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E-<Cl Cl z15 Cl UJ Ii f:l ::J ....u Ul " " ,I , .- " -------flrT,i!: ;,~- - , ... , - TODD HASSINGER, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA vs. NO. 97-3641 CIVIL TERM SUSAN HASSINGER WILCOX, Defendant CIVIL ACl'ION - LA\~ IN CUSTODY/VISITATION ORDER OF COURT AND tu-i, this _I:S 1t. day of upon consideration of the attached Custody ordered and directed as follows: oGtO~J , Conciliation Report, 1997, it is 1. The Father, Todd Hassinger, shall have primary physical and legal custody of Stephanie P. Hassinger, born March 27, 1986. 2. The Mother, Susan Hassinger ~Iilcox, shall have periods of visitation with the Child as arranged by mutual agreement of the parties, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Child's counselors and the best interests of the Child generally. Child. 3. The Mother shall have reasonable telephone contact with the 4. The Mother may appeal the entry of this Order within thirty (30) days. BY THE COURT, cc: Gary L. Kelley, Esquire - Counsel for Father Susan Hassinger \'Iilcox - ~lother tvf.4L~ "....~.L.t 10/ If/q'l, ~ fl. -' TODD HASSINGER, Plaintiff : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA vs. NO. 97-3641 CIVIL TERM : SUSAN HASSINGER WILCOX, Defendant CIVIL ACTION - LAW IN CUSroDY/VISITATION CUSTODY <XN:ILIATlOO 5U'lMARY REPORT IN ACCXlRDANCE WITH ClI1BERIJ\ND CUJNTY RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 1915.3-8, the undersigned Custody Conciliator submits the following report: 1. The pertinent information concerning the Child who is the subject of this litigation is as follows: NAME DATE OF BIRTH alRRENI'Ly IN CUSTODY OF Stephanie P. Hassinger March 27, 1986 Father 2. A Conciliation Conference was held on September 30, 1997, with the following individuals in attendance: the Father, Todd Hassinger, with his counsel, Gary L. Kelley, Esquire. Counsel for the Father represented to the Conciliator that the Mother, who resides in Little Rock, Arkansas, had been served and was aware of the date of the Hearing but advised the Father by telephone that she would not attend the Conference. 3. It should be noted that there is an existing Custody Order docketed in the Chancery Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, 2nd Division, Docket No. 86-5482. The Order, which decreed the Divorce between the parties, also included a paragraph granting custody of the Child to the t-lother with partial custody to the Father at times to be mutually agreed upon. The Mother has raised no objection to juriSdiction in the Father's present action and the Father asserts that this Court has jurisdiction under 23 Pa. C.S.A ~5344(a)(3){ii) which provides for jurisdiction when it is necessary in an emergency to protect the Child from abuse, mistreatment or neglect. 4. The Father provided the following information at the Conference: The Child came to pennsylvania during the second week of June for an extended visit with the Father. The daughter revealed, both to the Father and the family doctor, that she had been physically and sexually abused in Arkansas at her ~lother's residence for several years. Due to several psychological and behavioral problems related to the alleged abuse, the Child is currently being evaluated and treated at rhilhaven Clinic. The Clinic has released a detailed written evaluation (a copy of which was provided to the Conciliator) which supports the Father's allegations. The Child has expressed to the evaluator/counselors at rhilhaven and to the Father a very strong desire to renuin in the Father's custody rather than . . , . " , [.' ..., ~. . I " 7/. 'J 7, 1 5. ~') c:)d /"77' ~1"c,L/ ~ c'~~? J:Hlj 7.1-: ,C;):;;1C'-~-t /,~ZC!.!/ d 0/. 7/s .(/") 1'2'.(ll, ,,- ~; . _ /! /...J _..#. <~ ./ /;/ /-1'."-'./ ... ~ ,--<<"""r~ I- //. TODD IIASSINGER, Plaintiff IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. No. lJi---. 3fr>tfI Cilli I T~ SUSAN IIASSINGER WILCOX, Dcfcndllllt CIVIL ACTION - CUSTODY PETITION FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff. Todd Hassmger. by and through his attorney, Gary L. Kelley. and respectfully Petitions this Honorable Court as follows: I. Plaintiff IS Todd Hassmger who resides at III N York Street, Mechanicsburg. Pennsylvania 17055 2. Defendant IS Susan lIassll1ger Wilcox who resides at 10213 Stillman Drive, Little Rock. Arkansas 72209 4. The parties are the parents of a mll10r child Stephanie I' lIassinger. DOB 3/27/86, 5. ThiS Honorable Court has Junslhction of this matter pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Junsdlction ACI, 2.1 I'a C S 5341.~! seq 6. Presenllv. an Order IS 111 effect frol11 Arkansas. Susan Hassinger versus Todd lIassll1!;er. In The Chancer.- Court Of Pulaski Countv. Arkansas. Second DIVISion. Docket No 86-5482 7. TIllS Order. daled ~1a\ h. 1987. IHovldes 111 relevant pJrt "'2) That the Plall1tiff. SUSAN HASSINGER. is hereby awarded the care. custody and control of the parties' minor child. subject to reasonable visitation rights of the Defendant" A true and correct copy of the relevant portion of this Order is attached hereto as Exhibit "A," 8. The Plaintiff in the instant matter has had custody of his daughter since on or about June 22. 1997. 9. Prior to this VISII. Plaintiff last saw 1115 daughter approximately two (2) years ago. 10. DUring the past seven (7) years. Plaintiff has been permitted to see his daughter onlv (2) times II. Defendant has also linllted telephone contact with the child and presently docs not have a telephone 111 her residence 12. The nllnor child has attempted to contact her father and has made numerous attempts. but has not been perlllltted to maIntalll regular contact with her father despite her repeated deSires 13. Plall1tiff has attempted to exerCise IllS rights 111 the Courts of Arkansas without SUCCeSS 14. DUring the past five (5) years. the child has resided with the following persons and at the follO\\Ing addresses I'ersons Addresses UlIles Todd IlasslIlger Lvnette lIassll1ger York IlJsslIlger 'ataiIe Sonker John !\tattcfll III N York SHeet l\lechalllcsburg. PA 6'97 to present Dcfcndant. 23. The minor child is also awarc of at Icast onc (I) othcr attack upon her mother by Wilcox 24. Wilcox has an cxplosivc tcmpcr and the mlllor child fcars for her safety as Wilcox has assaultcd her on at Icast onc (I) othcr pnor occasIOn 25. Thc nunor child has obscrvcd her mothcr and Wilcox lighting on numerous occasions during the past six (6) months. 26. During the past six (6) months, Defendant has bcen engagcd in at least one (I) ongoing affair 27. Defcndant has informed the mlllor child of tIllS affair. 28. Plainl1ff bcllcvcs that thc mlllor child will be subjected to further violence as it would appcar that Defcndant's fourth marriage \\'Ill be soon cnding in divorce and Wilcox is aware of this. 29. Defendant leavcs thc child unsupervised for extensivc periods of time, 30. Dcfendant routmely Icavcs the rcsldcncc at 8.00 pm. or 900 p.m for the purposes of gOlllg dnnking and docs rc(urn until aftcr J 00 am thc followlIlg day, Ic:\Ving thc child unattcnded ;111 tillS tllllC Thc clllld rcsldcs III an arca frcqucnted by gangs 31. NCllhcl Defendant nor Wilcox rcgularly super\lsc the mlllor cluld .12. Dunng the past 'car, the IlII1lOI clllld has expenclll:ed SOIllC acadcmlc and/or heha'loral problellls In school .1.\. Defendant has Il'fused to cooperatc \\tth thc IlII1HH clllld's school and has not attended any meetings or counselling sessions despite repeated requests from school ;ldnlllllstmtors 34. The mll10r child has tested as academic;llly superior but experiences various problems in school and is working well below her potential. 35. The minor child m;llllfests outw;lrd signs of stress by sucking her thumb and biting her n;lils to the nail bed 36. The child docs not have any friends 37. Plainllffbelieves that Defendant intentionally keeps the child from making friends by repeatedly moving 38. The child has repeatedly voiced a desIre to live with her father 39. Defendant has ignored her requests 40. The child is scheduled to return to Arkansas on Tuesday morning. July 8. 1997 41. The mll10r child refuses to return is concerned for her safety. 42. Plall1l1ff believes that the minor child is 111 danger without the intervention of this Court 43. An extensive network of extended family resides in Pennsylvania and the lIarnsburg area 44. Without the II1tervent.on of thIS Ilonomble Court. the mll10r dllld WIll be subjected to further II1c.dents of VIolence upon herself allll the Defendant Moreovcr. the mll10r child Will be subJected to the dlSlI1t,'gratJl1n of another fanllll' PI:lIntlIT olTers the mlllor dllld 101'e. hope. and qabrllt\ \VII ERE FORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable Court issue an Order Gary ,K lley ID N 01 132-134 Walnut Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 238-1484 Attorney for Plaintiff granting legal and physical custody of the child to him pending further Order of Court. Respectfully submitted, VERIFICATION I hereby verify thai the statements made herem are true :lIld correct. I understand thai false statements herein are made subject to Ihe penalties of 18 Pa CS, Section 4904, relatinlllo unsworn falsification to authorities, Date:~ 7~r/ h -f ~ '. '" 'Il ,., " , '" C~ , , , " h. e' 1 l. l: t. " u