HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-4201CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL DWYER
Plaintiff
VS.
MARY ANN MAIMAN,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO.
:
:
: CUSTODY
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
1. The plaimiffis Christopher Dwyer, residing at 15 Springers Lane, New
Cumberland, Cumberland County, PA 17070.
2. The defendant is Mary Ann Maiman, residing at 304 S. Front Street,
Wormleysburg, Cumberland County, PA 17043.
3. Plaintiff seeks custody of the following children:
.... Name ..... Present Residence ............ Age .......
Kane Anthony Dwyer 15 Springers Lane, New Cumberland PA age 7
Jalen George Dwyer 15 Springers Lane, New Cumberland PA age 5
Mariah Eileen Dwyer 15 Springers Lane, New Cumberland PA age 4
The children were bom out of wedlock.
The children are presently in the custody of Plaintiff, at 15 Springers Lane, New
Cumberland, PA; they are to be returned to their Mother, Defendant, in the near
future, after which time they will be residing with Defendant at 304 S. Front
Slxeet, Wormleysburg, PA.
During the past five years, the children Kane and Jalen have resided with the
following persons and at the following addresses:
406 N. 2~a St., Wormleysburg, PA
3121 Yale Ave., Camp Hill, PA
With: From:
Plaintiff and his parents May, 1998
Plaintiff June, 1999
Sept., 1999
304 S. Front St., Wormleysburg PA Plaintiff, Defendant, sibling
Since August 2002 the children have all split their residency between their Mother
at 304 S. Front St., Wormleysburg, PA, and their Father at his residences at 1040
Lisbum Road, New Cumberland, PA (where they also lived with Erin Concannon
and her Husband Matthew Concannon and their 2 children, and, after November,
2002, at 15 Springers Lane, New Cumberland, PA, where they have resided with
Plaintiff Father, Erin Concannon, one of her natural children and their Sister
Maxiah.
Mariah, the third child, has lived at all the same places as her brothers except for
the period from July, 1999, until August, 2002, when Mariah began staying at
whatever residence her Brothers were in at any particular time.
In fact, the three subject children have essemially lived with both natural parents,
the Plaintiffand Defendant herein, under a shared custody agreement that was not
professionally drafted nor sanctioned by any Court.
The mother of the child is Mary Ann Maiman, currently residing at 304 S. Front
Street, Wormleysburg, Cumberland County, PA.
She iss'mgle.
Thee father of the child is Christopher M. Dwyer, currently residing at 15
Springers Lane, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, PA.
He is single.
4. The relationship ofplaintiffto the child is that of natural Father. The plaintiff
currently resides with the following persons:
Name .......... Relationship
Erin Concannon Paramour
Coleen Concaunon, age 6, and Colin Concannon, age 4, Erin's children.
5. The relationship of defendant to the child is that of natural Mother. The
plaintiff currently resides with the following persons:
None, except when the subject children axe residing with her.
6. Plaintiffhas not paxticipated as a party or wimess, or in another capacity, in
other litigation concerning the custody of the child in this or another court.
Plaintiffhas no information of a custody proceeding concerning the child pending
in a court of this Commonwealth.
Plaintiff does not know of a person not a party to the proceedings who has
physical custody oftbe child or claims to have custody or visitation rights with
respect to the child
The best interest and permanem welfare of the child will be served by granting the
relief requested because Defendant has shown an inability to rationally make the
proper decisions regarding the children as follows:
a. Defendant has often, without regard for the best interest of the children
changed her position regard'rog the permanent residency of the
children, keeping the children fi.om having normalcy in their lives.
b. Defendant has disciplined the children by yelling and screaming at
them in an unnecessary and inappropriate manner.
c. Defendant threatened to kill Plaintiff if he terminated their
relatiouship.
d. While Defendant was pregnant with Jalen, and hospitalized l~¢ause of
early e. ontractions, she demanded to have the other child, Kane,
brought to visit her at 11:30 p.rr~, and stated that she would leave the
hospital, contrary to doctors' advice that such action could endanger
the unborn Jalen; in fact, she did then leave the hospital stating that she
didn't care if such action took Jalcn's life.
e. Defendant ignored doctors' warnings regarding the unborn Kane, and traveled
to tbe Maryland shore, wbere she went into labor; Kane was born, and be
eroded up spending the first month of his life in the NICU at Johns Hopkins
University.
8. 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. All other persons, named below, who are known to have or claim a right to
custody or visitation of the child will be given notice of the pendency of this
action and the right to intervene:
NONE
p~l~c, iflh~t~qts,lhe court to grant custody of the child.
vt/~ ~ 50 East High Street
Attorney for Plaintiff Carlisle, PA 17013
717-350-1002
IIO~tC:t~ statements made in this Complaint are true and correct. I
understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
4904 rel~ating to unswom falsification to authorities.
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL DWYER : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V. : 03-4201 CIVIL ACTION LAW
MARY ANN MAIMAN
: IN CUSTODY
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Tuesday, September 02, 2003 , upon con:sideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hcreby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Hubert X. Gilro¥, Esq. , the conciliator,
at 4th Floor, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle on Thursday, September 25, 2003 at 8:30 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 apl)ear 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 TIlE 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 prior to any hearing or business befbre 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 TELEPItONE 'DIE OFFICE SET
FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL ttELP.
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 249-3166
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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL DWYER,
Plaintiff
V
MARY ANN MAIMAN,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: NO. 2003- 4201 CIVIL
: IN CUSTODY
CO~TO~ER
AND NOW, this ~,O~ day of ~~ ., 2003, upon consideration
of the attached cUStody 'Conciliation Report, it is ordered and directed as follows:
1. A hearing is scheduled in~C,~urtroom No. ~// of the Cumberland C~unty
Courthouse on the ~ day of ~2~3~, 20~, at
~ ~ ~) /~-.M. At this hearing, the Father, Christopher M. Dwyer, shall
be the moving party and shall proceed initially with testimony. Counsel for
the parties shall file with the court and opposing counsel a memorandum
setting forth the history of custody in this case, the issues currently before the
court, a statement with respect to each parties' position on their desired
custodial arrangement, a list of witnesses who will be call to testify at the
hearing and a summary of the anticipated testimony of each witness· This
memorandum shall be filed at least five (5) days prior to the mentioned
hearing date.
2. Pending further order of this court, the following temporary custody order is
entered:
A. Father, Christopher Michael Dwyer, and the Mother, Mary Ann
Maiman, shall enjoy shared legal custody of Kane A. Dwyer, born
June 16, 1996; Jalen G. Dwyer, born September 5, 1997; and Mariah
E. Dwyer, born April 14, 1999
B. Father shall enjoy periods of physical custody on every weekend from
Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
C. Mother shall enjoy physical custody during the week when Father does
not have custody being from Sunday at 8:00 p.m. until Friday at 6:00
p.m.
The parties may modify this schedule as they agree. Absent any agreement,
this schedule shall control.
cc: '' ~l~en C..Welch, Esquire
~sica D~amondstone .X
BY THE COURT,
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL DWYER,
Plaintiff
V
MARY ANN MAIMAN,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: NO. 2003 - 4201 CIVIL
: IN CUSTODY
Prior Judge:
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:
1. The pertinent information pertaining to the children who are the subject of this
litigation is as follows:
Kane A. Dwyer, born June 16, 1996; Jalen G. Dwyer, born September 5, 1997; and
Mariah E. Dwyer, born April 14, 1999.
2. A Conciliation Conference was held on September 25, 2003, with the following
individuals in attendance:
The Father, Christopher Michael Dwyer, with his counsel, Allen C. Welch, Esquire;
and the Mother, Mary Ann Maiman, with her counsel, Jessica Diamondstone,
Esquire.
3. The parties have been separated since approximately August of 2002. Last year
during the school year, Mother had primary custody with Father having the children
on the weekends. During the summer months, custody went to the Father with
Mother having custody on weekends. Father is now seeking more expanded times of
custody during the school year. He is suggesting the children are better off with him
if they see him more during the school year than the current schedule allows·
Mother is willing to work on a compromise, but is reluctant to agree to have the
children at the Father's home during the weekdays when she believes it would
interfere with their sleeping/school situation. The Father is insistent on pursuing
custodial overnight time during the school week, and an agreement could not be
reached.
4. The status quo during the school year has been Mother having the children during
the school week and Father having the children on the weekends. The conciliator
recommends that a temporary order to that effect remain in place·
The conciliator recommends the entry of an order in the form as attached.