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Custody modification: Rohit needs $600 before the deadline
A custody modification deadline is approaching and Rohit can't afford the lawyer.
🇮🇳 Rohini, Delhi, India941 views
I'm facing a custody modification. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $600. 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $600 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $510
• Filing and biometrics fees: $70
• Certified translations and document copies: $15
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $5
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Columbus.
Stay strong, Rohit. Your post was clear and honest. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
wishing you peace, Rohit. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Seongnam.
Hope it all works out, Rohit. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Dnipro.
Sending love, Rohit. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.