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Leving Court double victory: Dad wins in court twice to be reunited with son Sometimes it takes more than one court victory for a father’s proper place with his children to be upheld. Some time ago, a dad came to us to secure his place in his 3-year-old son’s life. We won exclusive parenting time…
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Mother ordered to pay divorcing dad’s attorneys’ fees A desperate father of modest means was going through a divorce, was out of options and money, and feared he’d never see his children again. His wealthy wife filed dozens of pleadings in the divorce, which appeared to be a strategy to run up Dad’s legal fees…
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Dad gains sole custody to protect son from reported abuse The father of an 11-year-old boy almost lost his at-risk son, until he went to court and gained sole custody. Attorney Jeffery M. Leving, who represented the father, fought for him and won, will talk about the case on his weekly radio show, the Dads…
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Egonmwan withdraws from 16th Senate Race to continue advocacy work on behalf of the community Attorney and Radio talk show host Kimberly Egonmwan announced Monday she withdrew as a candidate to succeed State Senator Jackie Collins in the 16th Illinois Senate District in order to continue advocacy work on behalf of the community’s needs. Egonmwan,…
Out-of-state father wins custody of child during and after neglect investigation A father from out of state received a call from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services that the agency suspected his 7-year-old boy was being neglected by his mother, and they were investigating. Dad came to Illinois, and DCFS placed the boy with…
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Video Interview: Jeffery Leving discusses mission to defend Dads’ Rights Dads’ Rights authority and attorney Jeffery M. Leving sits down for an interview about his legal practice, his fight to ensure divorced or separated parents have equal rights when it come to raising children, and why providing equal rights in parenting is important in ensuring…
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Proposed legislation gives many father’s an even playing field By Jeffery M. Leving Proposed legislation by State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago to automatically expunge a petition for a protective order that was either withdrawn or dismissed is long overdue and something anyone who believes in the principle of innocent until proven guilty should…
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Leving reminisces about one of his most emotional parental successes Dads’ Rights Attorney Jeffery M. Leving said one of his most memorable legal cases was restoring the relationship between a disabled father and his daughter. “Every year around Christmas I think about one of my most emotional cases – a victory that turned a heart-rending…
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