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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Olivia's custody modification
Olivia needs $650 for filing fees and representation in a custody modification before the September deadline.
🇿🇦 Gauteng, South Africa1,190 views
Olivia is facing a custody modification. The hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $650. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Olivia has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Johannesburg Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Olivia 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 $650 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $450
• Filing and biometrics fees: $175
• Certified translations and document copies: $20
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $5
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Kamini
Updates from Kamini
Quick update: $132 raised so far (20%). I made the first payment toward certified translations and document copies. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Johannesburg: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 16% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Aubree G. Turner 🇺🇸 · $5
“Wishing you the best. Only $5 but hope it helps. - San Antonio”
- Sharmila Popy Islam 🇧🇩 · $25
- Pornpimol Jaidee 🇹🇭 · $100
- Patrick D. Simpson 🇺🇸 · $7
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You're not alone, Kamini. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.
thinking of you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Ikeja this morning
Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Mysuru.
Sending good thoughts, Kamini. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Stay strong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Johannesburg