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Court order protects girl from purported forced marriage, but police refuse to enforce it A 15-year-old girl who feared being sent to India for a forced marriage secured protection in court – but police are refusing to serve and enforce the court order. The girl, born in the United States and a U.S. citizen, has…
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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Children rescued from abusive home now safe, Dads’ Rights attorney Leving reports Two boys were taken by their mother from Illinois to Oklahoma, where they were reportedly abused and neglected. The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. found them, rescued them, reunited them with their father in Illinois, and won custody for Dad, Dads…
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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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Leving to present on dad’s rights legal issues at Horasis Global meeting Friday March 4, 2022 Dad’s Rights lawyer Jeffery M. Leving will be one of the presenters at a Global Meeting on Friday hosted by Horasis, a think tank for global leaders in business, government and society. Leving will speak about poverty, its impact…
Dad, boys together again after long, difficult separation A father broke up with the mother of his children, and she wasn’t allowing him to see them. He was pushed out of their lives. The children are boys, ages 4 and 2. If Dad did nothing, he probably would never see his boys again. He was…
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New Case Law at Leving firm CLE 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 February 15, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago, and via Zoom. The keynote speakers will be attorneys…
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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Reported False Claim for College Expenses Thrown Out of Court By Efar Veronique A struggling Illinois father was served with a summons to appear in court to defend against a Motion for College Expenses filed against him by his ex-wife for his estranged daughter. The mother was seeking reimbursement for nearly four years’ worth of…
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Winning for clients at Leving firm CLE 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, Nov. 18, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago, and via Zoom. The keynote speaker will be attorney…
Leving Legal and law enforcement recover little girl for Dad By Efar Veronique A distraught dad was in despair because he didn’t know where his daughter was. He was horrified at the thought of never seeing his little girl again, and feared she would become a victim of abuse at the hands of the mother’s…
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Missing boy found by dad hundreds of miles from home A desperate dad was in a panic because he didn’t know where his son was. Dad was terrified that he would never see his son again. He said he was told that the boy’s mother had absconded with his son, whisked him out of Illinois,…
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Leving joins Darryl Dennard on local radio to discuss Father’s Rights Attorney Jeffery M. Leving will be on the radio with Darryl Dennard this weekend Saturday and Sunday Oct. 30 and 31, 2021 on three radio stations. Leving, advocate of Fathers Rights, will be discussing fatherhood and his successes in bringing about legislative reforms. Leving co-authored…
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Kids of divorce at risk over vaccine litigation Children in divorce are at risk in vaccine litigation. Attorney Jeffery M. Leving discusses why its an important issue that must be addressed. Leving’s website is www.DadsRights.com. By Jeffery M. Leving I appreciate the feeling of powerlessness expressed by parents, especially divorced and separated fathers who want…
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Dad rescues daughter from mother’s violent boyfriend A scared dad sought help to rescue his 8-year-old daughter from the mother’s reported violent ex-convict boyfriend. Dad had been told that the mother was living just over the Illinois border, with the reported dangerous ex-convict, and dad was worried that the mother would take his daughter from…
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