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Custody modification: Cristiane needs $850 before the deadline
Help Cristiane cover the fees of a custody modification so She can stay with her family.
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I'm facing a custody modification. My hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $850. 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 Recife 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.
The money goes to the immigration attorney's trust account and the court filing office. I'll upload receipts with sensitive details removed.
Where the $850 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $540
• Filing and biometrics fees: $210
• Certified translations and document copies: $95
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $5
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Recife!
Thank you. If you're in Recife I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.
Wishing you peace, Cristiane. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out.
your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Anaheim.