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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Aiden's custody modification
A custody modification deadline is approaching and Aiden can't afford the lawyer.
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I'm facing a custody modification. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,900. 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 Brisbane 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 $3,900 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,850
• Filing and biometrics fees: $730
• Certified translations and document copies: $115
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $205
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Aiden
Thank you all. We're at 53% now ($2,083). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
- Camila G. Vargas 🇺🇸 · $80
- Matilde Ferrara 🇮🇹 · $13
- Arthur Martin 🇫🇷 · $80
- Emma Roberta Ferrara 🇮🇹 · $20
“Best of luck. My father told me about this one. - Catania”
- Dong Ping Pan 🇺🇸 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
- Allan A. Mercado 🇵🇭 · $25
- Rani A. Sidhu 🇮🇳 · $30
- Snehal E. Shah 🇮🇳 · $100
- Márcio José Vieira 🇧🇷 · $5
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Aiden all day after reading this. - Juazeiro do Norte”
- Rowena L. Dizon 🇵🇭 · $20
- Quyên Thu Vu 🇻🇳 · $5
“Hang in there. Hope the October deadline works out. - Cần Thơ”
- Denise Robertson 🇺🇸 · $25
- Divya B. Randhawa 🇮🇳 · $15
- Siobhan C. Regan 🇮🇪 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
“Be well. Thought of Aiden all day after reading this. - Winston-Salem”
- Rashid Yusuf Hussein 🇪🇬 · $10
- Jaxon McDaniel 🇺🇸 · $50
- Khadija Folake Obi 🇳🇬 · $100
- Frieda Leni Ziegler 🇩🇪 · $50
“All the best. Hope the October deadline works out. - Augsburg”
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Hang in there, Aiden. Hope this works out for you.
Keep going, Aiden. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.
Stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out.