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Custody modification: Mandla needs $650 before the deadline
Mandla needs $650 for filing fees and representation in a custody modification before the December deadline.
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Mandla is facing a custody modification. The hearing is scheduled for December, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $650. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Mandla has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at a local immigrant rights clinic has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Mandla could lose the right to stay with the family and the job. The children were born here and this is the only home they know.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $650 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $450
• Filing and biometrics fees: $135
• Certified translations and document copies: $45
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $20
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
Updates from Carla
Update from Soweto: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 24% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 33% thanks to 7 of you. the plan for attorney retainer is now scheduled. More news soon.
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- Gabriel Austin 🇬🇧 · $20
- Jannat Rima Rahman 🇧🇩 · $100
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $20
“Thought of Mandla all day after reading this. - Leeds”
- Saif Noman Majumder 🇮🇳 · $25
- Liên Hạnh Luong 🇻🇳 · $25
“Hang in there. Hope the December deadline works out. - Cầu Giấy”
- Sinta Kirana Wijaya 🇮🇩 · $100
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- Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $25
- Aarón Tapia 🇲🇽 · $25
- Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $100
“Thought of Mandla all day after reading this. - Sydney”
- Ignacio G. Benítez 🇺🇸 · $27
- Rowan P. Valdez 🇺🇸 · $5
“Wish I could do more. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Durham”
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Good luck, Carla. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.
Best of luck. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Guadalajara donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Guadalajara
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Rio de Janeiro so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Soweto.
Hope things get better soon, Carla. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Soweto.
Wishing you peace, Carla. Gave what I could, wish it was more.