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Custody modification: Payal needs $300 before the deadline

Help Payal cover the fees of a custody modification so She can stay with her family.

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Payal G. Mishra
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Tiruchirappalli
I'm facing a custody modification. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $300. 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 Tiruchirappalli Welcome 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 $300 goes: • Attorney retainer: $220 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $35 • Certified translations and document copies: $45 Thanks for reading all this. - Payal

Updates from Payal

  1. We're at 63% thanks to 4 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon. - Payal

  2. Thank you all. We're at 18% now ($55). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 13% funded and I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Thinking of you. Hope you get there. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Minneapolis.

    • Hope things get better soon, Payal. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

      • Wishing you the best, Payal. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Tiruchirappalli.

        • Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in İzmir this morning. Thinking of Tiruchirappalli.

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