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Legal fees for Marco's custody modification in Palermo
Marco needs $2,200 for filing fees and representation in a custody modification before the June deadline.
🇮🇹 Palermo, Sicily, Italy2,958 views
I'm facing a custody modification. My hearing is scheduled for June, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,200. 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.
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 $2,200 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,750
• Filing and biometrics fees: $230
• Certified translations and document copies: $70
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $150
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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Wishing you peace, Marco. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
hang in there, Marco. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Palermo.
rooting for you, Marco. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
How is Marco doing now?
So sorry you're going through this, Marco. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 30 people at work. Greetings from San Diego
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Palermo.
Thank you. If you're in Palermo I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.
take care, Marco. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Sicily. I'll ask around and let you know.
Stay strong, Marco. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Thinking of you, Marco. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.