Judge Jails Mother After Harming Her Children
CHICAGO, Oct. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran attorney Richard Marcus from the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving won an important victory in Cook County and brought justice to a father and his children by persuading the Judge to incarcerate his ex-wife for failure to pay child support. This was a stunning victory, setting precedent for fathers. Rarely are mothers jailed for not paying child support, due to the inherent bias in the system. Recent studies have revealed that, nationwide, women who fail to pay child support are incarcerated about only one-tenth as often as men with similar violations. This was not the first time that Marcus had triumphed on behalf of this devoted dad. He earlier won sole custody for the father of his two daughters.
The mother before being sentenced to jail was disrupting the girls' education and putting them in serious danger of flunking out. She was ignoring the Judge by taking the girls out of high school early on Friday and returning them to school late on Monday. The children's grades were quickly sinking, and the Firm intervened again. Marcus made the principal aware that the mother was flagrantly violating court orders by taking the children from school. He demanded the school to stop letting the mother do this. The school immediately complied. Next, Marcus tenaciously argued to the court that the mother's visitation must be suspended so the girls' education would not be destroyed by the mom's unlawful interference. The Judge agreed by suspending the mother's visitation immediately. Now these girls' futures are brighter than ever. Hopefully, the mother has learned that she must comply with court orders and become a better influence in the children's lives after released from jail.
Attorney Richard Marcus is one of the preeminent family law attorneys in the country, and is well respected for his legal acumen and skills in divorce, custody, and guardianship matters. He has litigated extensively in both State and Federal Appellate Courts, resulting in noteworthy and critical successes.
Attorney Jeffery Leving is internationally known for rescuing kidnapped children from around the world and reuniting them with their families. He takes great pride in consistently achieving positive results for his clients. Leving's latest book, How to be a Good Divorced Dad, received praise from President Barack Obama, and was endorsed by Cardinal Francis George of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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SOURCE Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd.
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