HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-4213BOBBI LITTLE,
COREY LITTLE,
Plaintiff
VS.
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03 ~ t_] ,l. ! 7~ CIVIL TERM
CUSTODY
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
1. The plaintiff is Bobbi Little. Plaintiff's permanent residence is 146 A Street, Carlisle,
PA 17013.
2. The defendant is Corey Little, residing at 126 E. Maple Ave., Apt. D15, Morrisville,
PA 19067.
3. The plaintiff seeks custody of the following children:
Name Present Residence Age
Nicole Little 146 A. Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 10/27/92 DOB, 10 years old.
The child, Nicole Little, was not bom out of wedlock.
The child is presently in the custody of the mother, who resides at 146 A. Street, Carlisle,
PA 17013.
During the child's lifetime, she has resided with the following persons and at the
following addresses:
Name Address Date
Bobbi and Corey Little
Bobbi Little
Corey Little
Bobbi Little
Duband Ave., Bloomsburg, PA
3131 Knights Rd, Ben Salem, PA
126 E. Maple Ave. Apt DI5,
Mordsville, PA
146 A Street, Carlisle, PA
Birth to 07/07/98
07/07/98 to 08/28/00
08/28/00 to 06/25/03
06/25/03 to present
The mother of the child is Bobbi Little, currently residing at 146 A. Street, Carlisle, PA
17013.
She is single.
The father of the child is Corey Little, currently residing at 126 E. Maple Ave. Apt D15,
Mordsville, PA 19067.
He is mamed.
4. The relationship of plaintiff to the child is that of mother.
The plaintiff currently resides with the following persons:
Name Relationship
Chris McFalls Fianc6
Nicole Little Daughter
Destiny McFalls Daughter
5. The relationship of defendant to the child is that of father.
The defendant currently resides with the following persons:
Name Relationship
Kiran Little Wife
Sumaya Little Daughter
Zehera Little Daughter
6. The plaintiff has not participated as a party or witness, or in another capacity, in other
litigation concerning the custody of the child in this or another court.
7. The plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the child pending
in a court of this Commonwealth.
8. The plaintiff does not know of a person not a party to the proceedings who has
physical custody of the child or claims to have custody or visitation rights with respect to the
children.
9. The best interest and permanent welfare of the child will be served by granting the
relief requested for reasons including, but not limited to the following:
a) The mother has provided for her emotional, physical, educational, and
medical needs including establishing a stable home environment for her, and
she can continue to provide for the child.
b) The child has a close relationship with her half-sibling, Destiny McFalls, with
whom she has resided since her birth.
c) The mother has a stable job and can provide a stable home environment for
the child.
d) The mother feels it is in the child's best interest to attend a public school in
order to better develop socially and educationally, which would be limited by
the father's wishes to home school the child.
e) The child was registered for school and began fifth grade classes in the
Carlisle School District on August 25, 2003.
f) The mother feels it is in the child's best interest to continue to celebrate
holidays and birthdays as she is accustomed to, but this would be prohibited in
the father's home where they practice the Muslim faith.
g) The father has not acted in the best interest of the children in ways including
but not limited to the following:
i) The father originally informed the mother that he and his family
planned to vacation in the United Arab Emirates, where his new
wife has family and other relatives.
ii) After the mother's initial agreement to cooperate in getting the
child a passport, the father informed the mother that he had quit his
job in the United States and was seeking employment in the United
Arab Emirates.
iii) The mother fears that the father intends to remove the child from
the state and move her permanently to the United Arab Emirates.
10. Without the action of the court, the mother and the child are in danger of irreparable
11. The mother requests that the court order the following:
a. Grant her primary physical and legal custody of the child.
b. Enjoin the father from removing the child from Pennsylvania.
c. Order the father to surrender the child's passports, birth certificates, and social
security cards to the court and order that the child's passports be impounded.
d. Bar the father from obtaining new passports for the child.
e. Order the father to post a bond to be used if enforcement of this Order would
be necessary with the amount to be determined by the Court.
12. 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 parties to this action.
WHEREFORE, the plaintiff requests this Court to grant her primary physical and legal
custody of the child. Plaintiff further requests any other relief that is just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
Jessica Diamondstone
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Mid Penn Legal Services
8 lrvine Row
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-9400
VERIFICATION
The above-named Plaintiff, Bobbi L. Little, verifies that the statements made in the above
Complaint are tree and correct. Plaintiff understands that false statements herein are made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: ~] ]C~/05 ~r~~~ ~
Bobb~'%d.,~e, Plaintiff
c0. '
BOBBI LITTLE,
Plaintiff
COREY LITTLE,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03- C1VIL TERM
CUSTODY
PRAECIPE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
To the Prothonotary:
Kindly allow, Bobbi Little, Plaintiff, to proceed in forma pauperis.
I, Joan Carey, attorney for the party proceeding in forma pauperis, certify that I believe
the party is unable to pay the costs and that I am providing free legal services to the party.
Jessica Diamondstone
Attorneys for Plaintiff
MidPerm Legal Services
8 Irvine Row
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-9400
BOBBI LITTLE,
Plaintiff
VS.
COREY LITTLE,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-c/~I~ CIVIL TERM
IN CUSTODY
PETITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF
Petitioner, Bobbi Little, by and through her counsel, Joan Carey of MidPenn Legal Services,
states the following:
1. Petitioner is the above-named Plaintiff, hereinafter referred to as the mother, who resides at
146 A Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA, 17013.
2. Respondent is the above-named Defendant, hereinafter referred to as the father, who resides
at 126 E. Maple Ave., Apt. D15, Morrisville, Bucks Coun~t, PA 19067.
3. The above-named parties are the natural parents of Nicole Little, bom October 27, 1992.
4. By mutual agreement the mother and father have agreed to share custody of the child. From
the date of separation on July 7, 1998, until August 28, 2000, the child lived primarily with
the mother and saw the father every other weekend, every other holiday and for half of the
summer. From August 28, 2000 to June 25, 2003, the chihl lived primarily with the father
and saw the mother every other weekend, every holiday and all summer. From June 25, 2003
to the present, the child lms been living with the mother and sees the father every other
weekend.
5. The father is not acting in the children's best interest for reasons including, but not limited to,
the following:
a. The father originally informed the mother that he and his family planned to vacation
in the United Arab Emirates, where his new wife has family and other relatives.
b. After the mother's initial agreement to cooperate in getting the child a passport, the
father informed the mother that he had quit his job :in the United States and was
seeking employment in the United Arab Emirates.
c. The mother fears that the father intends'to remove the child from the state and move
her permanently to the United Arab Emirates.
d. The father has assumed the Muslim religious beliet~ of his new wife and no longer
permits the child to celebrate various holidays and hirthdays, to which she is
accustomed to celebrating.
6. The mother is the parent who can best provide for the child for reasons including, but not
limited to, the following:
a. The mother is presently able to provide for the child by giving the child a nurturing
environment and providing for her emotional, physical, medical and educational
needs.
b. The child was registered and began fifth grade classes in the Carlisle School District
on August 25, 2003.
c. The mother has a stable job and can provide a stable home environment for this
child.
7. The mother requests that the Court grant primary physical and legal custody of the child to
her and prohibit the father from taking the child out of Pennsylvania.
8. Without this Court's intervention, the child is at risk of being harmed from being denied
contact with her mother. The fact that the United Arab Em[rates is not a signatory of the
Hague Convention compounds the risk that the mother could lose all contact with the child.
9. Plaintiff is not aware that the father has legal counsel and, therefore, cannot attempt to contact
her/him to obtain a concurrence for the relief requested.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the following:
a. That the Court immediately grant primary custody to the mother subject to partial
custody in the father while in the state of Pennsylvania.
b. That the Court prohibit the father from removing the child from the state of
Pennsylvania.
c. Order the father to surrender the child's passport, birth certificate and social security
card to the Court and order that the child's passport; be impounded.
d. Bar the father from obtaining a new passport for the child.
e. Order the father to post a bond to be used if enforcement of this Order would be
necessary with the amount to be determined by the Court.
Petitioner also requests any other relief this court deems just and proper.
Respectfully s~,mitted, ~,
Jessica Diamondstone
Attorneys for Plaintiff/Petitioner
MidPenn Legal Services
8 Irving Row
Carlisle, PA 17013
VERIFICATION
The above-named Plaintiff, Bobbi L. Little, verifies that the statements made in the above
Petition are true and correct. Plaintiffunderstands that false statements herein are made subject
to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Bobhi'L._Liffle, Plaintiff
28 03
BOBBI LITTLE,
COREy LITTLE,
VS.
Plaintiff
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03- L/o~[~ CiVIL TERM
CUSTODY
_ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this ~I.' day of
Relief, the following order is ~-ntere~d: _, upon consideration of the Petition For Special
1. Bobbi Little shall have primary physical and legal[ custody of the child) ~o,~a,~,~ ~-~¥~-
2. Corey Li~le shall be enjoined from removing the child from Pe~sylvania.
3. Corey Li~le shall su~ender the child's passpo~, bi~h ce~ificate, and social
security card to the cou~ and the child's passpo~ shall be impounded.
4. Corey LiRle shall be b~ed from obtaining new passpo~s for the child.
5. ~~eshal1 o~ ~a,_,
me~ssa~ ~th th. ~uuut t~ b~ d~t*unined by the Cdum
Joan Carey, Attorney at Law
Jessica Diamondstone, Attorney at Law
MidPenn Legal Services
8 Irvine Row
Carlisle, PA 17013
Corey Little
126 East Maple Avenue
Apartment D 15
Morrisville, PA 19067
By the Court,
%.
BOBBI LITTLE
PLAINTIFF :
V.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
03-4213 CIVIL ACTION LAW
COREY ~TTLE
: ~ CUSTODY
DEFENDANT
ORDER OFCOURT
AND NOW,, Tuesday, September 02, 2003 , upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before J_a~cqueline M. Verney, Esq. , the conciliator,
at 4th Floor, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle on Thursday, September 25, 2003 at 10:30 AM
for a 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. 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 i~rior to scheduled hearing.
FOR THE COURT,
By: /s/ Jacqueline M. Verney. 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 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
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 249-3166
BOBBI LITTLE,
Plaintiff
VS.
COREY LITTLE,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
No. 03-t/~l'~ CIVILTERM
IN CUSTODY
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY MAIL
I, Jessica Diamondstone, do hereby swear that I served Corey Little with a Complaint
For Custody and a Petition for Special Relief on August 26, 201)3 by certified mail, return
receipt, restricted delivery, to the person and address below:
Core¥ Little
126 East Maple Avenue
Apartment D15
Morrisville, PA 19067
I, Jessica Diamondstone, verify that the statements made in this Affidavit of Service are
tree and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of
18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904 relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
Date: ~/~/~ Signature:
BOBBI LITTLE,
Plaintiff
V.
COREY LITTLE,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. 2003-4213 CIVIL TERM
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
:
: IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 2nd day of March, 2004, the Conciliator having held jurisdiction
open for ninety days without receiving a request for a conference, the Conciliator hereby
relinquishes jurisdiction in this matter.
FOR THE COURT,
~c--q~j~li;e M. Vemey, Esquire, Custodaf Conciliator