By Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 03:30 BST, 12 April 2019 | Updated: 04:18 BST, 12 April 2019
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A Filipino family claim they face deportation because their son, who is living with autism, would be a financial burden to Australian taxpayers.
Geraldine and Geofrey Custodio have been living with their four children in Bell - a remote town 250km northwest in Brisbane - since 2014.
The couple applied for a permanent residency in hopes to stay in the country and raise their family, ABC reported.
They say the application was turned down because the healthcare system would not accommodate their 11-year-old son Gain.
According to Australian immigration policy, visas won't be given to someone if the cost of care is more than $40,000.
Geraldine and Geofrey Custodio have been living with their four children in Bell - a remote town 250km northwest in Brisbane - since 2014 (pictured, Geraldine Custodio and partner Geofrey)
Mrs Custodio said the rejection has placed a strain on the family.
'We don't want the boys to blame the special needs of their brother for
