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Dad Wins Custody of Son After Terrifying DCFS Call By Laura Reichel An out-of-state dad received a terrifying phone call from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). It was reported that the agency suspected that dad’s ten-year-old son was being neglected by the child’s mother. Dad immediately traveled to Illinois, where the Illinois…
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Court Victory: A Chicago Dad’s Fight to Reunite with His Son By Laura Reichel A Chicago father’s worst fear came true. Out of the blue, the mother of his child disappeared with his son—no notice, no goodbye, no trace of where they were. Terrified that she had left Illinois and determined not to lose his child forever,…
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Baseless Order of Protection Vacated, Father and Daughter Reunited By Laura Reichel No father should ever need to fight against a baseless Order of Protection to be in his child’s life. Yet for one devoted father, that’s exactly what happened when the bond he cherished most with his daughter was suddenly torn away. Dad became…
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Protecting What Matters Most — A Father’s Fight for His Sons By Laura Reichel When a father fears for his children’s safety, every moment can feel like a battle between hope and helplessness. For an Illinois dad, that fear became a harsh reality. His two young sons were reported to be living in a dangerous…
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Father Transferred Overseas by Government Gains Time with Son By Laura Reichel A panicked, divorced dad who works for the U.S. government found himself in a tough situation. He was being assigned overseas for a long period of time, and his ex reportedly denied his request to be with his son before his departure. Dad…
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Leving Team Won for Grandma, Giving Child a Stable Home with His Teen Dad By: Laura Reichel A devoted grandmother was in desperate need of help protecting her infant grandchild. The child’s mother had reportedly abandoned the baby, left the state, and was later incarcerated out of state. The baby’s teen father was doing his…
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Adult Sister Wins Sole Custody of Her Little Sister By Laura Reichel When a young girl’s adoptive home became a place of reported mistreatment and despair, her adult sister refused to remain silent. Furthermore, it was reported the young girl’s adoptive parents allowed their family members to abuse the little girl.Fearing for her sister and…
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Leving Team Protected Dad’s Liberty and Preserved His Place in His Children’s Lives By Laura Reichel A desperate Chicago dad found himself living a horrible nightmare. His ex had filed a Petition for an Emergency Order of Protection against him, taken his children away, and left him facing the terrifying possibility of incarceration. He didn’t…
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Little Girl Rescued from Feared Danger and Reunited with Dad By Laura Reichel A frightened dad called Chicago attorney and fathers’ rights advocate Jeffery M. Leving for help after his worst fears came true: his ex took his eight-year-old daughter from him and vanished. Dad feared his little girl was at risk and that he…
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Little Girl Recovered and Reunited with Dad After Long Separation By Laura Reichel A distraught dad desperately needed help— he had no idea where his little girl was and feared for her safety. The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. worked tirelessly to locate dad’s daughter. After a long and painful separation, they located…
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Father Wins Custody After Son’s Disappearance and STD Diagnosis By Laura Reichel A devoted father’s worst nightmare came true when his young son disappeared and upon the recovery of his son, was diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease. The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. fought hard for dad and won, securing the return…
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Leving team protected dad’s daughter from danger and restored his peace of mind By: Laura Reichel A devoted father, terrified that his daughter’s safety was at risk, turned to attorney Jeffery Leving for help. The Leving legal team stepped in, fought relentlessly on his behalf, and won—protecting his young daughter and ensuring that this father…
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Social media victim won— Leving team vacated stalking no-contact order for dad By Laura Reichel A father residing in New Jersey suddenly found himself the subject of a stalking no-contact order issued by an Illinois court, even though he’d never set foot in Illinois. Confused and terrified of being incarcerated, dad immediately contacted attorney Jeffery…
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Dad won in court for his daughter By Laura Reichel When a child’s future hangs in the balance, every moment counts. This was the dilemma faced by a dedicated dad who, after learning that his eleven-year-old daughter was struggling academically, called the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. for help protecting his daughter’s future….
Chicago dad’s court victory protected sons from danger By Laura Reichel A terrified Chicago dad feared for his children’s safety after it was reported his ex threatened to take his children away from him and kill him. Feeling compelled to protect his little boys, dad immediately called attorney Jeffery Leving for help in keeping his…
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Out-of-state divorced dad feared for his kids’ safety, won court order to protect them By Laura Reichel A concerned divorced father was horrified to discover that his children were living in a reported dangerous home in life-threatening conditions. Fearing for his children’s safety, this dad immediately called attorney Jeffery M. Leving for help in protecting…
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Dad wins more parenting time, safeguarding his children By: Laura Reichel A father’s presence can make all the difference in his children’s lives. However, there are times when the bonds between a father and his children are threatened – which is exactly what happened to this loving father after his relationship with his children was…
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Leving team helped father and daughter reunite after long lonely separation By Laura Reichel A father’s love and dedication for his child is a powerful thing. After this father and his seven-year-old daughter were unjustly kept apart by the little girl’s mother, it was his love for his daughter that gave dad the strength to…
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