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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Daniel's custody modification
Daniel needs $3,450 for filing fees and representation in a custody modification before the January deadline.
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I'm facing a custody modification. My hearing is scheduled for January, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,450. 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 Montgomery 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 $3,450 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,450
• Filing and biometrics fees: $610
• Certified translations and document copies: $150
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $240
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Daniel
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Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Brooklyn.
Stay strong. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Montgomery.
Hope you get there. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Love from Kharkiv.
Hope it all works out, Daniel. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Ciudad de México
Best of luck, Daniel. Your post was clear and honest. God bless
Stay strong, Daniel. This could happen to any of us.
Good luck. Hope you get there. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.
rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. All the best