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Custody modification: Lilian needs $500 before the deadline
A custody modification deadline is approaching and Lilian can't afford the lawyer.
🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya1,508 views
I'm facing a custody modification. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $500. 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 Embakasi 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 $500 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $290
• Filing and biometrics fees: $120
• Certified translations and document copies: $30
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $60
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Lilian
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Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in St. Petersburg donated after I showed her your page. Love from St. Petersburg.
Hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
Sending love. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Campinas this morning. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family, Lilian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.
Sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Bangkok.