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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 La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago to automatically expunge a petition for a protective order that was either withdrawn or dismissed is long overdue and something anyone who believes in the principle of innocent until proven guilty should…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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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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Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Reinhart Keynotes Legal Seminar Series at Jeffery M. Leving Firm The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next compelling presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on Wednesday, October 20 at 6:30 p.m. at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago, Illinois….
Dad rescues daughters from reported sexual exploitation and physical abuse A distraught dad contacted Chicago attorney Jeffery M. Leving to rescue his daughters. Dad told Leving that his daughters were suffering terrible abuse by the mother’s predatory boyfriend, according to Court documents. Dad said he didn’t know where to turn, but needed help for his…
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Leving reflects on case saving little girl and analyzes pre-nuptial agreements Nationally renowned matrimonial attorney Jeffery M. Leving has been fighting for fathers and “at risk” children for 40 years, accumulating many court victories. “All of the cases I have litigated are important,” Leving said. “They’re important to the dads and kids whose lives we’ve…
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Falsely accused dad wins in court By Robert Philip A father who was accused of physically abusing his ex-girlfriend, which could have landed him in jail and cost him his son, won his case in court. The dad was represented by Jeffery M. Leving of the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. First, Leving…
Attorney Jeffery Leving to display at Printers Row Book Fair The Fatherhood Educational Institute founded by Attorney Jeffery Leving, will have a tent/booth at the Printers Row Literary Fest this weekend Saturday September 11, 2021 and Sunday September 12, 2021 from 10:00am – 6:00pm on both days. The Tent Booth will be located on Polk…
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Leving team rescues little girl from dangerous environment A loving father of a 7-year old daughter was told that his little girl was living in dangerous and unsanitary conditions in another state. Frightened for his daughter’s safety, Dad turned to attorney Jeffery M. Leving, founder and president of the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving…
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Leving team reunites dad with sons after all contact cut off A great dad who was very involved in his young sons’ lives – ages 3 and 5 – suddenly found himself cut off entirely from them for no reason at all, according to court documents. Devastated, he turned to attorney Jeffery M. Leving, founder…
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COVID Pandemic lockdown intensified domestic violence The Coronavirus COVID Pandemic has had a terrible impact on our society but one overlooked aspect has been the domestic tensions it has created among couples, families and married couples. Domestic violence has intensified according to court records By Jeffery M. Leving In the early days of the pandemic,…
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Court-ordered parenting time reunites dad with sons in fathers’ rights case Fathers’ Rights attorney Jeffery M. Leving helps fathers recover rights to see his children after the mother abruptly cut the father off from seeing his children. Leving discusses the case, family law, divorce proceedings, child custody and Dads’ rights during his weekly radio show on…
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