HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-3278LAW OFFICES OF PETER J. RUSSO, P.C.
The Chelsea Building
3800 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 591-1755
RICHARD DUGAN, III :
Plaintiff :
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THERESA PROSSER, :
Defendant :
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Attorney for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. Z003- 7 f
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY
COMPI,AINT FOR CII~TOD¥
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, RICHARD DUGAN, m, by and through Law Offices of
Peter J. Russo, P.C., and respectfully submits the following in support of Plaintiffs Complaint for
Custody:
1. The Plaintiff is RICHARD DUGAN, rg, residing at 1298 Kelton Road, Camp Hill,
Pennsylvania 17011.
2. The Defendant is THERESA PROSSER, residing at 252 West Queen Street,
Annville, Pennsylvania 17003.
3. Plaintiff seeks custody of the following child:
Name Present Residence
Dillan Michael Dugan 1298 Kelton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
4. The child was bom out of wedlock.
Mar. 29,2003
The child is presently in the custody of Plaintiff, who resides at, 1298 Kelton Street,
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011.
6. During the past five years, the child has resided with the following persons and at
the following addresses:
Persons
Plaintiff & Defendant
Street,
Street,
resides
Address Duration
1298 Kelton Road March 29, 2003 to present
7. The mother of the child is Defendant, Theresa Prosser, residing at 252 West Queen
Annville, Pennsylvania 17003. The mother is not married.
8. The father of the children is Plaintiff, Richard Dugan, III, residing at 1298 Kelton
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011. The father is not married.
9. The relationship o f plaintiff to the child is that of father. The plaintiff currently
with the following persons:
Name
David Dugan
Debbie Dugan
Cassie Dugan
Samantha Dugan
Chance Dugan
10.
Relationship
Cousin
Cousin's wife
Cousin's daughter
Cousin's daughter
Cousin's son
The relationship of defendant to the child is that of mother. The defendant currently
resides with the following persons:
Name Relationship
Steve Prosser Brother
William (last ~mme unknown) Son
11. There are not any existing Orders of Court.
12.
Defendant has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the child pending
in a court of this Commonwealth.
13. Defendant 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.
1. The best interest and permanent welfare of the child will be served by placing legal
and primary physical custody of the child with Plaintiff.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests tiffs Honorable Court to order that primary physical and
legal custody of the subject minor child be placed with Plaintiff.
Date: ~//a/t7 3
Respectfully submitted,
Law Offices of Peter J. Russo, P.C.
By: Scott A. Stein
PA ID No. 81738
Attorney for Plaintiff
RICHARD DUGAN, III :
Plaintiff :
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V.
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THERESA PROSSER, :
Defendant :
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2003
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY
VERIFIC. ATION
I, Richard Dugan m, hereby swear and affm'n that the facts in the forgoing Petition for
Custody of the Minor Child are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and
belief and are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904 relating to unswom falsification to
authorities.
Date: ,~.x,,ro A2~-y~ ~ P O~m~
Richard Dugan, m
LAW OFFICES OF PETER J. RUSSO, P.C.
The Chelsea Building
3800 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 591-1755
RICHARD DUGAN, III
Plaintiff
THERESA PROSSER,
Defendant
Attomey for Pla'mtiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2003 -
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Scott A. Stein, hereby certify that I am on this day serving a copy of the foregoing document
upon the person (s) and in the manner indicated below:
Service by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, and Addressed as follows:
Theresa Prosser
252 West Queen Street
Annville, PA 17003
Date:
co~. Stein~'~
LAW OFFICES OF PETER J. RUSSO, P.C.
The Chelsea Building
3800 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 591-1755
RICHARD DUGAN, III :
Plaintiff :
:
V.
:
THERESA PROSSER, :
Defendant :
:
Attomey for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2003- 32
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY
PETITION FOR EMF, RGENC, Y REI ,IEF SEEKING
CUSTODY OF Tl-lE MINOR CHII,D
AND NOW, COMES, the Plaintiff, Richard Dugan, 1~, by and through Law Offices of
Peter J. Russo, P .C., and respectfully submits the following in support of Plaintiffs Petition for
Emergency Relief Seeking Custody:
1. The Plaintiff is RICHARD DUGAN, III, residing at 1298 Kelton Road, Camp Hill,
Pennsylvania 17011.
2. The Defendant is THERESA PROSSER, residing at 252 West Queen Street,
Annville, Pennsylvania 17003.
3. Plaintiff seeks custody of the following child:
Name. Present Residence I)OR
Dillan Michael Dugan 1298 Kelton Street Mar. 29, 2003
Camp Hill, PA 17011
4. The child was bom out of wedlock.
The child is presently in the custody of Plaintiff, who resides at, 1298 Kelton Street,
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011,
the following addresses:
Persons
Plaintiff & Defendant
During the past five years, the child has resided with the following persons and at
resides with the following persons:
Name
David Dugan
Debbie Dugan
Cassie Dugan
Samantha Dugan
Chance Dugan
Relationship
Cousin
Cousin's wife
Cousin's daughter
Cousin's daughter
Cousin's son
resides
10.
with the following persons:
Name
Steve Prosser
William (last name unknown)
The relationship of defendant to the child is that of mother. The defendant currently
Relationship
Brother
Son
11. There are not any existing Orders of Court.
12. Defendant has simultaneously filed a complaint for divorce and custody that is
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
13. Defendant has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the child pending
in a court of this Commonwealth.
14. Defendant does not know of a person not a party to the proceedings who has
7. The mother of the child is Defendant, Theresa Prosser, residing at 252 West Queen
Street, Annville, Pennsylvania 17003. The mother is not married.
8. The father of the children is Plaintiff, Richard Dugan, m, residing at 1298 Kelton
Street, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011. The father is not married.
9. The relationship o fp laintiff to the child is that of father. The plaintiff currently
Duration
March 29, 2003 to present
Address
1298 Kelton Road
physical custody of the children or claims to have custody or visitation rights with respect to the
children.
15. Shortly after the birth of their child, Mother left the subject child in the custody of
Plaintiff/Father and retumed to Lebanon County with her other son, William.
Since then, Father and Mother have shared custody of the child as agreed by the
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parties.
17.
On or about July 9, 2003, Mother had the child for a period of custody and when
father attempted to pick the child up from her Annville home, mother refused to mm over custody.
Father managed to obtain custody of the child and proceeded to leave the home of
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mother.
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his child.
21.
After only traveling a couple of blocks, Father was stopped by the Annville police
for taking the child.
After speaking to the police, Father was released and allowed to return home with
The best interests of the child would be served if a temporary order was entered
regarding the physical custody of the child.
22. In the interim, the best interests of the children would further be served if Defendant
was prevented from leaving the jurisdiction of this court with the subject minor child before a
heating could be heard on this matter.
23. The best interests of the children would be served if Plaintiff were provided
temporary physical custody until a conciliation conference could be had between the parties.
WHEREFORE, Defendant requests this Honorable Court to order that physical
custody of the minor child be placed with Plaintiff until a custody conciliation conference can be
held regarding this matter.
Date:
By:
Respectfully submitted,
Law Offices of Peter J. Russo, P.C.
Attomey for Defendant
112) No. 81738
3800 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 591-1755
LAW OFFICES OF PETER J. RUSSO, P.C.
The Chelsea Building
3800 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 591-1755
RICHARD DUGAN, III :
Plaintiff :
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V. :
THERESA PROSSER, :
Defendant :
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Attorney for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2003 -
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY
VERIFICATION
I, Richard Dugan, III, verify that the statements made in the foregoing document are tree
and correct. I understand that false statements made herein are subject to the penalties of 18
Pa.C.S. §4904 relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
Date:
Richard Dugan,
LAW OFFICES OF PETER & RUSSO, P.C.
The Chelsea Building
3800 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 591-1755
RICHARD DUGAN, III
Plaint'df
THERESA PROSSER,
Defendant
Attorney for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2003 -
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Scott A. Stein, hereby certify that I am on this day serving a copy of the foregoing document
upon the person (s) and in the manner indicated below:
Service by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, and Addressed as follows:
Date:
Theresa Prosser
252 West Queen Street
Annville, PA 17003
RICHARD DUGAN, Ill :
Plaintiff ·
:
THERESA PROSSER, :
Defendant :
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No. 2oo3-
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this I0'~ day of ~r ~ 2003, upon consideration of
the attached Petition for Emergency Relief Seeking Custody of the Minor Child, Petitioner's
reauested relief is hereby' GRANT~_~
r-'- I PO~tion~r; ..... ~r~l~ tc"~ve-~'T F~,y' -~ ~r~cty of the minor child, Dillm~ Michael
Dugan, bom March. 29, 2003, pending a custody conciliation conference or until further Order of
· Neither party shall remove the children from this Court's Jurisdiction until further Order
of this Court.
Judge
RICHARD DUGAN, III
PLAINTIFF
V.
THERESA PROSSER
DEFENDANT
IN THE COURT OF' COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
03-3278 CIVIL ACTION LAW
:
: IN CUSTODY
ORDER OFCOURT
AND NOW, Tuesday, July 15, 2003 , upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Hubert X. Gilroy, Esq. , the conciliator,
at 4th Floor, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 al 2:00 PM
for a Pre-Hearing Custody Conference. At such conference, an effbrt 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 hearinR.
FOR THE COURT,
By: /s/ Hubert X. Gilroy. Esq.
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 pr/or 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
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 249-3166
OCT 0:3 2003
RICHARD DUGAN, 1II,
Plaintiff
V
THERESA PROSSER,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION- LAW
:
: NO. 2003- 3278 CIVIL
: 1N CUSTODY
CO~TO~ER
AND NOW, this _~_~_~ day of V~'' ~ , 2003, upon consideration of the
attached Custody Conciliation Report, it is ordered and directed that this court's prior order
of July 10, 2003 is vacated and replaced with the following order:
The Father, Richard Dugan, III, and the Mother, Theresa Prosser, shall
enjoy shared legal and shared physical custody of Dillan M. Dugan, born
March 29, 2003.
2. Physical custody of the minor child shall be handled as follows:
The parties shall alternate physical custody on a week on/week off
basis pursuant to the schedule which the parties have already
implemented.
B. Holidays shall be shared as follows:
The Christmas holiday shall be divided into two segments,
Segment A shall be from Christmas Eve at Noon until
Christmas Day at Noon and Segment B shall be from
Christmas Day at Noon until December 26* at Noon. Mother
shall enjoy custody of the minor child for Segment A in 2003
with the Father enjoying Segment B, and the parties
alternating thereafter.
Mother shall always have custody on Easter and Father shall
always have custody on Thanksgiving, the timeframe being
from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
The parties may modify this schedule as they agree. In the event the parties
desire to modify the order and cannot reach an agreement, either party may
petition the court to have the case again scheduled with the conciliator for a
custody conciliation conference.
Once the child is of an appropriate age, each parent shall enjoy reasonable
telephone contact with the minor child when the child is in the custody of the
other parent.
In the event either parent intends to relocate out of the Central Pennsylvania
area to such a location that would require a modification of this custody
order, that parent must give the other parent at least 90 days notice of their
intention to relocate and must also file the appropriate documentation with the
court in order to have this order modified.
Unless agreed otherwise, the non-custodial parent receiving custody of the
minor child shall handle transportation for exchange of custody.
BY ~IE COURT,
Edward E. Guido
cc: /J_. ~ H. elvy, Esquire
:~C~tt Ste~n, Esquire ~(~ .~
RICHARD DUGAN, III,
Plaintiff
V
THERESA PROSSER,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:CIVIL ACTION - LAW
:
: NO. 2003 - 3278 CIVIL
: IN CUSTODY
Prior Judge: Edward E. Guido
CONCILIATION CONFERENCE SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY CIVIL RULE OF
PROCEDURE 1915.3-8(b), the undersigned Custody Conciliator submits the following
report:
The pertinent information pertaining to the child who is the subject of this litigation
is as follows:
Dillan M. Dugan, born March 29, 2003.
A Conciliation Conference was held on September 18, 2003, with the following
individuals in attendance:
The Father, Richard Dugan, Ill, with his counsel, Scott Stein, Esquire; and the
Mother, Theresa Prosser, with her counsel, J. Paul Helvy, Esquire.
3. The parties agree to the entry of an order in the form as attached.
/-X. ~' roy, Esqmre
toi~liator '