USMC Gunnery Sergeant Sandra Ortiz's Legal Battle

Hi, I am fundraising for my friend and colleague, Gunnery Sergeant Sandra Ortiz. Please take a minute to consider her story and help us fundraise to support her uphill legal battle to regain custody of her daughter.

On February 2nd 2023 my friend lost temporary custody of her daughter. She deployed from June-October of 2022. Her time on deployment was used to establish jurisdiction in the state of Massachusetts, GySgt Ortiz is stationed in NC. Between traveling to see her daughter in Massachusetts as she is not able to remove her from the state and all the legal fees it’s becoming extremely financially difficult. Members of our military continue to feel this burden after returning from deployments. If you can support please do so by donating if not just by sharing. Change needs to happen and our service members don’t deserve to feel a burden like this because they serve this country. No parent should have to choose between their children or serving their country.