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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Vignesh's custody modification
Vignesh needs $550 for filing fees and representation in a custody modification before the November deadline.
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I'm facing a custody modification. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $550. 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 a local immigrant rights clinic 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 $550 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $370
• Filing and biometrics fees: $120
• Certified translations and document copies: $25
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $35
Glad we found this place.
- Vignesh
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- Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $75
- Robert R. Navarro 🇺🇸 · $25
“Hope things get better. Thought of Vignesh all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
- Dante H. Perez 🇵🇭 · $15
“Blessings. Hope the November deadline works out. - Cebu City”
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- Ingrid Rafaela Freitas 🇧🇷 · $15
- Kendall T. Mejia 🇺🇸 · $28
- Shivam C. Kapoor 🇮🇳 · $10
“Wish I could do more. My colleague told me about this one. - Hyderabad”
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Praying for you. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Gondar but we're thinking of you.
Thinking of you and your family, Vignesh. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.