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that Mr. Rosenzweig will provid" d ~omfortable and ser'lre hame for
herself and the children, that shu will be able to advance her lntended
career as a teacher, and because she believes Mr. Rosenzweig wlll
properly care far the children emotionally dS well as financially.
6. Denied. Defendant's reasons far moving to New York are set
forth abave. Thase reasans are all genuine, valid, and centered upon the
best interests af her children as well as herself.
7. Denled. Defendant has a compelling reason ta move ta New Yark,
as set farth above. The best interests of the children will be served by
maving with Defendant to her new home with Mr. Rosenzweig. By way af
Ifurther answer, Defendant submits the following additianal infarmatian:
A. The Plaintiff is not a proper party to have primary
physical custody of the children because he has physically and
verbally abused them and the Defendant in the past.
B. The Plaintiff has not demanstrated a genuine
commitment to ar interest in the children since the separatian.
Far example, he had visitation or temparary custody of the
children anly six times in calendar year 1995, including a ane
week vacation and only ane avernight visit.
C. The children have very rare and irregular ~ontact nat
anly with Plaintiff but with Plaintiff's family. Ta
Defendant's best knowledge. the children have seen Plaintiff's
parents and other family members anly ane time since the
Plaintiff and Defendant separated in the summer of 1993.
D. Defendant has provided the primary persanal and
emational support far the children since the separation, has
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
NO, ",_ n,/I L<<J 7~.-,
SAMUEL E. BRANDT. JR,
Plaint if f
SHARON L. BRANDT
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY
BMBRGBNCY COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
AND NON. comes Plaintiff. Samuel E. Brandt. by and
thraugh his attarney. James W. Abraham. Esq., Abraham Law offices,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and files the following:
1. Plaintiff. Samuel E. Brandt. Jr., is an adult
individual who currently resides at 40 peany Avenue, Apt. 1,
Middletown. Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant, Sharon L. Brandt, is an adult individual
who currently resides 1481 Cockley's Meadow, Boiling Springs,
CUmberland County, pennalvania.
3. Plaintiff and Defendant are the natural parents of
the following minar children: Lindsey raige Brandt, born September
24, 1984 and Stacey May Brandt, born December 14. 1983.
4, Plaintiff and Defendant were divarced an or about
July 6. 1995, at which time the parties agreed, pursuant to the
Marital Settlement Agreement incarparated therein, that Defendant
would have primary physical custody, and Defendant rights of
partial custody.
5. On March 11. 1996. Defendant infarmed Plaintiff that
she was permanently maving to New York state. and that she was
moving the next day ar so. in order to "start a new life,"
6. Plaintiff believes and therefore avers that Defendant
plans on maving in with her current bayfriend, which is the sale
reason for her departure fram Pennsylvania,
7, Plaintiff submits that Defendant lacks a compelling
reason for her departure and intention of permanently moving to New
York state, and that the best interests of the children would be
best served by said children remaining with Plaintiff, and not
accampanying Defendant to New Yark.
8. Plaintiff, in the Marital Settlement Agreement,
waived his equitable rights ta the former marital residence, and
transferred sole title to Defendant, for the specific purpose of
ensuring that his children would be able ta reside at said
residence, camplete their schooling and so that they would be in
close proximity to Plaintiff for purposes of visitation.
9. The emergency and exigent circumstance~ hereto are a
result of Defendant's immediate plans ta permanently leave the
State of Pennsyvlania and reside in New York, withaut sufficient
notice to Plaintiff and with na compelling reason, and to which
Plaintiff submits will severely jeopardize his partial custody
rights; and said relocation wauld remove the children from their
current school in Camp Hill, priar to the end of the school year,
to which Plaintiff strangly objects. Further, Defendant does not
have primary legal custady and has arbitrarily and unilaterrally
enralled the children in a schaal in New Yark state without any
consultatian with Plaintiff.
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10. Plaintiff submits that the best interests of the
children will be served by granting Plaintiff primary physical
custady, and visitatian to Defendant,
WHBRBPORB, Plaintiff requests Your Honorable Court to
grant Plaintiff the following relief:
1, Order that Defendant shall not remove the children
from the State of Pennsylvania until a custody conciliation hearing
is held;
2. In the event that Defendant wishes to move or moves
ta New York, that Plaintiff be granted primary physical custody
pending the conciliatian conference.
3. Order a custody conciliation conference as soon as
possible.
Respectfully submitted:
J~
James W. Abraham, Esq.
Abraham Law Offices
122 Locust St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Attorney for Plaintiff
(717) 232-7825
I.D, No. 46352
DATE: 3/11/96
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, James W. Abraham, Esquire, the undersigned, do hereby
certify that I have served a true and correct copy, of the
foregoing document, by telefax and first class mail, postage
prepaid, upon the fol1awing person(s), on the date indicated below:
Samuel L, Andes, Esq.
525 North Twelfth St.
Lemoyne, PA 17043
DATH: 3/11/96
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JAMBS W. ABRAHAM, ESQ.
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SAMUEL E. BRANDT, JR.,
Plaintiff
vs.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 96-1297 CIVIL TERM
SHARON BRANDT,
Defendant
CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW this 5./) t'
day of
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, 1996, having not heard
from the parties for some time, the undel'signed Conciliator assumes the matter has
been resolved and hereby relinquishes jurisdiction of the case, If either of the
parties wishes furthor proceedings in this action, they should petition the Court
anew,
FOR THE COURT,
V('~ ') (1 'J /~.
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MICHAEL L. BANG
Custody Conciliatol\.
cc: James W. Abraham, Esquire
Samuel L. Andes, Esquire