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Legal fees for Michelle's custody modification in Cambridge
Michelle needs $3,000 for filing fees and representation in a custody modification before the December deadline.
🇺🇸 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States1,464 views
Michelle is facing a custody modification. The hearing is scheduled for December, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,000. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Michelle has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at Cambridge Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Michelle 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 $3,000 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,850
• Filing and biometrics fees: $830
• Certified translations and document copies: $150
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $170
I hope life is good to you.
- Isaiah
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sending strength, Isaiah. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Vancouver.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Cambridge
Thank you. If you're in Cambridge I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.
Thanks for sharing this, Isaiah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Blessings.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
sending love, Isaiah. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Mumbai.
Best of luck, Isaiah. Looking forward to the next update. After 10 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Cambridge