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Help Nuria with custody modification filing and attorney fees
A custody modification deadline is approaching and Nuria can't afford the lawyer.
🇺🇸 Springfield, Massachusetts, United States1,585 views
Nuria is facing a custody modification. The hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,650. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Nuria 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 Nuria 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.
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 $3,650 goes:
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $90
• Certified translations and document copies: $170
• Attorney retainer: $3,390
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Manuel
Updates from Manuel
Small update. $876 so far, we've started the first stage.
Small update. $186 so far, I made the first payment toward attorney retainer.
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This could happen to any of us. Love from Entebbe.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Nuria?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about court-appointed interpreter and travel, advice is welcome too. Let me know if you want more detail.
Sending strength, Manuel. Shared it with a few friends!
Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.
Hope things get better soon, Manuel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Springfield.
Hang in there, Manuel. Shared it with a few friends. All the best