internet powers, activate!

[seiberwing]

Originally posted by kythryne at internet powers, activate!

Okay, people. I need you to take this viral, and fast.

We know someone in upstate New York who needs a good custody lawyer ASAP. I'm not at liberty to go into details publicly, but this woman is very afraid that her abusive boyfriend is going to get sole custody of her young child.  She's presently being represented by a court-assigned lawyer who doesn't seem to care about the case, and she has very few resources left at this point. Her next hearing is on Thursday.

If you know a good lawyer in New York State who might be willing to take this case for a low fee or pro bono, or at least offer her advice or support, please let me know. If you don't know anyone, please repost this far and wide. As a mother and an abuse survivor, it makes me absolutely sick to my stomach to contemplate a child being left in the hands of an abuser.

I can be reached at kythryne@gmail.com if you have any leads or want to help.

The internet can work miracles. Let's go.

Comments

[dogbite12.livejournal.com]

Just so you know, domestic relations cases are civil cases so judges in those courts do not routinely appoint lawyers unless a litigant is facing jail/prison (because you don't have a right to an attorney without paying for one unless you are charged in a criminal case. One such circumstance that would warrant the appointment of an attorney for a litigant that can't afford one is if he/she has violated a court order and the opposing party has filed motion to hold him/her in contempt of court (ie, visitation).

Parties in domestic relations cases can be very emotional and personally, unless I have facts that can be verified in front of me, I would stay far, far away, especially since there is almost always a child in the middle. It's the Judgment of Solomon, you know?

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

It's a copy-paste signal boost operation. I figure helping someone get legal information can't hurt the issue one way or another.

[dogbite12.livejournal.com]

yeah it got posted to other comms so there will be no shortage of advice from the internet