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Custody modification: Aparecida needs $350 before the deadline
A custody modification deadline is approaching and Aparecida can't afford the lawyer.
🇧🇷 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil1,034 views
I'm facing a custody modification. My hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $350. I have been told by three legal-aid offices that their waiting list is longer than my deadline.
I have all of my paperwork ready, and my caseworker at the Salvador Community Legal Centre has confirmed that my case is valid.
If I miss the deadline I could lose my right to stay with my family and my job. My children were born here and this is the only home they know.
I'll share any non-sensitive updates as the case moves along.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $350 goes:
• Certified translations and document copies: $75
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $60
• Filing and biometrics fees: $215
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Aparecida
79% there. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
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So sorry you're going through this, Aparecida. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings
Sending love, Aparecida. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Durgapur this morning. Thinking of Salvador.
you're not alone. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best
Best of luck, Aparecida. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.