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INRE:
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
ORPHAN'S COURT DIVISION
STEPHANIE BAILES
: CIVIL ACTION - APPOINTMENT OF AN
: EMERGENCY GUARDIAN
: NO. 07-316
PETITION OF KIM WOLF AND JENNIFER WILLIAMS SUPPORTING
EXTENSION OF APPOINTMENT OF AN EMERGENCY GUARDIAN OF THE
PERSON OF STEPHANIE BAILES. AN INCAPACITATED INDIVIDUAL.
PURSUANT TO 20 Pa.C.S. 6 5513
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OLER:
1. On April 12, 2007, The Honorable Judge J. Wesley Oler, Jr. in the Court
of Common Please of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Orphan's Court
Division, issued an order appointing both Kim Wolf and Jennifer Williams
as the emergency plenary co-guardians of the person of Stephanie Bailes,
an incapacitated individual for seventy-two (72) hours.
2. The Order issued by Judge Oler on April 12, 2007 is set to expire on April
16, 2007 at 11 :59 p.m.
3. The person of Stephanie Bailes is alleged to be an incapacitated individ~1
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pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. ~ 5501.
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4. A hearing for the adjudication of incompetency and appointmentofa c.)
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guardian of the person of Stephanie Bailes has been scheduled befbre' this~;:
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Honorable Court on May 4, 2007 at 11 :00 a.m.
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5. Therefore, there will be a lapse of seventeen (17) days from April 17,
2007 to May 4, 2007 where the person of Stephanie Bailes will have no
guardian.
6. As a result, given her extreme condition, this could result in irreparable
harm to the person of Stephanie Bailes. (20 Pa.C.S. ~ 5461(g)(2)).
7. Therefore, it is imperative that the person of Stephanie Bailes have an
emergency guardian appointed until May 4, 2007 at 11 :00 a.m.
8. Furthermore, 20 Pa.C.S. ~ 5513 allows for the seventy-two (72) hour
emergency order to be extended for an additional 20 days from the
expiration ofthe initial emergency order.
WHEREFORE, Petitioners respectfully request that this Court extend the
appointment of emergency co-plenary guardianship of Petitioners for twenty (20) days
from April 16, 2007.
Date: 1.11, 3) 01--
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Robin M. Davis
Certified Legal Intern
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Megan iesmeyer
Supervising Attorney
The Disability Law Clinic
45 North Pitt Street
Carlisle, P A 17013
(717) 243-3696
VERIFICATION
We verify that the statements made in the foregoing PETITION SUPPORTING
APPOINTMENT OF AN EMERGENCY GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON are true and
correct, to the best of our knowledge, information and belief. We understand making a
false statement would subject us to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. ~ 4904, relating to
unsworn falsifications to authorities.
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Robin M. Davis
Certified Legal Intern
Date:
4/r3/0'7
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Mega lesmeyer
Supervising Attorney
IN RE:
IN THE COURT OF COMMON FLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUN1Y, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
NO. 07-316 ORPHANS' COURT
STEPHANIE BAILES
IN RE: PETITION 01' !tIM WOLF AND JENNII'ER WILLIAMS
SUPPORTING APPOIN'l'MENT 01' AN EMERGENCY GUARDIAN OF THE
PERSON OF STEPHANIE BAILES, AN INCAPACITATED INDIVIDUAL,
PURSUANT TO 20 Pa.C.S. CR. 5513
BEFORE OLER, J.
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 12th day of Ap~il, 2007, upon
consideration of the Petition of Kim Wolf and Jennifer
Williams supporting appointment of an emergency guardian of
the person of Stephanie Bailes, an incapacitated individual,
pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5513, and following a hearing
held on this date, it is ordered, adjudged, and decreed as
follows:
1. Stephanie Bailes is adjudicated an
incapacitated person on an emergency basis.
2. Petitioners Kim Wolf and Jennifer
Williams are appointed emergency plenary co-guardians of
Ms. Bailes' person, with either co-guardian being authorized
to act independently and without the other co-guardian's
consent on behalf of Ms. Bailes.
3. The guardianship of the person created
herein on an emergency basis shall extend for a period of
72 hours, subject to the guardians' right to apply for an
extension of 20 additional days.
Virginia Spiess, Certified Legal Intern
Anne MacDonald-fox, Esquire
The Disability Law Clinic
45 North Pitt Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
For Petitioner.s
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