Leving seminar will focus on 604 child custody evaluations in Chicago

The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. will host a CLE seminar on Sept. 15 in Chicago focused on 604 child custody evaluations in contested family-law cases. The program is meant to help attorneys and other professionals prepare for evaluations that can affect parenting time, decision-making and a child’s best interests.

Why it matters: - A court-ordered 604 child custody evaluation can shape parenting time, decision-making authority and a child’s daily life. - The seminar is aimed at attorneys and other professionals handling high-conflict family-law cases where evaluation findings can influence outcomes.

What happened: - The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. will host the next Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education Seminar Series presentation on Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m. CDT. - The event will take place at 225 W. Wacker Drive in Chicago. - The presentation will focus on the complexity of 604 child custody evaluations in family-law matters. - Jeffery M. Leving will facilitate the seminar. - The program will include a question-and-answer session.

The details: - The seminar will cover the role of court-appointed professionals in 604 evaluations. - Attendees will examine the purpose and scope of an evaluation. - The presentation will address factors that can influence recommendations on allocation of parental responsibilities, parenting time and the child’s best interests. - The program will cover how attorneys can prepare clients, respond to concerns and review recommendations. - Topics will include preparing clients for evaluator interviews. - The seminar will also address allegations that may affect parenting-time or decision-making recommendations. - Attendees will review how to assess relevant evidence and documentation. - The presentation will identify possible concerns in a mental health evaluator’s findings or report. - Questions about the seminar can be sent to jwhiteside@levinglaw.com. - More information is available on dadsrights.com.

Between the lines: - Leving framed the issue as one with high personal stakes for parents facing a possible loss of custody or access to their children. - The seminar appears designed to help legal and mental health professionals better navigate the evaluator process, not just react to its outcome. - The firm is also positioning the CLE series as part of its broader practice focus on family-law advocacy.

What's next: - Attorneys attending the seminar will be eligible for CLE credit. - The Arthur S. Kallow CLE Seminar Series, which began in 2014, will continue as an ongoing educational program. - The presentation is expected to move participants toward better preparation for future 604 evaluations and related hearings.

The bottom line: - The Chicago seminar puts a technical family-law process in the spotlight for practitioners who need to handle it well before it affects a child custody case.