Help with Custody Legal Fees

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This is difficult.  For those that know me, its REALLY hard for me to ask for help in any fashion...but here I am asking.   I need to raise funds in order to retain an attorney to represent me as I file to obtain legal custody of my granddaughter, Kyleigh.   Kyleigh has lived with me since day one.   For the past 6 years, I have been her primary caregiver.   From every morning to every night,  its been Gigi (that's me) on duty, and I can't imagine my life any other way.  The reason that this has now become an issue is that the absentee paternal figure has decided to now make maneuvers to take custody.  He has his own checkered history and is not capable of caring for or providing for a child.   He has not spent ANY real time with my granddaughter in 6 years, nor offered any sort of financial support.   My daughter (Kyleigh's mother) does understand the importance of my doing this and I have her full support....she is doing what is best for her daughter.I thank you, and Kyleigh thanks you too.

by Melanie Ottersen
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This is difficult.  For those that know me, its REALLY hard for me to ask for help in any fashion...but here I am asking.   I need to raise funds in order to retain an attorney to represent me as I file to obtain legal custody of my granddaughter, Kyleigh.   Kyleigh has lived with me since day one.   For the past 6 years, I have been her primary caregiver.   From every morning to every night,  its been Gigi (that's me) on duty, and I can't imagine my life any other way. 

The reason that this has now become an issue is that the absentee paternal figure has decided to now make maneuvers to take custody.  He has his own checkered history and is not capable of caring for or providing for a child.   He has not spent ANY real time with my granddaughter in 6 years, nor offered any sort of financial support.   My daughter (Kyleigh's mother) does understand the importance of my doing this and I have her full support....she is doing what is best for her daughter.

I thank you, and Kyleigh thanks you too.
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