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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Joya's custody modification
A custody modification deadline is approaching and Joya can't afford the lawyer.
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I'm facing a custody modification. My hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $500. 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 Surat 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $500 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $340
• Filing and biometrics fees: $70
• Certified translations and document copies: $45
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $45
I hope life is good to you.
- Joya
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Stay strong, Joya. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Surat
Hope it all works out, Joya. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Surat