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I'm Syren and I have been a community builder, activist, and domestic violence advocate for many years; building networks of care and solidarity has been an important part of my work. The last two years have been extremely difficult, including the sudden death of my sister and then an injury related to my disability.
These events clarified many things, including just how unhealthy and abusive my marriage was (yes, imagine the shock once I realized it, after working in domestic violence services). Long story made short, we divorced one year ago. This lead to me being homeless, though I have been blessed with the generosity of others in providing me with temporary housing.
I'm not able to go into too much detail, but I sued my ex for equitable property distribution and won the case, representing myself. He has hired an attorney and is appealing. An appeal is an in-depth, academic process full of legal-eze and procedures and I can not represent myself. I need an attorney, or I risk not only losing money that would help me get back on my feet but having to pay his fees as well.
This is typical abusive behavior when one partner has more resources and privilege than another; using those resources to intimidate, in a system designed to harm the most vulnerable, is far too easy and far too common.
I have been working so hard to get back on my feet while also trying to heal. I've found strength in my commitments to justice, in my writing and community work, and my devotion. Having the resources to hire legal assistance would help me move on, regain my confidence, and focus on my healing rather than feeling intimidated.
I have already received a pledge of $1,000. I need to raise $3,000 to cover the attorney's fees and expenses to respond to the appeal, prepare my case, and represent me in court.
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IF I win the case and IF I
am awarded attorney fees, I am offering the option to refund my
donors. If you want to participate, donate to my fundraiser
without selecting a perk. I will contact you after the
hearing to ask if you would like have your donation refunded. Select
"no thanks" or "continue without perks" on the
contribution page.
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