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Leving Team Protected Dad’s Little Girls Again, Ensuring Their Lasting Safety

Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving Team Protected Dad’s Little Girls Again, Ensuring Their Lasting Safety
Leving Team Protected Dad’s Little Girls Again, Ensuring Their Lasting Safety

Leving Team Protected Dad’s Little Girls Again, Ensuring Their Lasting Safety By Laura Reichel When two young girls were rescued from a reported toxic and dangerous home, their devoted father believed the worst was finally behind them. The court victory granting him primary custody had given his daughters the peace and stability they deserved, allowing…

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Chicago dad’s court victory kept sons safe at home

Posted on May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago dad’s court victory kept sons safe at home
Chicago dad’s court victory kept sons safe at home

Chicago dad’s court victory kept sons safe at home By Laura Reichel A terrified Chicago dad feared losing his children forever after their mother threatened to take them from him. Dad was horrified at possibly losing his boys forever. The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. fought for them in court and won, safeguarding…

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Dad released from prison, reunited with son and freed from child support

Posted on April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Dad released from prison, reunited with son and freed from child support
Dad released from prison, reunited with son and freed from child support

Dad released from prison, reunited with son and freed from child support By Laura Reichel A father released from prison reached out for help in reconnecting with his fifteen-year-old son, whom he hadn’t seen in over a decade. When dad tried contacting the child’s mother, hoping to reunite with his son, he was horrified to…

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Fathers are badly needed by their children in troubled times

Posted on April 26, 2025April 26, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Fathers are badly needed by their children in troubled times
Fathers are badly needed by their children in troubled times

Fathers are badly needed by their children in troubled times By Jeffery M. Leving While it can be highly questionable to give a minor an AR-15 as a gift for any reason, it is unconscionable that a parent would give an AR-15 to a child who has been bullied in school and questioned earlier by…

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Dad won in court after ex reportedly tried to erase him from daughter’s life

Posted on April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Dad won in court after ex reportedly tried to erase him from daughter’s life
Dad won in court after ex reportedly tried to erase him from daughter’s life

Dad won in court after ex reportedly tried to erase him from daughter’s life By Laura Reichel A loving father found himself in a horrifying situation, fearing that he was the victim of parental alienation. Dad reported that his ex constantly interfered with his attempts to be with his 7-year-old daughter and used his little…

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Leving Team saved Dad’s Son from living with Reported Predator – Registered Sex Offender!

Posted on March 28, 2025March 28, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving Team saved Dad’s Son from living with Reported Predator – Registered Sex Offender!
Leving Team saved Dad’s Son from living with Reported Predator – Registered Sex Offender!

Leving Team saved Dad’s Son from living with Reported Predator – Registered Sex Offender! By Laura Reichel A desperate Dad called attorney Jeffery Leving for help after discovering his ex planned to take their son away from him to live with her and her new boyfriend, who was a registered sex offender! The Leving legal…

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Leving team gained court-ordered parenting time for dad who had none

Posted on January 31, 2025February 1, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving team gained court-ordered parenting time for dad who had none
Leving team gained court-ordered parenting time for dad who had none

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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New school year challenges also provide a chance for parents and children to start fresh

Posted on September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on New school year challenges also provide a chance for parents and children to start fresh
New school year challenges also provide a chance for parents and children to start fresh

New school year challenges also provide a chance for parents and children to start fresh By Jeffery M. Leving SM The start of the new school year comes with anxiety for too many parents and children, so it’s essential to take preemptive action to address the things that cause stress and seize opportunities. Like the…

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Leving legal team won appeal defending falsely accused Chicago dad

Posted on August 23, 2024August 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving legal team won appeal defending falsely accused Chicago dad
Leving legal team won appeal defending falsely accused Chicago dad

Leving legal team won appeal defending falsely accused Chicago dad By Laura Reichel The Leving legal team won a critical decision from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in favor of an accused father they defended. It is terrifying for any father to be faced with the allegation that he neglected his…

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Leving team’s victory in court keeps boy close to his dad

Posted on August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Leving team’s victory in court keeps boy close to his dad
Leving team’s victory in court keeps boy close to his dad

Leving team’s victory in court keeps boy close to his dad By: Laura Reichel When a father gets divorced, it’s usually great if his children live nearby so they don’t lose each other – and that was the situation for a dad and his 10-year-old son. However, according to court documents, the mother suddenly decided…

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Lonely fathers need to take steps to end epidemic and provide good examples to their children

Posted on March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 By Guest Columnist No Comments on Lonely fathers need to take steps to end epidemic and provide good examples to their children
Lonely fathers need to take steps to end epidemic and provide good examples to their children

Lonely fathers need to take steps to end epidemic and provide good examples to their children By Jeffery M. Leving Male loneliness is a problem in this country that you may not have heard of but some experts are now calling it an epidemic and saying it is not only hazardous to mens health, it…

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Court orders wife to stop selling marital assets

Posted on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Court orders wife to stop selling marital assets
Court orders wife to stop selling marital assets

Court orders wife to stop selling marital assets The father of a 7-year-old girl was rightfully upset when the child’s mother sold a very rare and expensive antique car that the couple acquired while married without his knowledge or consent and without sharing the proceeds. Attorney Jeffery Leving, founder and president of the Law Offices…

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CLE at Leving firm to focus on conflicts of interest in family law cases

Posted on September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on CLE at Leving firm to focus on conflicts of interest in family law cases
CLE at Leving firm to focus on conflicts of interest in family law cases

CLE at Leving firm to focus on conflicts of interest in family law cases 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, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. Distinguished attorney…

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Using rules of evidence to achieve court victories to be topic of CLE seminar at Leving firm

Posted on August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Using rules of evidence to achieve court victories to be topic of CLE seminar at Leving firm
Using rules of evidence to achieve court victories to be topic of CLE seminar at Leving firm

Using rules of evidence to achieve court victories to be topic of CLE seminar 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 Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in…

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New alimony reforms in Florida should be an example for other states

Posted on August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on New alimony reforms in Florida should be an example for other states
New alimony reforms in Florida should be an example for other states

New alimony reforms in Florida should be an example for other states By Jeffery M. Leving The reasons couples get divorced are usually complex and have a lot of nuance, yet too many states have a simple, one-size-fits all mentality when it comes to alimony. However, the State of Florida just signed into law an…

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Order of protection keeps dad from his daughters until he fights in court and wins

Posted on November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Order of protection keeps dad from his daughters until he fights in court and wins
Order of protection keeps dad from his daughters until he fights in court and wins

Order of protection keeps dad from his daughters until he fights in court and wins A father is going through a divorce, which is always difficult, says Fathers’ Rights attorney Jeffery M. Leving, who has been through a divorce himself. He has to worry about maintaining his relationship with his children and he has to…

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Orland Fire officials offer condolences on passing of Attorney James Roche

Posted on October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Fire officials offer condolences on passing of Attorney James Roche
Orland Fire officials offer condolences on passing of Attorney James Roche

Orland Fire officials offer condolences on passing of Attorney James Roche Officials of the Orland Fire Protection District offered their condolences to the family of James Roche, who passed away this week. Roche had served as the attorney for the OFPD for nearly two decades, officials said. “Jim was a strong advocate for the fire…

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Gaining clients relief from child support arrearages to be topic of Leving firm CLE seminar

Posted on October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Gaining clients relief from child support arrearages to be topic of Leving firm CLE seminar
Gaining clients relief from child support arrearages to be topic of Leving firm CLE seminar

Gaining clients relief from child support arrearages to be topic of Leving firm CLE seminar 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, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. Attorney…

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