HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-04828STACEY N. BRANNEN IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
V.
MA'I"I'HEW J. SHOWERS
DEFENDANT 01-4828 CNIL ACTION LAW
. IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Tuesday, August 21, 2001 ,upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Melissa P. Greevy, Esq. ,the conciliator,
at 214 Senate Avenue, Suite 105, Camp Hill, PA 17011 on Monday, September 17, 2001 at 9:15 A.M
for aPre-Hearing Custody Conference. At such conference, an effort will be made to resolve 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 the conference may
provide grounds for entry of a temporary or permanent order.
The court hereby directs the parties to furnish any and all existing Protection from Abuse orders,
Special Relief orders, and Custody orders to the conciliator 48 hours prior to scheduled hearing.
FOR THE COURT,
BY~ /s/ Melissa P rreevy, Esc~~
Custody Conciliator
The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County is required by law to comply with the
Americans with Disabilites Act of 1990. For information about accessible facilities and reasonable
accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the court, please contact our office.
All arrangements must be made at least 72 hours prior to any hearing or business before the court. You must
attend the scheduled conference or hearing.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR ATTORNEY AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE AN ATTORNEY OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET
FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717)249-3166
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STACEY N. BRANNEN, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs. NO. 2001- /~l~~~(~,,~
MATTHEW J. SHOWERS, CIVIL ACTION -LAW
Defendant CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW,
upon consideration of the attached
Complaint, it is hereby directed that the parties and their respective counsel appear before
the Conciliator, at
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Conference. At such conference, an effort will be made to resolve 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 the Conference may provide grounds for entry of a temporary or permanent
Order.
FOR THE COURT:
BY:
Custody Conciliator
The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County is required by law to comply with
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For information about accessible facilities and
reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals hauing business before the court,
please contact our office. All arrangements must be made at least 72 hours prior to any hearing
or business before the Court. You must attend the scheduled conference or hearing.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR ATTORNEY AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone: (717) 249-3166
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STACEY N. BRANNEN,
Plaintiff
vs.
MATTHEW J. SHOWERS,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2001- l~~ag ~~
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
CUSTODY
COMPLAINT FOR PRIMARY PHYSICAL CUSTODY
AND NOW, this ~ day of August 2001, comes the Plaintiff, Stacey N.
Brannen, by her attorney, /Diane M. Rupich, Esquire, and respectfully requests the
following:
1. The Plaintiff is Stacey N. Brannen, an adult individual, age 21 years, who
currently resides at 106 Arnold Road, Enola, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania 17025.
2. The Defendant, Matthew J. Showers, is an adult individual, age 21 years,
who currently resides at 590 Pine Grove Furnace Road, Aspers, Adams
County, Pennsylvania.
3. The Plaintiff and Defendant are not married; however, as a result of their
relationship, one child was born; namely, Kylie E. Showers, born December
29, 2000, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
4. There has been no prior action for custody or visitation of the minor child in
this or any other jurisdiction.
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5. Cumberland County has jurisdiction in this matter, as Plaintiff and the
minor child have resided in Cumberland County since the child's birth, with
the exception of one month when the Plaintiff and the minor child resided
with the Defendant at his home in Aspers, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
6. The Plaintiff, Stacey N. Brannen, believes that it is in the best interest of her
daughter that she retain primary physical custody with partial custody in the
Defendant, Matthew J. Showers.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Stacey N. Brannen, respectfully requests Your
Honorable Court to grant her primary physical custody of her daughter.
Respectfully submitted,
BY:
Date: 0 l ~~~~I
Diane M. Rupich, soft
1017 North Fron tree
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 232-9724
I.D. No. 71873
VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in this 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.
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STACEY N. BRANNEN,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs.
MATTHEW J. SHOWERS,
Defendant
NO. 01-4828
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this ~_ day of September, 2001, upon consideration of the
attached Custody Conciliation Summary Report, it is hereby ordered and directed as follows:
1. Leoal Custodv. The parties, Stacey N. Brannen and Matthew J. Showers, shall
have shared legal custody of their minor Child, Kylie E. Showers, born December 29, 2000.
Both parents shall have the right to make decisions in the important areas of her life including
education, medical and religious decisions. Both parents shall be entitled to equal access to
the Child's school, medical, dental and other important records. Notwithstanding that both
parents shall share legal custody, non-major decisions involving the Child's day-to-day living
shall be made by the parent then having custody, consistent with the other provisions of this
Order.
2. Physical Custody. Mother shall have primary physical custody of Kylie subject to
Father's rights of partial physical custody which shall be arranged as follows:
A. Effective September 28, 2001, on alternate weekends from Friday at 5:00
p.m. until Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
B. Effective September 20, 2001, following Father's custodial weekends,
alternate Thursday evenings from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
C. Other such times as agreed upon by the parties.
3. Holidays.
A. The parties shall alternate custody for the following holidays: Easter,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and New
Year's Day. The alternating schedule shall commence with Thanksgiving
2001, when Father has custody for this holiday. The custodial time for
these holidays shall be from 8:00 a.m. on the holiday until 8:00 a.m. the
following morning.
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B. Christmas. Father shall have custody on Christmas Eve from 8:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. On Christmas Day each year, custody shall be shared
with Mother having custody from 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve until 2:00 p.m.
Christmas Day. Father shall have custody from 2:00 p.m. Christmas Day
until 8:00 p.m. Christmas Day.
C. Mother shall have custody on Mother's Day and Father shall have custody
on Father's Day. The custodial period for these holidays shall be from
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
4. Transportation. Transportation shall be shared by the parties. The parties shall
meet for custodial exchanges at the Cracker Barrel off of the Hanover Street Exit of Interstate
81. However, Father shall provide all transportation incident to his alternating Thursday
evening periods of custody.
5. In the event any party is more than twenty minutes late for a scheduled custody
exchange, in the absence of a telephone call or other communication from the parent who is
to be assuming custody, the other parent may assume that the parent who is late has chosen
not to exercise that period of custody, the period will be forfeited and the other party will be
free to make other plans for the Child.
6. In the event that either party is unavailable to provide care for the Child during his or
her period of custody for a period of four hours or more and that party's Mother is also not
available, that party who is unable to exercise that period of custody shall first make a
reasonable effort to contact the other party to offer the parent the opportunity to provide care
for the Child before contacting third-party caregivers.
7. Onq_~g Relationship. Neither party shall attempt to undermine the mutual love
and affection that the Child has for the other parent. Neither parent shall, in the presence of
Kylie, make any disparaging or negative remarks concerning the other parent. Each party
shall confer with the other on all matters of importance relating to the Child's health, education
and well-being with a view toward obtaining and following a harmonious policy in the Child's
education and social adjustment. Each party agrees to keep the other informed of his or her
residential address and telephone number to facilitate communication concerning the welfare
of the Child and visitation. Each party agrees to supply the name, address and telephone
numbers of any persons whose care of the Child will be for a period in excess of forty-eight
hours, and for each person or entity which may provide daycare for the Child.
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8. Illness of the Child. Emergency decisions regarding the Child shall be made by the
parent then having custody. However, in the event of an emergency or serious illness of the
Child at any time, any party then having custody of the Child shall communicate with the other
party by telephone or any other means practical, informing the other party of the nature of the
illness or emergency, so the other parent can become ihvolved in the decision-making process
as soon as practical. During such illness each party shall have the right to visit the Child as
often as he or she desires, consistent with medical care of the Child.
9. Welfare of the Child to be Considered. The welfare and convenience of the Child
shall be the prime consideration of the parties in any application of the provisions of this Order.
10. This Order and all of its terms and conditions shall extend to and be binding upon
parties hereto and their respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs, personal
representatives and assigns.
11. Governing Law. This Order shall be governed and controlled by the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
12. Headinas. Section paragraph headings in this agreement are included for the
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute prior to this Order for any other
purpose.
13. This Order is temporary in nature and may be modified upon agreement of the
parties or further Order of Court.
Dist:
Diane Rupich, Esquire, 1017 N. Front Street, Hari,,,..,., y, , „ , , ,,,~
Jane Adams, Esquire, 117 S. Hanover Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
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STACEY N. BRANNEN,
vs.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 01-4828
MATTHEW J. SHOWERS,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
CUSTODY
CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY 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 CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY OF
Kylie E. Showers December 29, 2000 Mother
2. A Custody Conciliation Conference was held on September 17, 2001, with the
following individuals in attendance: the Mother, Stacey N. Brannen, and her counsel, Diane M.
Rupich, Esquire; the Father, Matthew J. Showers, and his counsel, Jane Adams, Esquire.
3. The parties reached an agreement in the form of an Order as attached.
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Custody Conciliator
MATTHEW SHOWERS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v' 01-4828 CIVIL ACTION LAW
STACEY A. BRANNEN
IN CUSTODY
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Tuesday, August O5, 2003 ,upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Melissa P. Greevy, Esq. ,the conciliator,
at 301 Market Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043 on Monday, September O8, 2003 at 10:30 AM
for aPre-Hearing Custody Conference. At such conference, an effort will be made to resolve 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 the conference may
provide grounds for enriy of a temporary or permanent order.
The court hereby directs the parties to furnish any and all existing Protection from Abuse orders,
Special Relief orders, and Custody orders to the conciliator 48 hours prior to scheduled hearing.
FOR THE COURT,
By: /s/ Melissa P. Greev~,~q. u
Custody Conciliator
The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County is required by law to comply with the Americans
with Disabilites Act of 1990. For information about accessible facilities and reasonable accommodations
available to disabled individuals having business before the court, please contact our office. All arrangements
must be made at least 72 hours prior to any hearing or business before the court. You must attend the scheduled
conference or hearing.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR AT'T'ORNEY AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
lIAVE AN ATTORNEY OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET
FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (71.7) 249-3166
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MATTHEW SHOWERS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Petitoner CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
v. No. 01-4828
STACEY A. BRANNEN CIVIL ACTION -CUSTODY
Respondent
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, upon consideration of the attached Complaint, it is hereby directed that the
parties and their respective counsel appear before ,the Conciliator, on the
day of 2003, at , in the for the Pre-
Hearing Custody Conference. At such conference, an effort will be made to resolve 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. Failure to appear at the conference may provide
grounds for the entry of a temporary or permanent Order.
For the Court,
Date: July 23, 2003
By:
Custody Conciliator
Matthew Showers, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Petitioner, CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
v. NO.O1-4828
Stacey N. Brannen,
Respondent. CIVIL ACTION- CUSTODY
PETITION TO MODIFY CUSTODY
Petitioner, Matthew J. Showers, by and through his attorney, Gerald S. Robinson,
Esquire, and the law firm of ROBINSON & GERALDO, respectfully request the
following:
1. Petitioner is Matthew J. Showers, an adult individual and the natural father who
currently resides at 52 Oakland Dr., Box C-3, York Haven, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.
2. Respondent is Stacey N. Brannen, an adult individual and the natural mother who
currently resides at 106 Arnold Rd., Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
3. Petitioner seeks to have the existing Custody Order modified giving him
increased partial physical custody of the subject minor child.
4. The child is presently in the custody of Stacey N. Brannen, natural mother, who
currently resides at 106 Arnold Rd., Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
5. From birth to present, the child has resided at the following addresses with the
following persons:
Person(s) Addresses Dates
Stacey N. Brannon 106 Arnold Rd. December 29, 2000
Natural Mother Enola„ PA 17025 to Present
6. Petitioner does not know of a person not a party to the proceedings who has
physical custody of the child or claims to have custody of the child or claims to have
custody or visitation rights with respect to the child.
7. There is an existing Custody Order entered into effect on September 24, 2001, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
8. The best interest and permanent welfare of the child will be served by modifying
the Custody Order because:
a) Allowing the natural father to increase and maximize time and interaction
with the minor child.
9. Each parent whose parental rights to the child have not been terminated and the
person who has physical custody of the child have been named as a party to this action.
All other persons, named below, who are known to have or claim a right to custody or
visitafion of the child will e given notice of pendency of this action and the right to
intervene: None.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner respectfully requests this Honorable Court to
modify the current custody order granting modified partial physical custody to Petitioner.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBINSON & GERALDO
By: ~J u''''r'-V~.-.
Gerald S. Robinson, Esquire
Attorney I.D. No. 27423
4407 North Front Street
P.O. Box 5320
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717)232-8525
Attorney for Petitioner
VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in this Petition to Modify Custody are true and
con~ect. 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.
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STACEY N. BRANNEN,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs.
MATTHEW J. SHOWERS,
Defendant
NO. 01-4828
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this o~ y+~ day of September, 2001, upon consideration of the
attached Custody Conciliation Summary Report, it is hereby ordered and directed as folows:
1. Legal Custody. The parties, Stacey N. Brannen and Matthew J. Showers, shall
have shared legal custody of their minor Child, Kylie E. Showers, born December 29, 2000.
Both parents shall have the right to make decisions in the important areas of her life including
education, medical and religious decisions. Both parents shall be entitled to equal access to
the Child's school, medical, dental and other important records. Notwithstanding that both
parents shall share legal custody, non-major decisions involving the Child's day-to-day living
shall be made by the parent then having custody, consistent with the other provisions of this
Order.
2. Physical Custody. Mother shall have primary physical custody of Kylie subject to
Father's rights of partial physical custody which shall be arranged as follows:
A. Effective September 28, 2001, on alternate weekends from Friday at 5:00
p.m. until Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
B. Effective September 20, 2001, following Father's custodial weekends,
alternate Thursday evenings from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
C. Other such times as agreed upon by the parties.
3. Holidays.
A. The parties shall alternate custody for the following holidays: Easter,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and New
Year's Day. The alternating schedule shall commence with Thanksgiving
2001, when Father has custody for this holiday. The custodial time for
these holidays shaft be from 8:00 a.m. on the holiday until 8':00 a.m. the
following morning.
No. 01-4828 Civil Term
S. Christmas. Father shat! have custody on Christmas Eve from 8:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. On Christmas Day each year, custody shall be shared
with Mother having custody from 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve until 2:00 p.m.
Christmas Day. Father shall have custody from 2:00 p.m. Christmas Day
until 8:00 p.m. Christmas Day.
C. Mother shall have custody on Mother's Day and Father shall have custody
on Father's Day. The custodial period for these holidays shall be from
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
4. Transportation. Transportation shall be shared by the parties. The parties shall
meet for custodial exchanges at the Cracker Barrel off of the Hanover Street Exit of Interstate
81. However, Father shall provide all transportation incident to his alternating Thursday
evening periods of custody.
5. In the event any party is more than twenty minutes late for a scheduled custody
exchange, in the absence of a telephone call or other communication from the parent who is
to be assuming custody, the other parent may assume that the parent who is late has chosen
not to exercise that period of custody, the period will be forfeited and the other party will be
free to make other plans for the Child.
6. In the event that either party is unavailable to provide care for the Child during his or
her period of custody for a period of four hours or more and that party's Mother is also not
available, that party who is unable to exercise that period of custody shall first make a
reasonable effort to contact the other party to offer the parent the opportunity to provide care
for the Child before contacting third-party caregivers.
7. Ongoing Relationship. Neither party shall attempt to undermine the mutual love
and affection that the Child has for the other parent. Neither parent shall, in the presence of
Kylie, make any disparaging or negative remarks concerning the other parent. Each party
shall confer with the other on all matters of importance relating to the Child's health, education
and we11-being with a view toward obtaining and following a harmonious policy in the Child's
education and social adjustment. Each party agrees to keep the other informed of his or her
residential address and telephone number to facilitate communication concerning the welfare
of the Child and visitation. Each party agrees to supply the name, address and telephone
numbers of any persons whose care of the Child will be for a period in excess of forty-eight
hours, and for each person or entity which may provide daycare for the Child. -
No. 01-4828 Civil Term
8. Illness of the Child. Emergency decisions regarding the Child shall be made by the
parent then having custody. However, in the event of an emergency or serious illness of the
Child at any time, any party then having custody of the Child shall communicate with the other
party by telephone or any other means practical, informing the other party of the nature of the
illness or emergency, so the other parent can become involved in the decision-making process
as soon as practical. During such illness each party shall have the right to visit the Child as
often as he or she desires, consistent with medical care of the Child.
9. Welfare of the Child to be Considered. The welfare and convenience of the Child
shall be the prime consideration of the parties in any application of the provisions of this Order.
10. This Order and ail of its terms and conditions shall extend to and be binding upon
parties hereto and their respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs, personal
representatives and assigns.
11. Governing Law. This Order shall be governed and controlled by the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
12. Headinos. Section paragraph headings in this agreement are included for the
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute prior to this Order for any other
purpose.
13. This Order is temporary in nature and may be modified upon agreement of the
parties or further Order of Court.
BY THE COURT,
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Dist: Diane Rupich, Esquire, 1017 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102
Jane Adams, Esquire, 117 S. Hanover Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
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MATTHEW SHOWERS,
v.
STACEY A. BRANNEN,
Plaintiff
Defendant.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 01-4828
CIVIL ACTION- CUSTODY
PROOF OF SERVICE
The undersigned makes the following return of service: the Order for Conciliation
Conference was served upon Stacey A. Brannen on August 15, 2003 at 106 Arnold Road, Enola,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The signed acceptance of service is attached hereto as
Exhibit 1.
SIGNATURE AND AFFIDAVIT
I, Gerald S. Robinson, Esquire, certify that I am a competent adult not a party to this
action.
I verify that the statements made in this affidavit and return of service are true and
correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.
§4904 relating to unsworn falsfication to authorities.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: August 21, 2003
ROBINSON & GERALDO
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By-
Gerald S. Robinson, Esquire
Attorney I.D. No. 27423
4407 North Front Street
P.O. Box 5320
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-5320
(717) 232-8525
Attorney for Plaintiff
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MATTHEW SHOWERS, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
N0.01-4828 CIVIL TERM
v.
STACEY A. BRANNEN,
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
IN CUSTODY
Defendant
BAYLEY, J. ---
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this ~ day of September, 2003, upon consideration of the
attached Custody Conciliation Summary Report, it is hereby ordered and directed as
follows:
1. Legal Custody. The parties, Matthew Showers and Stacey A. Brannen, shall
have shared. legal custody of the minor child, Kylie E. Showers, born December 29, 2000.
Each parent shall have an equal .right, to be exercised jointly with the other parent, to make
all major non-emergency decisions affecting the child's general well-being including, but not
limited to, all decisions regarding her health, education and religion. Pursuant to the terms
of Pa. C. S. §5309, each parent shall be entitled to all records and information pertaining to
the child including, but not limited to, medical, dental, religious or school records, the
residence address of the child and of the other parent. To the extent one parent has
possession of any such records or information, that parent shall be required to share the
same, or copies thereof, with the other parent within such reasonable time as to make the
records and information of reasonable use to the other parent.
2. Physical Custodv. Mother shall have primary physical custody of the minor
child subject to Father's rights of partial custody which shall be arranged as follows:
A. Effective September 12, 2003, on alternate weekends from
Friday at 5:30 p.m. until Monday at 2:30 p.m.
B. Effective September 11, 2003, each Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to
2:30 p.m.
C. Eftective September 22, 2003, each alternate Monday from
10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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3. Holidays
A. The parties shall alternate custody for the following holidays:
Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Thanksgiving. The
custodial time for these holidays shall be from 8:00 a.m. on the holiday until
8:00 a.m. the following morning.
B. Christmas. Father shall have custody on Christmas Eve from
7:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.rn.. On Christmas Day each year, custody shall be
shared with Mother having custody from 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve until 2:00
p.m. Christmas Day and Father having custody from 2:00 p.m. Christmas Day
until 8:00 p.m. Christmas Day.
C. Mother's Dav /Father's Dav. Mother shall have custody on
Mother's Day and Father shall have custody on Father's Day. The custodial
period for these holidays shall be from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
4. Transportation. At the commencement of Father's custodial weekends, the
parties shall meet for custodial exchanges at the McDonald's near the Cedar Cliff Mall.
Father will provide the remaining transportation incident to his custodial periods. In the
event that Father is unable to appear at the exchange point for the custodial exchange on
Friday evenings, it shall be permissible for him to arrange an alternate adult to participate in
the custodial exchange. If this should occur, Father wi81 contact Mother by her cell phone to
notify her of the change in the usual and customary transportation arrangement.
5. In the event any party is more than twenty (20) minutes late for a scheduled
custodial exchange, in the absence of a telephone call or other communication with the
parent who is to be assuming custody, the parent may assume the parent who is late has
chosen not to exercise that custodial period, and the period will be forfeited and the other
party will be free to make other plans for the child.
6. In the event that either party is unavailable to provide care for the child during
his or her period of custody for a period of four (4) hours or more, that party who is unable to
exercise that period of custody shall first make a reasonable effort to contact the other party
to offer the parent the opportunity to provide care for the child before contacting third party
caregivers.
7. Neither party shall attempt to undermine the mutual love and affection that the
child has for the other parent. Neither parent shall, in the presence of Kylie, make any
disparaging or negative remarks concerning the other parent. Each party shall confer with
the other in all matters of importance relating to the child's health, education and well-being
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with a view toward obtaining and following a harmonious policy in the child's education and
social adjustment. Each party agrees to keep the other informed of his or her residential
address and telephone number to facilitate communication concerning the welfare of the
child in visitation. Each party agrees to supply the name, address and telephone numbers
of any persons whose care for the child will be for a period in excess of forty-eight (48)
hours, and for each person or entity which may provide daycare for the child.
8. Illness of the Child. Emergency decisions regarding the child shall be made
by the parent then having custody. However, in the event of an emergency or serious
illness of the child at any time, the party then having custody of the child shall communicate
with the other party by telephone or any other means practical, informing the other party of
the nature of the illness or emergency, so the other parent can become involved in the
decision-making process as soon as practical. During such illness, each party shall have
the right to visit the child as often as he or she desires, consistent with the medical care of
the child.
9. Welfare of the Child to be Considered. The welfare and convenience of the
child shall be the primary consideration of the parties in any application of the provisions of
this Order.
10. The parties shall participate in therapeutic family counseling to assist them in
developing their relationships as parents to a young child and to assist them with the
development of more effective co-parenting communication skills.
11. Vacation. Each party shall be entitled to two (2) non-consecutive and
uninterrupted weeks of custody for the purposes of vacation each year. For the Summer
2004, Father has chosen one of his custodial weeks which shall be from July 10, 2004
through July 17, 2004. The parties shall provide each other with thirty (30) days written
notice of their choice of vacation weeks. In the event that the parties have chosen an
overlapping or conflicting vacation schedule, the party first providing written notice to the
other parent shat{ have choice of the vacation. Priorto departure, the traveling parent shall
provide the non-traveling parent with the location and telephone number where they can be
reached during their vacation period.
12. This Order and all of its terms and conditions shall extend to and be binding
upon the parties hereto and their respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs,
personal representatives and assigns.
13. This Order shall be governed and controlled by the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
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14. This Order is temporary in nature and may be modified upon the Agreement of
the parties or further Order of Court.
BY THE COURT:
Edgar B. Bayley,
Dist: ~G ald S. Robinson, Esquire, P.O. Box 5320, Harrisburg, PA 17110
lane M. Dils, Esquire, 1017 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102
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MATTHEW SHOWERS,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 01-A828 CIVIL TERM
v.
STACEY A. BRANNEN,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
IN CUSTODY
CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY 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 CURRENTLY IN THE CUSTODY OF
Kylie E. Showers December 29, 2000 Mother
2. A Custody Conciliation Conference was held on September 9, 2003 in
response to Father's July 31, 2003 filing of a Petition to modify Custody. Present for the
conference were: the Father, Matthew Showers, and his counsel, Gerald S. Robinson,
Esquire; the Mother, Stacey A. Brannen, and her counsel, Diane M. Dils, Esquire.
3.
The parties reached an agreement in the form of Or r as attached.
elissa eel Greevy, Esquir
Custody Conciliator
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