HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-4279ERIC LEE JONES, JULIE ANN JONES,
and WILBUR JONES, JR.,
Plaintiffs
VS.
IRIS Y. REYES,
Defendant
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No. 03- q '/q
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
CUSTODY
COMI~I,AINT IN CIJSTOD¥
AND NOW, the Plaintiff, Eric Lee Jones, by and through his attorney, Jeanne B.
Costopoulos, Esquire, makes the following Complaint in Custody:
1. Plaintiff Eric Lee Jones, is an adult individual who currently resides at 324 Third
Street, West Fairview, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17025.
2. Plaintiff Juiie Ann Jones is an adult individual who currently resides at 324 Third
Street, West Fairview, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17025.
3. Plaintiff Wilbur Jones, Jr., is an adult individual who currently resides at 324 Third
Steer, West Fairview, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17025.
4. The Defendant, Iris Y. Reyes, is an adult individual whose current address is
unknown, although she is believed to be staying with her maternal aunt, Sonja Cruz,
at 1447 Berry Hill Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
5. Plaintiff Eric Lee Jones and Defendant Ids Y. Reyes have one dependent child,
Yesenia Jizelle Jones, bom December 14, 2001. Plaintiffs Juiie Ann Jones and
Wilbur Jones, Jr., are the paternal grandparents of Yesenia Jones.
Defendant
Edna Cruz (Defendant's mother)
Sonja Cruz (Defendant's aunt)
6. The Plaintiff seeks primary physical custody of the following child:
Name Present Residence Age
Yesenia Jizelle Jones 1447 Berry Hill Street 20 months
Harrisburg, PA
The child was bom out of wedlock.
The child is presently in the custody of her Mother who is believed to be temporarily
staying at 1447 Berry Hill Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with her
mother, Edna Cruz, and her aunt, Sonja Cruz.
Since birth, the child resided with the following persons at the following addresses:
Addre~ Dates
1447 Berry Hill Street 8/27/03 to present
Harrisburg, PA
Plaintiff Eric Jones
Plaintiff Julie Ann Jones
Plaintiff Wilbur Jones, Jr.
Defendant
Defendant
Edna Cruz (Defendant's mother)
324 Third Street
West Fail'view, PA
8~2through8~7~3
Camp Hill, PA
birth until 8/02
The mother of the child is Iris Y. Reyes, Defendant, whose current address is unknown.
The father of the child is Eric L. Jones, Plaintiff, currently residing at 324 3rd Street, West
Fairview, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17025.
7. The relationship of the Plaintiff Eric Lee Jones to the child is that of natural father.
8. The relationship of the Plaintiff Julie Ann Jones to the child is that of natural paternal
grandmother.
9. The relationship of the Plaintiff Wilbur Jones, Jr., to the child is that of natural paternal
grandfather.
10. The relationship of the Defendant to the child is that of natural mother.
11. Plaintiffs have not participated as a party or wimess, or in another capacity, in other
litigation concerning the custody of the child in this or another court.
12. Plaintiffs do not know of a person not a party to the proceedings who has physical
custody of any of the child or claims to have physical custody or visitation rights with
respect to the child.
13. The best interests and permanent welfare of the child will be served by granting the
relief requested because:
(a) The Plaintiffs have established a strong relationship with the child.
(c) Plaintiffs desire to continue exercising parental duties and enjoy the love and
affection of the child.
(d) The child should be permitted to enjoy the love, affection, and emotional
support which can be provided by the Plaintiffs.
(e) Plaintiffs have shared caretaking and parental responsibilities with
Defendant over the past year.
14. 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. No other persons are known to have or claim a right to custody or visitation of
the child to be given notice of the pendency of this action and the right to intervene.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request that they be granted primary physical custody
of the child subject to periods of partial custody with Defendant.
Respectfully submitted,
Je 6 B~. Costopoulos, Esquire
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone: (717) 790-9546
Supreme Ct. ID No. 68735
ERIC LEE JONES, JULIE ANN JONES,
and WILBUR JONES, JR.,
Plaintiffs
VS.
IRIS Y. REYES,
Defendant
: THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: No.
:
: CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
: CUSTODY
VERIFICATION
I, Eric Lee Jones, hereby verify that the statements made in the foregoing Custody
Complaint are tree and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. I
understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904,
relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
Date:
Eric
ERIC LEE JONES, JULIE ANN JONES,
and WILBUR JONES, JR.,
Plaintiffs
VS.
: THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: No.
IRIS Y. REYES,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
CUSTODY
VERIFICATION
I, Julie Ann Jones, hereby verify that the statements made in the foregoing Custody
Complaint are true and correct to the best of my kdaowledge, information, and belief. I
understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904,
relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
Date:
/~/Julie An~ones
ERIC LEE JONES, JULIE ANN JONES,
and WILBUR JONES, JR.,
Plaintiffs
VS.
IRIS Y. REYES,
Defendant
: THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: No.
:
: CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
: CUSTODY
VERIFICATION
I, Wilbur Jones, Jr., hereby verify that the statements made in the foregoing Custody
Complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. I
understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904,
relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
ERIC LEE JONES, JULIE ANN JONES
AND WILBUR JONES, JR.,
PLAINTIFFS
IRIS Y. REYES,
DEFENDANT
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
03-4279 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this ~ day of September, 2003, a hearing on the
within petition for emergency relief shall be conducted at 8:45 a.m., Friday, September
19, 2003, in Courtroom Number 2, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania. Pending further order of court Yesenia Jizelle Jones, born December 14,
2001, shall not be removed from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
:sal dgar-~. Bay~ey, J~
ERIC LEE JONES, JULIE ANN JONES, AND
WILBUR JONES, JR.
PLAINTIFF :
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND CO]UNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
03-4279 CIVIL ACTION LAW
IRIS Y. REYES
: 1N CUSTODY
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Thursday, September 11, 2003 , upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
il. is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before _ Dawn S. Sunday, Esq. , the conciliator,
at 39 West Main Street, Meehanicsburg, PA 17055 on Thursday, October 02, 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 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,
Sl~ecial Relief orders, and Custody orders to the conciliator 48 hours prior to scheduled hearln~.
FOR THE COURT,
By: /s/ Dawn S. Sunday· 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 ItELP.
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 249-3166
ERIC LEE JONES, JULIE ANN JONES ' IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
AND WILBUR JONES, JR., : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PLAINTIFFS
IRIS Y. REYES,
DEFENDANT
· 03-4279 CIVIL TERM
AND NOW, this
ORDER OFCOURT
1~"~ day of September, 2003, the hearing on the
within petition for emergency relief currently scheduled for September 19, 2003, is
cancelled and rescheduled to Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. in
Courtroom Number 2, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All
other provisions of this court's order of September 2, 2003, shall remain in full force and
effect.
~annb B. Costopoulos, Esquire
For Plaintiff
,/,l?is Y. Reyes
1447 Berry Hill St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101
:sal
Edgar B. Bayley, l
09'/5-02;
ERIC LEE JONES, JULIE ANN:
JONES, AND WILBUR JONES, :
JR., :
Plaintiffs :
IRIS Y. REYES, :
Defendant :
IN RE:
IN THE COURt OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 03-4279 CIVIL TERM
PETITION FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 24th day of September, 2003, this
matter having been called on a petition for emergency relief
sought by Plaintiffs, it is ordered that the interim order
entered on September 23, 2003, preventing the mother, Iris Y.
Reyes, from removing the child from the Co~mmonwealth of
Pennsylvania pending further order of court shall remain in
effect pending further order of court.
Edgar B. Bay!ey/.
Esquire
Jeanne B. Costopoulos,
For the Plaintiffs
Iris Y- Reyes ~ ~~ /0~0;. 03
1447 Berry Hill Street ~/~
Harrisburg, PA 17101 ''
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ERIC LEE JONES, JULIE ANN JONES
WILBUR JONES, JR.
Plaintiff
VS.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
03-4279 CIVIL ACTION LAW
IRIS Y. KEYES
De~ndant
IN CUSTODY'
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 'R.-[ day of ~c:.-~.~ , 2003, upol
consideration of the attached Custody Conciliation Report, it is orqered and directed as follows:
1. The prior Orders of this Court dated September 23, 2003 and September 24, 2003 are
vacated and replaced with this Order.
2. Neither parent shall relocate the residence of the Child outside the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania without prior written agreement of the parties or further Order of Court.
3. This Order is entered pursuant to an agreement of the patties at a Custody Conciliation
Conference. The parties may modify the provisions of this Order by mutual consent. In the absence o
mutual consent, the terms of this Order shall control.
BY THE COURT,
Edgar B. Bayley J.
cc' J~eanne B CostopOU}rOS, Esquire - Counsel for Plaintiffs
'd~ris Y. R~'yes, Mothe
ERIC LEE JONES, JULIE ANN JONES
WILBUR JONES, JR.
Plaintiff
VS.
IRIS Y. REYES
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
03-4279 CIVIL ACTION LAW
1N CUSTODY
Prior Judge: Edgar B. Bayley
CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY RULE OF CIVIl
PROCEDURE 1915.3-8, the undersigned Custody Conciliator snbmits the following report:
follows:
NAME
Yesenia Jizelle Jones
The pertinent information concerning the Child who is the subject of this litigation is
DATE OF BIRTH
December 14, 2001
CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY OF
Mother / Father / Paternal Grandparents
2. A Conciliation Conference was held on October 16, 2003, with the following individuals
attendance: The Paternal Grandparents, Julie Ann Jones and Wilbur Jones Jr., the Father, Eric L,
Jones, and the Mother, Iris Y. Reyes. None of the parties had counsel in attendance at the conferenc
although the Father and the Paternal Grandparents are represented in this matter by Jeanne
Costopoulos, Esquire. The Mother is not represented by counsel.
3. The parties agreed to entry of an Order in the form as attached.
Date
Dawn S. Sunday, Esquire/
Custody Conciliator
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