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Custody modification: Hazel needs $3,950 before the deadline
Help Hazel 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 October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,950. 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 a local immigrant rights clinic 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 $3,950 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,750
• Filing and biometrics fees: $710
• Certified translations and document copies: $270
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $220
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Hazel
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sending strength, Hazel. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Lagos.
Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Timișoara but we're thinking of you. God bless.
Keep going, Hazel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Anaheim.
You're not alone, Hazel. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Best of luck. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Seoul.