International Families Justice Coalition

11/16/2024

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01/22/2024

🌟 Pro Bono Opportunity for Family Law Attorneys! 🌟

🔍 Organization: International Families Justice Coalition (IFJC)
📍 Location: Washington State
💼 Legal Expertise: Family Law
📆 Time Commitment: Flexible
🌐 Learn More: https://www.ifjc-us.org

Help Low-Income Immigrants Navigate Family Law:
IFJC, a qualified legal service provider, seeks pro bono family law attorneys to assist with petitions for dissolution, responses, and temporary orders. Many clients have limited English proficiency, and multilingual skills are a huge plus. IFJC can provide interpretation services for pro bono volunteers.

Benefits for Attorneys:
- Earn CLE credits for your pro bono work.
- Make a real impact on vulnerable lives.
- Flexibility to contribute remotely or in-person.
- Opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications:
- Licensed family law attorney.
- Multilingual skills valued.
- Commitment to justice and anti-racism.

Get Involved:
Ready to make a difference? Send your resume and a brief statement to Eilish Villa Malone at [email protected].

International Families Justice Coalition (IFJC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is organized for charitable and educational purposes providing legal assistance and representations to indigent immigrants and foreign nationals involved in contested domestic relations and family law cases.

12/29/2023

Happy New Year from IFJC!

10/10/2020

We are going to share some of the stories IFJC received during the Pandemic.
Case 3: She has been staying in the U.S. without visa or green card since she was married to a U.S. citizen 20 years ago. When she had her first child, her green card application was pending but she went to her country for an extensive period of time with the child due to her health issues. When she came back to the U.S. with the child with an expired travel permit, her green card application was denied. Her husband has refused to have her re-apply for a green card to prevent her from going out of the U.S. When she mentioned divorce, the husband shot her in the leg. The incident was reported as an accident, but she fled from the family home with the children as soon as she was released from the hospital. She wants to file for a divorce to be free from the husband.

08/26/2020

We are going to share some of the stories IFJC received during the Pandemic.
Case 2: She is educated in Japan. She met her husband in Japan and had a child in Japan. After the child was born, she moved to U.S. with him and decided to stay at home. He became very violent, by breaking things in the house and leaving her and her 2 year old child in a woods whenever he was mad at her. She and her child were often forced to stay at her friend house over night as a result. When he started having an affair with someone, he withdrew all money from the parties’ joint account. He then demanded that she jointly signs a petition for divorce and waives her rights to community assets and maintenance, in exchange for her right to custody of the child. She has limited ability to speak English and has no money to retain a lawyer.

08/25/2020

We are going to share some of the stories IFJC received during the Pandemic.
Case 1: The client was sexually assaulted by a man which resulted in having a daughter. The client raised the daughter by herself until the daughter turned 15, but the man/father who sexually assaulted her suddenly pursued a court action to obtain a full custody of the daughter. CPS investigation was done but found out that CPS was associated with the father's work, and the client lost custody due to the falsified evidence. Now the daughter fearfully contacted the mother/client telling the mother she was given drug to make her sleep and sexually assaulted by her father. The client needs help to modify the parenting plan and regain custody of her daughter for her safety.

07/07/2020

The event will be held this Friday. So far, we have about 250 people signed up. It will be very exciting to discuss the issues that are so timely. Please join us!

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