Help cover final court costs for guardianship!
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Hello, my name is Bobbi, and since September of 2021, I have been fighting for the permanent guardianship of my nephew. My nephew came out as trans masc last September and his mother threw him out. I took him in, and she demanded he return as a girl. I had to let him go legally, and a week or so later one of his best friends in school, whom was also trans, took his own life. He self harmed, and went to his mom in crisis. She told him to 'get over it' and didn't get him any help. I convinced her to let him live with me temporarily and she agreed. He came to me with nothing, and I had to hire a lawyer because my nephew didn't feel safe with his mother or her abusive live-in bf (whom threatened to unalive my nephew, in 2 different DCFS cases, and went to jail for it as well).
So I've been fighting since Sept 2021 in court, for 7+ months, covering all expenses for my nephew including school, medical, housing, etc. And paying all my own bills and the lawyer fees (which have been..a lot, over 7+ months.
And now, this morning, I was FINALLY awarded permanent guardianship. But I was also presented with a $2200 bill for court costs for the Guardian Ad Litem's work, and I have just 60 days to pay it. I've literally paid tens of thousands already, and am currently unable to cover this. It was unexpected and ..so I'm asking for help. If you can give? Please help me bring the final closure on this long, arduous battle we've fought for so long. Help me protect my nephew.
Help me protect trans youth.
Any help, even sharing, will be very appreciated. Thank you!
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Bobbi Schultz
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Urbana, IL