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Home My WebLink About97-00348 \ , 11\ I l' ! a ~ /I) ') , ~ - " " ~ C) '- ~ c!2 I ~ \ I ) / ,/" JI;~ l' ( \. ~ - . . ') - CJ D.. I i .......... j ..J- , ~ ! ~I ~I I 'j ~i " n V) ~ C -.l 3!:: 'T1 :-J CRf' IT1 ~~~ c::J ";;." A:.l CD ~.::J ~.: ::.J , '2 ..... " 'i=l3 :i;( :.!:.: ,j~ ... .. $' w c .. ~ :;. :::l -, ~ ", c.:> IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW Charles E. Bricker, Ronald Woods, and Doretha Woods, Plaintiff No, 97-348 Civil v, Jennifer R, Woods, Defendant IN CUSTODY ORDER OF COURT 2q rI - AND NOW, this day of ) _. . 1997, upon consideration of the attached Complaint in Custody, it is hereby directed that the parties and their respective counsel appear before fl.( ~. fl L, f5.~, ~ . Esq, the conciliator at 1,H { 19M{/, (Ot'l. ~,1I, PI1 onthe....6....dayof nH(~ . 1997 at -LL-- .!L,m. for a Pre-Hearing Custody Conference, At such conference, an effort will be made to resDlve the issues in dispute; or if this cannot be accomplished, to define and narrow the issues to be heard by the Court and to enter into a temporary Order. All children age five or older may also be present at the conference, Failure to appear at this conference may provide grounds fDr entry of a temporary or permanent Order. Hearing to be held at BY THE COURT, . 1;1- BY: f'f/.ulM,l. f1n~;v 1', . Custody Conciliato ' YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BEWW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Court Administrator Cumberland County Courthouse Carlisle, PA 17013 (717)240-6200 , "~~1 bV t, , .'tJ ., IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW Charles E, Bricker, Ronald Woods, No, 9 7. a 'II' ~ D-- and Doretha Woods, Plaintiffs v. Jennifer R, Woods, Defendant IN CUSTODY COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY I. The Plaintiff, Charles E, Bricker, is an adult individual who resides at 400 Sixth Street, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17070. 2, The Plaintiff, Ronald Woods, is an adult individual who resides at 400 Sixth Street, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17070, 3. The Plaintiff, Doretha Woods, is an adult individual who resides at 400 Sixth Street, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17070. 4. The Defendant, Jennifer R. Woods, is an adult individual who currently resides at an undisclosed location. 5, Plaintiffs seek custody of the minor child, Amber L, Bricker, born July 25, 1994 who presently resides with the Defendant, Jennifer R. Woods at an undisclosed location, The child was born out of wedlock. Since the child's birth, the child has resided with the following persons and at the following addressed: Mother and Ronald and Doretha Woods 400 Sixth Street New Cumberland, PA Birth-I/I2/97 Mother and other unknown persons undisclosed locatiDn I1I2/97-present WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs, Charles E, Bricker, Ronald Woods and Doretha Woods, respectfully request that the Court grant primary physical and legal custody of child, Respectfully submitted, Date: '/VO M d~~b Keith B, De ond, Es . Attorney for Plaintiffs DeArmond & DeArmond 2800 Market Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-730-9394 Supreme Ct. I.D, No, 58878 , I \ I, nnRRTHA t.Jnnn~ VERIFICATION , state that I am the Plaintiff in the above-captioned case and that the facts set forth in the above COHPLAINT IN CUSTODY are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I realize that false statements herein are subject to the penalties for unsworn falsification to authorities under 18 pa C.S. 4904. J~ia/~ /- 1,5-- fj '? . DATED. /-/5"'" _C):;? VERIFICATION I, CHARLES E. BRICKER , state that I am the Plaintiff in the above-captioned case and that the facts set forth in the above COJIPLAINT IN OUSTODY :\re true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I realize that false statements herein are subject to the penalties for unsworn falsification to authorities under 18 pa C.S. 4904. e,g'1Q-lL..n ~. BA ~ . DATED. t-IS'~~ 7 "'_". ,J<:,\~~~;:;,:I~j~ ' ',~ .~Jf"~"':i~'" ..'. "'~"f*"ii;ti",'ik,', .:"-." -j-'....~~...ilt~~-.. . 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Father shall have the child on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each weak from 2:00 p.m. until 9: 15 p.m. D. Mother shall have the child at all other times. The parties agree that the maternal grandparents, Ronald and Doretha Woods shall be responsible for providing the necessary day care for the child when each party is unavailable due to their work schedules. 4. The parties acknowledge that at the time of the conciliation Mother does not have any available transportation and therefore Father or his designee will provide all transportation to effectuate this schedule. 5. If the parties are unable to reach a resolution after receipt of the evaluator's report, either party may petition the court for another conciliation. BY THE COURT, J. Keith B. DeArmond, Esquire Jacqueline M. Verney, Esquire :~/1!.191. .~.5', c...i1'.:.... /'l>-<~(..t. mlb '.::; . . , ';,'_-.~:',<:.:c.' _' :""., :,.-,- :f~t:"~.'; 5. The Plaintiff's position on custody is as follows: This is an unusual case in that the Plaintiffs collectively are the maternal grandparents and the Father. Their position seems to be that the Father relates that Mother is in an unstable living environment and alleges that she may have some drinking or drug problems. He believes that the child is best having a home base at the maternal grandparents house and apparently, as of the time of the conciliation, the Father moved into the maternal grandparents house. 6. The Defendant's position on custody is as follows: Mother relates that she has always been the primary care taker of the child and recently left the maternal grandparents' home on January 12, 1997. Prior to that, she says that the Father did not have much involvement but does acknowledge that the maternal grandmother was used on a continual basis for day care purposes. She does not agree, however, that the maternal grandmother should have any say in the custodial arrangement and believes that the maternal grandmother and Plsintiff sre upset with her because of her current boyfriend who is black. 7. Need for separate counsel to represent child(ren): Neither party requested. 8. Need for independent psychological evaluation or counseling: See attached Order. 9. Other matters or comments: When the partias met for the conciliation, there had been some snatching of the child back and forth between the respective parties. The Conciliator related to counsel for the Plaintiffs that the first matter that had to be resolved was a delineation of the respective positions of the Plaintiffs with regard to custody. The complaint requests that the Plaintiffs collectively be awarded custody, while the Conciliator believes that that is not an appropriate approach to the case. If the case proceeds to a hearing, the grandparents must state with clarity their position with regard to a custodial arrangement in the case, particularly if they are actually seeking custody of the child. The parties did agree to engage the services of a psychologist. Pending the evaluation, the parties did agree, at the Conciliator's suggestion, to an arrangement that maximizes the contact with both parents while they are not working. The Conciliator also suggested that the maternal grandparents be permitted to continue providing day care for the child when the child is not available to either one of the parents and the parents agreed to that provision. It is hoped that the evalustor will work out an appropriate arrangement between the parties which acknowledges the fact that the maternal grandparents have played a significant role in the child's life thus far. Date: March 10, 1997 --- flvb r7{ I /__ Michael L. Bangs, Cu ody Conciliator ,