Leving Matrimonial Law Seminar: The Complexity of the 604 Child Custody Evaluation

CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, September 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The nationally acclaimed Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on September 15th at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 225 W. Wacker Drive in Chicago.

The presentation will address one of the most emotionally challenging and outcome-determinative processes parents can face in highly contested family-law cases: a court-ordered 604 child custody evaluation. These evaluations can profoundly affect a child’s future and a parent’s relationship with that child.

Attendees will examine the complexity of 604 child custody evaluations in family-law matters, including the role of court-appointed professionals, the purpose and scope of an evaluation, and the factors that may influence recommendations concerning the allocation of parental responsibilities, parenting time, and the child’s best interests. The program will underscore the importance of effectively preparing clients, responding to concerns, reviewing recommendations, and advocating for the child’s welfare at every stage of the process.

The seminar will explore the practical and critical issues attorneys and other professionals may encounter before, during, and after a 604 child custody evaluation. Topics will include preparing clients for evaluator interviews, addressing allegations that may affect parenting-time or decision-making recommendations, assessing relevant evidence and documentation, and identifying potential concerns in a mental health evaluator’s findings or report.

“When a parent is facing the possibility of losing their children forever, the stakes couldn’t be higher,” said attorney Jeffery M. Leving, founder and president of the law firm who will facilitate the seminar. “A 604 child custody evaluation can shape a child’s daily life and future. Attorneys, judges, and mental health professionals must understand how these evaluations work and, most importantly, for the best interests of the children.”

The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Inquiries about this seminar should be made by emailing jwhiteside@levinglaw.com.

The Arthur S. Kallow CLE Seminar Series

The Kallow CLE Seminar Series, which began in 2014, provides continuing legal education. CLE credit will be awarded to attorneys attending. The series was created in the relentless pursuit of excellence to maintain dominance in the firm’s practice area, protecting clients, their property and children with countless significant court victories.

Attorney Jeffery M. Leving is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the President of the United States in recognition of his 7,500 hours of service to this great nation. Leving co-authored the foundational Illinois joint custody law and has dedicated his career to safeguarding children and reuniting them with their fathers.

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