Sunday, October 28, 2018

Family Law Attorney Ayn Traylor-Sadberry introduces new “Fresh Start” Flexible Billing Plans for all New Clients.


Family Law Attorney Ayn Traylor-Sadberry introduces new “Fresh Start” Flexible Billing Plans for all New Clients.

“Paying for legal services can be difficult and stressful in many circumstances, however, the Law Offices of Ayn Traylor-Sadberry, Esq. wants to assist as many people as possible, so flexible payment plans, individually tailored installment payments, flat-fee cases, retainers, and even success-based fee options are available under certain circumstances …” says Ayn Traylor-Sadberry, Attorney in Alabama.

Ms. Traylor-Sadberry continues: “That’s the driving force behind our new ‘Fresh-Start’ Payment Plans. As everyone’s legal case is different and requires an individually-tailored strategy, so does the financial situation and circumstances; and our new Payment Plans offer our clients exactly that.”  The amount of the “flat-fee” and/or any hourly billing will vary depending on the case and client.  

The Law Offices of Ayn Traylor-Sadberry aims to be competitive and just with their Domestic Relations and Family Law legal service pricing.  “We here at our Law Practice seek to assist people in need of legal help, regardless of their financial situation.  I fully understand that not all clients are going to be able to pay all fees up front, therefore flexible payment arrangements may be made.”  

These will vary depending upon what is agreed to by both parties, whether it is a lump sum and then small payments after that or monthly/weekly arrangements.  A Retainer Fee is a “lump sum” payment charged to commence legal services which retains the lawyer’s services and creates the underlying Attorney-Client relationship.  

Part of the philosophy of Ms. Traylor-Sadberry is that “the Birmingham community has given so much to this office and has helped create its success, therefore, our goal is to give back …” Ms. Sadberry went on to say.  “Not everyone will qualify elsewhere but our Law Office is willing to work with our Clients.”  Some cases may even be handled on a “Success-Basis.”  This essentially means that the potential Client is not required to pay any fees to the Law Firm at the outset to commence services.  The Traylor-Sadberry Law Office will determine this possibility on a case-by-case basis. This may be an option for a potential client when specifically agreed upon and authorized by the Firm.

As to Initial Consultations, in most cases the Law Office of Ayn Traylor-Sadberry does not charge for the Initial Consultation (depending on the case type), however, in those cases where a Consultation Fee is charged, once retained, the Initial Consultation Fee is thereafter applied and fully credited to the Client’s Case Account.   

About Ayn Traylor-Sadberry

Ayn Traylor-Sadberry is a Domestic Relations and Family Law Attorney in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Traylor-Sadberry received her B.A. degree in 1966 from the University of Oklahoma, her M.A. in 1973 from the University of Oklahoma, and her Juris Doctor from Howard University in 1981. She was admitted as an attorney in Alabama in 1989.

Contact Law Offices of Ayn Traylor-Sadberry, P.C. PO Box 383 Fairfield, AL 35064-0383 Phone: (205) 791-2571, Fax: (205) 791-2573, Email: astlaw@att.net 

Law Blog https://AynTraylorSadberry.BlogSpot.com


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*** Ayn Traylor-Sadberry is a domestic relations, probate & criminal attorney in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Traylor-Sadberry received her B.A. degree in 1966 from the University of Oklahoma, her M.A. in 1973 from the University of Oklahoma, and her Juris Doctor from Howard University in 1981. She was admitted as an attorney in Alabama in 1989. Website: www.TraylorSadberry.com

Alabama-based Family Lawyer Ayn Traylor-Sadberry is publishing a series of instructional articles on family law matters


Alabama-based Family Lawyer Ayn Traylor-Sadberry is publishing a series of instructional articles on family law matters. In the second article in her instructional series, Ms. Traylor-Sadberry comments on the case of Blondin v. Dubois, 189 F.3d 240, dealing with parental child abduction: "In case of first impression, Second Circuit holds that Hague Abduction Convention requires complete analysis of protective arrangements."

Ms. Traylor-Sadberry first outlines the facts of the case. Marthe Dubois had a turbulent extra-marital relationship in France with Felix Blondin during which two children were born, Marie-Eline and Francois. Blondin allegedly abused Dubois. After intermittently living in shelters for about nine months, Dubois took the children to the home of relatives in New York City. Blondin filed a petition in New York federal court to have the children returned to France, pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [T.I.A.S. No. 11670, 1343 U.N.T.S. 89]. The Court denied the petition, holding specifically that sending the children back would place them at "grave risk" of harm.  Hague Convention Article 13(b) allows such a showing to counter the Convention's presumption that abducted children should go back to their home country.  The district court also found that Blondin's means were rather limited and that he could not support Dubois and the children other than in his home in France.

Blondin then filed a timely appeal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacates the judgment and remands. The Court sees this case as presenting issues of first impression under the Hague Convention. Article 1 of the Convention generally favors "the prompt return of children wrongfully removed to or retained in" any signatory state (which includes the U.S. and France). Proper application of the Convention and deference to the children’s home forum, however, demands that the lower courts consider the possibility of special arrangements for their return.

"[I]t is important that a court considering an exception under Article 13(b) take into account any ameliorative measures (by the parents and by the authorities of the state having jurisdiction over the question of custody) that can reduce whatever risk might otherwise be associated with a child's repatriation. In the exercise of comity that is at the heart of the Convention ..., we are required to place our trust in the courts of the home country to issue whatever orders may be necessary to safeguard children who come before it. ... [...] As the District Court properly recognized here, ... granting Blondin's petition would not - as a legal matter — invariably entail turning the children over to his custody. In fact, other arrangements might be available that would allow the children to return to France in some other person's care, pending a long-term custody adjudication - thus reducing or eliminating the risk of harm that might otherwise be associated with granting Blondin's petition." [Slip op. 25-26].

The Second Circuit therefore remands for the district court to reconsider whether French law provides for other options that would allow the children’s return to France without the "grave risk" of harm. Aided by the U.S. State Department, the court should make any appropriate and necessary inquiries of the French government to determine the range of remedial placement options that may be available under French law.

Ms. Traylor-Sadberry notes that even though the Court does not say so directly, it appears that all family members are French nationals whose contacts with the U.S. were tenuous.

The complete article will be published on the Blog of Ms. Traylor-Sadberry at https://AynTraylorSadberryBlog.blogspot.com


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*** Ayn Traylor-Sadberry is a domestic relations, probate & criminal attorney in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Traylor-Sadberry received her B.A. degree in 1966 from the University of Oklahoma, her M.A. in 1973 from the University of Oklahoma, and her Juris Doctor from Howard University in 1981. She was admitted as an attorney in Alabama in 1989. Website: www.TraylorSadberry.com