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Jeffery M. Leving: Illinois should join other states that have begun to offer permanent child tax credits to families

Illinois legislators should copy Louisiana and other
states and protect kids from online pornography

Jeffery M. Leving: Illinois should join other states that have begun to offer permanent child tax credits to families

Father sitted by his daughter's hospital bed

No matter the ailment, parents should be informed of treatment plans for their children

Couples need to consider legal ramifications before freezing eggs and embryos

Children who are read to and played with by their fathers do better in school, new study finds

Father recently pardoned after speaking up for his daughter, who was sexually assaulted

Father and daughter repairing the car together

Fathers impact daughters more than most may realize

A strong father is doing pushups at home with his son on his backs.

Illinois created a council on fatherhood, so why can’t it get funding?

Kids Online Safety Act would help protect children from social media harm

People involved in the Hennepin County's Co-Parent Court

Cook County should consider creating co-parenting court to help at-risk families

oung Hispanic parents piggyback their children in the park, smiling to camera, focus on foreground

Quality time with parents: A pandemic trend that should stay

Proposed legislation gives many father’s an even playing field

Signage on display in windows of businesses to show support for Oxford High School on December 7 in Oxford, Michigan

Michigan school shooting shows why we need safe gun storage laws

Sad family with mother, daughter and with the Father

Leving: Some resolutions divorced parents should consider in the new year

Leving: Senate should put politics aside and follow House by passing bill to expand the Child Tax Credit

Leving: Crumbley conviction shows that punishing parents for the actions of their shooter children is no longer a hypothetical

Robert Crimo Jr.’s Guilty Plea Should Be a Wake-Up Call For Parents

Leving: if you hear or see things about potential violence, you must alert the authorities. | Chicago Tribune | 11/21/2023

Illinois Needs To Put Children First and Give Fathers Equal Rights

Leving: Right now in several states, including Illinois, unmarried fathers do not automatically have custody rights. | Chicago Tribune | 8/15/2023

Leving: Fatherhood Is Key To Addressing Social Issues

Deion Sanders is a much-needed hero right now

Leving: Protect Kids From Dangers of the Internet

Older Men Like Robert De Niro Should Consider More Than Finances When It Comes To Having Kids

Leving: Men in their late 70s who are thinking of having children should strongly consider the risk of not being around for the most important periods of their children’s lives. | Chicago Tribune | 6/22/2023

Florida Gave Unmarried Fathers Equal Parental Rights. Other States Should Do It, Too.
Leving: This law will keep many fathers in their children’s lives and is a good thing. | Miami Herald | 6/17/2023

Attorneys Jeffery Leving and James Hagler Fighting for Fathers

Daytime Chicago: Educating Fathers On Their Parental Rights. | WGN TV Channel 9 | 3/30/2023

Fetterman’s Disclosure of Depression Helping Chip Away At Stigma of Mental Health

Leving: Despite the fact that 1 in 4 Americans have suffered from some form of mental illness, there is still a large stigma around mental health. | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 3/20/2023

A Federal Ban on So-Called Conversion Therapy is Past Due

Leving: In the United States, this is an issue that affects many families on both sides of the political aisle and one that the new Congress should take up this year. | Chicago Tribune | 1/16/2023