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IN 'rill! cOUln 01' COMMON 1'1.Ji:AS 01'
Cl/MI:IU:llI.A/.'lD COUNTY, PEN'NSYLVA!'lIA
CIVIl. AC'I'ION ' I.AW
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IN CUHTOlW
ANSWI':I< '1'0 COMPLAINT [,'01< CUSTODY AND CllOSSCI.AIM I'OR CUs'ronY
AND NOW this OO-Jdny of ~ b!2.9li com~ the
defendant, Jennifer L, lIorn by her attorney, Piane, Q,
Radcliff, Esq, and file6 the above referenced pleading as
follows I
ANSWER
1, Admitted,
2, Admi t I;ed ,
3, Admitted with the clari!ication that the Defendant
is uncertain whether the Defendant Daniel I., Brion is the
biological father of the child and now disputes said
paternity, The said Defendant believes that blood tests or
DNA tests will be required to establish said paternity as
there is a possibility that the father of the child is
Thomas Roadcap, whose wherabo\lts are cur.rently unknown,
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4. Admitted with the clarification that the child,
Baby Girl l'lorn, is not ll~gally known as S,Hah Elizabeth
1(()r:llJnakl~ find tlll'lt tllll d<1tttlld/lIlt ,)rltlniftJl J." If QUI has nQt
consented to 1:I000id n'lIl\<I MId 11111:1 timl:lly rHvokad ht}~
previously givun ~ansunt to tho adoption at the Child by
the PlaintHfs, II: is turther nVI~ned thllt tho Def.endant,
Jennifer L, Horn, ,ItHlires tlw Child's rhillle to be "Samantha
Geolgina Horn,"
5, Admi.ttud,
6, Admitted with that cladti.cation that the
Defendant, Jennifar L, Horn, was unaware and has no
l<lIowledge of ilny order of court entured in the Adoption
action gi.vi.ng the Plaintiffs custody of the child and that
the said Defendant was advised that she could revoke her
consent to thl~ adoption any time until the adoption decree
was entered and undeu,tcQd that if she did so, thf;} child
would be returned to har custody, Tile said Defendant
IlIAN.: G, RAllCl.IH
ArroRNI:V,AT.I.AW
Uti rMINnu, ROAn
L\MP 11I1.1. IIA 17011
revoked her consent to the adoption and requested the
return of custody of the child to her, which request has
been refused by the Plaintiffs,
7, Admitted.
e, Admitted.
9. Denied in part and admitted in part, It is denied
that the Defendant, Daniel L. Brion, is the father of the
child as the Defendant, Jennifer L, Horn, is uncertain as
to the paternity of the child and th,! child I S father could
be the Defendant, Daniel L. Brion, or Thomas Roadcap whose
address or wherdAbouts are currently unknown, It is
,1dll1itted tlMt the Defendllnl:, Llllni~l (.. arion lsaides fit the
,1ddrlii:Hl lislod, liVllfJ ,llone dnd in not manied,
10, I\dmittlld with till.! d,'aj ficfltion that tlul
Defandant, ,Jennif<lr [.. liorn ill un,lWi1E<l of dny order of
court granting the Plaintiffs custody of the child,
11, I\dmitted,
12, Denied, It in denied that the best interest Ilnd
permllnent welfare of the child will be BIHved by granting
the Plaintiffs primary legal and physical custody of the
childl
(a) Tha child ill only 2 1/2 months old and will
not be harmed by tran8fer~ing custody back to her natural
mother immediately so that she and the child can
appropriately bond,
<b) The Plaintiffs' better financial status does
not give them a ~reference in custody and the Defendant,
Jennifer L, liorn is also able to provide a loving and
nurturing home for the child, who would then be raised with
her half'brother, Jeffrey liorn, age 18 months, born 5/9/95
who resides with the Defendant, Jennifer L, Horn,
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13. Denied, It is denied that the Defendant,
Jennifer L. liorn is not in a position to provide properly
or competently for the Child or that the two Defendants
will fight incessantly over custody and visitation,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND
COUNTY,I'ENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
NO, LJ6. ~ ,30(0 ciVIL 'rf~lt>I
IN CUSTODY
JENNIFER I.. HORN IIIItI
DANIEL I.. B1{J()N,
DclclltllIJlls
Olun:lt 01' CO.l!1IT
ANI) NOW, Ihls .2L II' tllIY of __j~J)Vi('.'~J'r_. 1996, upon cO/lSldcl'dllol1 oflhc ('olllplallll
I1Icd IlIlhls Illllllcr, ills hcrchy dll'cclcd Ihllllhc pllrtlcs IInd lhcll' rcspcctlvc COUI1SClllppenr bcfilrc
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___,Ill lor 0 Jlrc-HCllrll1l! CUslody COl1lcrcl1cc Al such cOl1lcrcncc, IIn cnorl will bc Illlldc to rcsolvc thc
I Issucs In dlsputc, or If this Clll11101 hc IICCOlllpllshcd, 10 dclll1c IIl1d I1l1rrow tl1c Issucs 10 be I1cllrd by tl1c Cour!,
and 10 entcr II I Cl11pO1'1\ ry orolcr All chlldrcl1l1gcd five or oldcl' Illll}' also bc prCSCI1l1l1 lhc conlcrrmcc
Failure 10 oppcllr 1I1111c conlcrcllcc Illll}' provldc groul1ds lor cmry of II tCl11porllry 01' pcrnlllllclll ordcr.
YOU SIIOULD TAKE TillS PAPER TO YOUR l.AWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU no NOT HAVE
A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFOIW ONE, GO TO OR TEl.EPHONE TIlE OFFICE SET FORTI I
BELOW TO FIND OUT WI/UtE YOU CAN GET l.EGAl. HEl.P
COURT ADMINISTltATOR. FOURTH Fl.OOR
CUl\mml.AND COUNTY COURT IIOUSE
CARLISLE. PENNSYLVANIA 170 I]
TELEI'IIONE (717) 240-6200
FOlt TilE COURT,
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IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON
I)LEAS OF CUMBERLAND
COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
TED D KOSENSKE, M,D. IIl1d
,,^THICJA M, KOSENSKE, his wife,
Plllilllll1's
JENNIFER L. HORN IIl1d
DANIEL L, BRION,
DefclldlllllS
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IN CUSTODY
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AND NOW comcs thc IIbOVC-lIl1ll1cd Plllllllil1's by lheir IIll0l1lCY SlImuel L, Alldes, IIl1dlllllkc
Ihe followillK cOlllplllillt 1'01' cuslody:
I, Thc Plllillllfrs hcn:illllrc Tcd D, KOSCIISkc, M,LJ" IIl1d Plllridll M, KOSCIISkc, his wifc,
II adult IlIdlvldullls who rcsidc 1114 Cllrothcrs Circlc in Mcchllnicsburg, Cumbcrllllld Coullly,
Pellllsylvllnill,
2. Thc Defclldllnl Jennifer L. Horn is IInudull illdividulIl who rcsides lit Lollj.D of lhc
Belly NelsolI Tmiler Courl, P,O, Box 2601, ill Plllillfleld, Cumberllllld County, PcnnsylvlIllill,
Jennifer L. HOI1l Is thc biologiclllmolhcr of thc child who is Ihc subjecl of Ihis IIClioll,
3, Thc Defclldlllll LJllnicl L. Brioll is IIn adult illdividlllll who rcsidcs, to Ihe bcst of
PlaintilTs' knowledge, lit 101 A Slreet ill Cllrlisle, Cumbcrlllnd Coullly, Penllsylvllllill, Mr, Brion
, hilS beell identiflcd to the Plllilltif1's, by Jellllifer L.. Horn, liS Ihe biologicllllllthcr of the child who is
Ihc subject of lhis IIction,
4, This IIClioll is riled seekillg 1111 uWllrd of leglllllnd physiclIl cllstody to the PlllilltifTs of
Ihe IlIfllllt child Buby Girl Hom bom 011 6 AUgllSI 1996, Thc Plllilltiffs kllow Ihul child liS, alld cull
her, "Sarah Elizabeth Kosenskc",
5, The child WIIS born out of wedlock.
6, The child Is presenlly in the cuslody of Ihe PllIlntln's IInd hils been In Ihelr cuslody
since 9 August 1996 when thc child WI\S dellvcred 10 their cuslody pursullntlo IIn Order oflhls
C01ll1 enlered on Ihllt dllY inlln IIdoption IIclion which hnd beenliled by the PlnlnlllTs before Ihis
COIu1,
7. Since Ihe child's birth, Ihe child blls resldcd wllh Ihe Plninllll's IIllhcir nddrcss listed
nllllve,
8, The 1I10lher of Ihe child is the Dcfendllnl Jennifcr l.. Ilol'Jl who resides III the IIddless
sel out above, She Is nl)lll1ll1Til~d 10 Ihe besl of PlninllfTs' knowledge, She docs nOllive wilh
IInyone else to Ihe beS! of Plninliffs' knowledge,
9. The lillher oflhe child is believed by Ibe PlninlifTs to be Ihe Delcndnnl Dnnid L.
Brion, based solely upon whnl their lI\lorney hilS been told by the child's 1I10lher, To Ihc besl of
PlaintltTs' knowledge he resides nllhe nddress Iisled lIbove nnd lives nlone IInd is nOlll1luTied,
10, The Plaintiff hlls nol pnrtidp"led liS 1\ pllrty or inllny WilY in nny lilignlioll concerning
the custody of Ihis child, in this or inllny olher Court, excepl for Ihe IIdoPlion nClion which the
PlnintifTs previously filed bcforc Ihis Court in which thc Ordcr Ilwnrding thcll1 cuslody oflhc child
wns enlcred on 9 Augusl 1996,
II, The Plnintiff hilS no infol1nlltion of nny cuslody procecding concerning the child
pending in nny other Court 01' Jurisdiction, Thc PlilintltTs know of no olher personnolll pnrly to
Ihis nelion nlready who hilS pl1ysiclll custody of or c1l1ill1s 10 hllve n righl of physicnl custody or
visilation rights wilh regnrd to Ihe child,
12, The besl interesls IInd pel1nllllelll welfllre of Ihe sllid child will be served by grllnling
Ihe PlnintifTs prill1l\1Y legnl and physical custody for Ihc following rcnsons:
a, The PllIinliffs arc the only pllrcnls which Ihe child has known sincc her
birth,
b, The PllIintiffs lire bcllcr lIblc to provide the nHllerilll, emolionAI, nnd
pcrsonlll needs of tile cl1ild, nnd to provide a loving nnd nllrlllrlng hOll1e for Ihe child,
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aloe, '1'0 tile contrary, /l/lid Jennifor L. Horn rellidoB witl1 hor
Bon, Jeffrey, born in M/lY of 1995 /lnd /I live-In boyfriend.
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Admitted in p/lt't IInd doniod In pllrt.
It ill admJ.ttod
that Defendant, Daniol L, Orion l1an been named os till! fothet' of
tile Child by tile Defondent, Jonnifet' L, Horn. It io denied that
Daniel [.. Br ion 11 VIlS alone,
lie now lives with his pat'ent",
Doris M, Brion and Donald [" Bdon at. 104 Crellkview Drive,
Carliale, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
10, Admitted, with the clarification tl1at Defendant Daniel
L, Brion l1as not !leen any of the pleadings or Ordefo entered in
the adoption action referred to therein,
11. Admitted,
12, Denied,
It is denied that the beBt interest and
permanent welfare of tile Cl1ild will be Bllrved by granting
Plaintiffs primary leqal and pl1ysical custody of tile Cl1ildl
(a) The Cl1ild is only throe months old and will
not be harmed by transferring custody to her natural
father so that l1e and tile Child can appropriately bond.
(b) Defendant Daniel L, Brion is in a pOBition to
adequately provide for tile material, emotional and
personal needB of tile Cl1ild IInd to provide a loving ~nd
nurturing 110me for the Child, wl1icl1 would include tile
support of his parents, tile paternal grandparents.
13. Denied, Defendant Daniel L. Brion iB in a position to
provide pt'operly and competently for the Child.
Whether the
Defendants will fight inceBsantly over custody and viBitation of
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tho ell l.ld la IIn 1l11ogllt lon PIIIHld upon pure con jecture IInd
requires no reaponue,
14, Admitted, witl1 the clllrificlltion tl1l1t IIntil pllternity
of the child is dtlterl1linod wltl1 cortllinty, it is unknown whother
1111 pllrenta of tile child 1111ve been nllmed all pnties to tl1is
action,
WH~REFORE, Defendllnt Dllniel L, Brion respectfully requests
tl1is Court to grllnt l1im primary legal and pl1yaical custody of the
minor Child, Bilby Girl Horn,
CROSSCLAIH FOR CUSTODY
15. Defllndant Danilll [0 Brion incorporateo by rllferllncll the
IIVGrmonts set forth in paragrapl1s 1 througl1 14 abovll.
16, Defendant Daniol L, Brion ullekll primary pl1ysiclIl and
legal custody of tl111 Child, Baby Girl Horn.
17. 'rile best illtllreot and welfarf.l of the Child would bll
served by granting tile Defendant Daniel L, Brion primary physical
IInd legal custody of tile Cl1ildl
(a) 'rhe Defendant io the natural father of the
child and has a prima facill right to custody.
(bl Defendant can provide a stable Ilnd nurturing
110me for the Cl1ild.
(c) '1'l1e Defendant l1as very llllpportive parents
with whom he and the Child will be living.
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lWl'lIICIA M, I<OSl!:NI:lI<I';, hie wife,
I'leintiftll
IN 'I'Hf: COUIl'I' Ol" <X\'>\M<lN I'r,f:AI:l O~'
CUMllI!;JlI,IINI) COUN'I'Y, Plo:NNl:lyr,VIINIA
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CIV lL '1'f:llM
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J IENN I l"f:I~ L, HOl~ end
OlIN If:L L, 1l11100,
CIVIl, IIC'I'ION M LAW
IN CIJIl'lXlIlY
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AND 10#, thie ' day of .' , . 1 , 1997, upon
conllideretl.on ot the ettacl1l'l<l CUlltody Conciliet1h~ Ileport, it ill ordered
end directed all followa 1 .
1. II Hearing ill achlldlJled i~ _ ,,':urt Iloom U 4 , of the
CUIlbodand County Court HOUIJO on thu 0') doy of Ah}J-- , 1997,
at ~~f' olclocl(.A..m" at which time tellt many wi1~n j,nWII case.
At II Hearing, thll Plaint1f.fll, Ted D. I<oaenllke, N,IJ. Ilnd Patricia "1.
I{oaenake al1l111 be deelll<ld to bu the moving partiea and ahall proceed
initielly with teatimony. Counsel for. the partiea aholl HIe with the
Co~rt and with oppcaing counaol 0 memorandum lIetting fortl1 oacl1 partY/II
position on cUlltody and also setting torth 0 list of witneases wl10 will be
called to teatify at tile Hearing along with a sUlllllllry of the anticipated
testimony of each witnllsll. This melllOrondum IIholl be filed at least 10 dllYs
prior to the Hellrill\J date.
2. 'rile pdor Order of. tl1ia Court dated August 9, 1996 ill vocated and
replaced with the prOVisions of thia Order.
3. Ponding further Order of t.his Court or agreement at the partiolll
'red and potricia I<osenske, JennHer r" Horn ond Ilaniel L. Brion, sh"ll have
.shar.ed 18<Jol r.:ustody of Baby Girl Horn, also known all 8aroh Elizabeth
I<osenake 1 bom lIugust 6, 1996.
4. 1I1so pending further Order of Court or Agreement of the parties,
'red O. I<osenlll(e and Patricia M, I<osenllke IIhall have primary physical
custody at tile Child.
5. 'rho Mother, Jennifor L. 1101."111 ehall have partial physical cuetody
of the Cl1ild from Janual:Y 3, 1997 at 4100 p.llI. until January 5, 1997 at
6100 p.m, and f.rom January 10, 1997 at 4100 p.m. until January 12, 1997 at
6100 p.llI. 'l'he Mothel: sholl hove partial custody of tile Child on
alternating weekende ot the times indicated above beginning January 24,
1997. ~'he putative Father, Doniel L. Br.lon, sl1011 have partial pl1yslcal
clJst.ody of the Child from Janullry 17, 1997 at 4100 P,!,l. until Januory 19,
1997 at 6100 p.m. and on alternating weekenda at the saloo ti,oos thel:eafter.
6. 'l'he parties shall eubmit tl1erneelves (and any significant others or
family menoor.s deemed necessary by the ovaluator) to a custody evaluation
to be performed by a professional selected by agreement of counsel. 'l'his
'1'1;;0 IJ, I<OS~~NSKi::, M.D, and
IW1'IlICIA M. I(Q,.~~:NSI(~~, his wHe,
l'lointlffs
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CUMIJi::IH,i\ND COlJN'l'Y, l'l':NNBYLVi\NIA
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NO. %-6306
CIVU, n;l~
J !':NN U'!':R IH HOItH and
IJi\NII':L I" IlIUON,
Dof.ondsnts
CIVIl. M.'l'lON - LAW
IN CLJS'IDIlY
CUS'lUIY aEU.III'I'ICtl BlJ1fo\JUlY lU'llU~l'
PIUUI JUlJGI3c lIaro1d 1'.. S1lOO1y, l'..'.
IN AODUlIINCl,: Wl'm <"'lJtJlliJUJlNIl mN1'Y tUlLE 01.' CIVIl. l'lIOC1'l1X11W
1915.3-U, the undllrsi\lnod CUBtody COIlc1li/ll:or 8LJbmlts tile f.ollowing reportl
1. '1110 pertinent inCorlll/ltloll concerning tile Cl1ild 1.'110 is tl10 subject
ot tl1is 11tigation is as f.ollowlH
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anUUNl'L'i IN OJ8'lWY 01.'
lJaby Girl Horn (known all
Saral1 Ell zabeth I(ollenalle
to l'laint1f.ts)
August 6, 1996
l'laint1f.f.s
2. A Conciliation Confel:once was held in this mattel: on January 2,
1997, with tile following individualll in attcndancel l'loint1(fs, '1'ed IJ.
I<oaenslle, M.D. and patdc1a M. I(osenske, witl1 tl1ei!.'" counlolo1, S/lmuel I"
Andes, I.';squil:e, tile bi.ol<XJlcal Mother, Jennifel: IH Horn, with l1er counBol,
Diane G. Iladcliff, EBquil:e, and tl10 pl:obable biological "/lther, Daniel L.
lJr.ion, witl1 hi8 cOLJnBel, Edwal:d Guido, Esquire. '1'hls COUl:t pl:eviously
entered an Ol:der in connection witl1 custody ot the Child on August 9, 1996
which gl:anted telllpol:ar:y cUbtody to the pr.oBpective adoptivo par.ents, 'red
and Patr.icia l(osenfJke. 'l'he Ol:"der was obtained by tho l(osenBkp,s bocauBe,
although tho ~Iother had agl:eed to adoption of the Child aftet" the Child's
birth on August 6, 1996, the Mother left the hospital (witl10ut the Child)
bafore signing the necessal:Y consents and her. whel:oabouts wel:e unknown.
'1'he Mother did subsequently sign tho consent fOI: the adoption but latel:
I:evolled her- consent i.n Octobel: 01: NovellllJ<l1: 1996 when tho putative I?ather
was contacted and I:ofused to consent. 'l'he [JlIt'lti va Fathel: I Daniel L.
lJt:"ion, has undol:<jone DNA testing to detel:"l11ine patemity and the I:"esults al:e
expected within the next six weells. '1'110 adoption pl:oceedil'l<Js initiated by
the I(osenskes al:e suspended and tile I(osonskes f.iled this Petition fOI:
pr-illlal:Y p1yaical and l~Jal custody.
3. The l(osonBke's poaition on custody is OB follows: 'l'ed and
patdcia I<osenske believe that it would be in the Child's bost inter.est for
l1er- to continue to I:eside pdmat:"ily with tlll?l1l aa she has since her- bir-tl1.
'rhe putative Father. has had no contact with the Child and the biologicol
Mothel: has had one visit with tile Child on Decembel: 31, 1996. '1'he
Koaenakas contend that the Child would have a 111OI:e stable home environment
Ilith them rathel: than being sub:jected to an cngoin<j custody dispute between
the biol~Jical parents.