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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Dustin's custody modification
A custody modification deadline is approaching and Dustin can't afford the lawyer.
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Dustin is facing a custody modification. The hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,900. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Dustin 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 Dustin 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $3,900 goes:
• Filing and biometrics fees: $870
• Attorney retainer: $2,800
• Certified translations and document copies: $230
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Aubree
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Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Hubballi this morning. Blessings
take care, Aubree. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Johannesburg.