Boy rescued from ‘toxic’ home, reunited with dad

Boy rescued from ‘toxic’ home, reunited with dad Renowned matrimonial attorney Jeffery M. Leving and his legal team won a case that took extensive, persistent work, along with patience and strength from their client and his son. Leving will speak about this hard-fought victory on his weekly radio show, the Dads’ Rights Legal Hour, 9-10…

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Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters

Posted on April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters
Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters

Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. won a case for a father who was happily and successfully raising his two teenage daughters – until the girls’ mother reappeared and abruptly took the girls away. Jeffery Leving will talk about the case on his weekly radio…

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Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties

Posted on March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties
Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties

Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties 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 Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. Attorney…

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Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school
Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school

Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school One of a father’s most important responsibilities is to protect his children, says Chicago-based family law attorney Jeffery M. Leving, founder and president of the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. “Fathers come to us because they are greatly concerned that their children are…

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Court orders ex to provide transportation so Dad can see his daughter

Posted on March 23, 2023March 25, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Court orders ex to provide transportation so Dad can see his daughter
Court orders ex to provide transportation so Dad can see his daughter

Court orders ex to provide transportation so Dad can see his daughter What good is parenting time on paper, if a father and his child can’t get together in real life? The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. in Chicago represented the father of a high-school-age daughter who was given weekly parenting time in…

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Psychological support for divorcing dads topic of CLE at Leving firm

Posted on March 14, 2023March 15, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Psychological support for divorcing dads topic of CLE at Leving firm
Psychological support for divorcing dads topic of CLE at Leving firm

Psychological support for divorcing dads topic of CLE at Leving firm 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 Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. This month’s presentation will be…

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Foxx policies punish police rather than the criminals

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Foxx policies punish police rather than the criminals
Foxx policies punish police rather than the criminals

Foxx policies punish police rather than the criminals July 2022 was a bad month for law abiding citizens witnessing two teenagers who wielded weapons that resulted in one Chicago Police Officer being killed six months later, and another Oak Lawn Police Officer being railroaded by a corrupt political movement of injustice that puts the concerns…

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No-contact order protects child from reported abuse

Posted on February 16, 2023February 17, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on No-contact order protects child from reported abuse
No-contact order protects child from reported abuse

No-contact order protects child from reported abuse CHICAGO – Fathers’ Rights attorney Jeffery M. Leving secured a court victory for a father with a problem that many fathers have: Their children are living with their ex, and a man in the household is reportedly abusing the children. It could be the mother’s new boyfriend, new…

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Substance abuse in child custody cases to be topic of CLE at Leving firm

Posted on February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Substance abuse in child custody cases to be topic of CLE at Leving firm
Substance abuse in child custody cases to be topic of CLE at Leving firm

Substance abuse in child custody cases to be topic of CLE at Leving firm 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 Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. CST at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. This month’s…

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Arrest and Criminal Charges Announced Against British and Russian Businessmen for Facilitating Sanctions Evasion of Russian Oligarch’s $90 Million Yacht

Posted on January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Arrest and Criminal Charges Announced Against British and Russian Businessmen for Facilitating Sanctions Evasion of Russian Oligarch’s $90 Million Yacht
Arrest and Criminal Charges Announced Against British and Russian Businessmen for Facilitating Sanctions Evasion of Russian Oligarch’s $90 Million Yacht

Arrest and Criminal Charges Announced Against British and Russian Businessmen for Facilitating Sanctions Evasion of Russian Oligarch’s $90 Million Yacht Yacht Previously Seized and One Subject Arrested Today by Spain at Request of United States Two businessmen, Vladislav Osipov, 51, a Russian national, and Richard Masters, 52, a United Kingdom national, are charged in separate…

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Father dispossessed of his children, and apparently alienated, gains their return to Illinois

Posted on January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Father dispossessed of his children, and apparently alienated, gains their return to Illinois
Father dispossessed of his children, and apparently alienated, gains their return to Illinois

Father dispossessed of his children, and apparently alienated, gains their return to Illinois A father had two little boys, ages 9 and 6. Unfortunately, he recently broke up with their mother. Last summer, the mother took the children to her family’s home in Mississippi. The dad thought they were on vacation, but when school started…

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Leving firm CLE to address strategies for litigating vs pro se parties

Posted on January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving firm CLE to address strategies for litigating vs pro se parties
Leving firm CLE to address strategies for litigating vs pro se parties

Leving firm CLE to address strategies for litigating vs pro se parties 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 Thursday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. CST at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. Attorney Andrey B. Filipowicz of the…

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Lyons police arrest alleged drunk driving offender after he crashes into Brookfield Zoo

Posted on December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Lyons police arrest alleged drunk driving offender after he crashes into Brookfield Zoo
Lyons police arrest alleged drunk driving offender after he crashes into Brookfield Zoo

Lyons police arrest alleged drunk driving offender after he crashes into Brookfield Zoo Driver had 47 previous charges but no convictions but will face four Felony charges in latest DUI, drug possession and fleeing crash scene, Lyons Police officials said Lyons, Illinois — A 24-year-old Oak Forest man who has been charged 47 times in…

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Order of protection keeps mother’s reported abusive boyfriend away from dad’s children

Posted on December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Order of protection keeps mother’s reported abusive boyfriend away from dad’s children
Order of protection keeps mother’s reported abusive boyfriend away from dad’s children

Order of protection keeps mother’s reported abusive boyfriend away from dad’s children A divorced dad had two children with his ex-wife – an 8-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl. He wanted to protect his children from physical abuse he feared might come at the hands of his ex-wife’s new boyfriend. Attorney Jeffery M. Leving, founder…

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This year, let Thanksgiving dinner be the start of having family dinners more often

Posted on November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on This year, let Thanksgiving dinner be the start of having family dinners more often
This year, let Thanksgiving dinner be the start of having family dinners more often

This year, let Thanksgiving dinner be the start of having family dinners more often By Jeffery M. Leving Thanksgiving is not only a time to give thanks, but a time to enjoy being with family. For most American families, it’s a time to come together and reflect around the table — something that can and…

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