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SNELBAKER,
BrEnNEMAn
& SPAre
ANGELA L. GREENWALD,
Plaintiff
V.
BRUCE A. GREENWALD,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO. ~) 23-0/ CIVIL TERM
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: IN CUSTODY
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY OF MINOR CHII,DREN
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, ANGELA L. GREENWALD, by her attorneys,
Snelbaker, Brenneman & Spare, P. C., and avers the following:
1. Plaintiff is ANGELA L. GREENWALD residing at 414 South York Street,
(Second Floor) Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055.
2. Defendant is BRUCE A. GREENWALD residing at 166 Wyoming Avenue
(Second Floor) Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17025.
3. Plaintiff seeks custody for the following two minor children:
NAME
Hannah Marie Greenwald
Seth Alan Greenwald
PRESENT RESIDENCE
414 South York Street (Second Floor)
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
414 South York Street (Second Floor)
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
AGE
(D.O.B. 9/13/98)
Age 4
(D.O.B. 7/5/99)
Age 3
The children were bom during the marriage.
The children are presently in the custody of Plaintiff ANGELA L. GREENWALD who
resides at 414 South York Street (Second Floor) Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055.
Since birth, the children have resided with PlaintiffANGELA L. GREENWALD and
Defendant BRUCE A. GREENWALD and various relatives at several different locations
including, but not limited to:
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(a)
with Angela's parents at 7033 Wertzville Road, Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania. 17055;
(b)
with Bruce's parents on Hummel Avenue in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania
17043;
(c)
with Bruce's parents on Third Avenue South in Myrtle Beach in South
Carolina; and
(d)
with Plaintiff and Defendant at 414 South York Street (Second Floor)
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055.
During this time frame, the parties remained together with their children but
moved in and out of various residences with other persons.
The mother of the child is ANGELA L. GREENWALD, currently residing at 414
South York Street (Second Floor) Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055. She is married to
Defendant.
The father of the children is BRUCE A. GREENWALD residing at 166
Wyoming Avenue (Second Floor) Enola, Pennsylvania 17025. He is married to Plaintiff.
4. The relationship of Plaintiff to the children is that of Mother. The Plaintiff
currently resides with the following persons:
Nalne
Hannah Marie Greenwald daughter
Seth Alan Greenwald son
Dominique Katherine Clouser (age 5) daughter.
Defendant currently resides with the following persons:
Name
Melissa Hensley
Relationship
The relationship of Defendant to the children is that of Father. The
Relationship
sister
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6. Plaintiff has not participated as a party or witness, or in another capacity,
in other litigation concerning the custody of the children in this or another court.
Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the children
pending in a court of this Commonwealth or any other state.
Plaintiff does not know of a person not a party to the proceedings who has
physical custody of the children or claims to have custody or visitation rights with respect
to the children.
7. The best interest and permanent welfare of the children will be served by granting
the relief requested because Mother has been the primary caretaker of the children since birth and
provides a stable and loving home environment for the children.
8. Each parent whose parental rights to the children have not been terminated
and the person who has physical custody of the children have been named as parties to
this action.
9. The parties have agreed to the custody arrangements set forth in a Custody
Agreement executed by both parties in mid-December, 2002, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
10. The parties intend to have the attached Custody Agreement entered as an
Order of Court.
11. The best interests of the children will be served by entering the Custody
Agreement as an Order of Court.
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WHEREFORE, PlaintiffANGELA L. GREENWALD respectfully requests your
Honorable Cottrt to enter an Order of Court adopting and incorporating the terms of the
attached Custody Agreement.
Date: January 7 ,2003
Respectfully submitted,
SNELBAKER, BRENNEMAN & SPARE, P. C.
PhilipVH. SpaYe, Esquire
Pa. Supreme Court I.D. #65200
44 West Main Street
P.O. Box 318
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0318
Attorneys for Plaintiff, ANGELA L.
GREENWALD
CUSTODY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made between ANGELA L. GREENWALD, of 414 S. York
Street, (second floor), Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and BRUCE A.
GREENWALD, of ILaO /-oc/or-nl~rl~ ,,~D(~ 2k-~d ~hoo(- ~no[o_ [2~,
1. The parties to this Agreement, Angela L. Greenwald and Bruce A. Greenwald, were
married on August 22, 1998.
2. The parties have two children born of the marriage; namely, Hannah Marie
Greenwald, born Septembe~1998; and Seth Alan Greenwald, born July $, 1999.
apart.
3. Due to various reasons, Angela and Bruce have separated and are living separate and
4. The parties enter into this Agreement to resolve the issue of custody of the children.
5. The parties shall share legal custody of the children, meaning they shall each have a
right to make important decisions regarding the children's education, medical and religious
matters.
6. Angela L. Greenwald shall have primary physical custody of the children subject to
reasonable visitation and partial custody rights of Bruce A. Greenwald as can be agreed by the
parties.
7. The parties intend to have this Custody Agreement entered as an Order of Court in a
child custody action to be filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.
Exhibit A
Page 1 of 2
8. Angela L. Greenwald is represented by Philip H. Spare, of the law firm of Snelbaker,
Brenneman & Spare, P. C. Bruce A. Greenwald has not received any legal advice from Angela's
attorney and is aware that he has a right to obtain legal advice from an attorney of his choice
before signing this Agreement.
Angela L. Greenwald and Bruce A. Greenwald, intending to be legally bound hereby,
sign their names below indicating that they agree to the terms set forth in this Custody
Agreement.
WITNESS:
AngbJ~ L. Greenwald
Bruce A. Greenwald
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Exhibit A
Page 2 of 2
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VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct. I
understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section
4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
~n-g~ L. Greenwald
Date: January 7, 2003
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ANGELA L. GREENWALD,
Plaintiff
V.
BRUCE A. GREENWALD,
Defendant
· IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 0!5 -~'~ CIVIL TERM
CIVIL .ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
ORDER
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Custody Agreement is hereby adopted as an Order of Court.
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