HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-5294JEREMY COY, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff :CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v. : NO. 07 5y CIVIL TERM
HEATHER BENFIELD, :CIVIL ACTION -CUSTODY
Defendant
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
1. Plaintiff is Jeremy Coy, an adult individual whose residence is at 768
Shippensburg Road, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant is Heather Benfield, an adult individual whose residence is at
146 Big Spring Terrace, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
3. Plaintiff seeks primary physical custody of his child, Dakoda Coy, born
March 13, 1996.
4. The child is presently in the custody primarily of plaintiff.
5. The child has lived at the following addresses:
Name
Address
Dates
Dakoda Coy
146 Big Spring Terrace
Newville, PA
768 Shippensburg Road
Newville, PA
2000 -March 2007
March 2007-Present
6. The relationship of the plaintiff to the child is that of natural father.
7. The relationship of the defendant to the child is that of natural mother.
8. The plaintiff has not participated as a party or in any other capacity in other
litigation concerning the custody of the child in this or any other Court.
9. Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding conceming the child
pending in a Court of this Commonwealth.
10. No other persons are known to have or claim to have any right to custody or
visitation of the child other than the parties to this action.
11. The best interest and permanent welfare of the child will be served by
granting the relief requested because the Plaintiff is the primary care giver with respect
to the child.
12. Serious conflict exists between child's stepfather and the child.
13. Mother has had recent legal problems involving drugs.
14. Father has had sole physical custody of the child since March 2007.
15. 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, Wherefore, plaintiff requests your Honorable Court
schedule a conciliation conference and subsequently grant the plaintiff's requests for
sole legal custody and primary physical custody of the child to the plaintiff with partial
physical custody of the child to the defendant.
Respectfully Submitted
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TORO LAW OFFICES
G~fen R. Waltz, uire
28 South Pitt S reet
Cadisle, PA 17013
(717) 245-9688
Attorney for Plaintiff/Father
VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in the foregoing Custody Complaint are true
and correct. I understand that false statements herein made are subject to the penalties
of Pa.C.S. §4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Galen R. Waltz, Esquire hereby certify that I served a true and correct copy of
the Custody Complaint, by certified, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid and
depositing same in the United States Mail, fast class, postage pre-paid on the ~~±
day of S'c-~. ~s,+w ~,.~~-- 2007, from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, addressed as follows:
Heather Benfield
146 Big Spring Terrace
Newville, PA 17241
TURO LAW OFFICES
G en R. Waltz, E
28 South Pitt Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 245-~88; FAX 717.245.2165
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JEREMY COY, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
PlairrtifF :CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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v. : NO. 07-fay~CIVIL TERM
HEATHER BENFIELD, :CIVIL ACTION -CUSTODY
Defendant
CUSTODY STIPULATIONJORD~R
AND NOW, this 3 ~ S} day of ,2007, it is hereby Ordered as
follows:
1. Dakoda Coy, bom March 13, 1996, is the natural child of Jeremy Coy
(Father) and the natural child of Heather Benfield (Mother).
LEGAL CUSTODY
2. The Father, Jeremy Coy shall have sole legal cxistody of Dakoda Coy.
While in the presence of the Child, neither parent shaft make or permit to
be made by any person, any remarks or actions which could in any way be construed
as derogatory or uncomplimentary to the other parent, or in any way injure the opinion
of the child as to the other parent. It shall be the responsibility of each parent to uphold
the other parent as one to whom the child owes love and respect.
PHY AL C T Y
4. Primary physical custody of the Child shall be in the Father subject to the
following period of partial custody with the Mother:
a. Mother shall be entitled to every other weekend, beginning Friday,
at 6:00 p.m. to Sunday, at 6:00 p.m..
b. ff either party has an extended absence from the child (exterKled
absence defined as greater than 2 hours), the custodias~4all
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provide the non-custodial parent the opportunity to have custody of
the child until the absentee parent returns.
c. H LIDAY
(I) Thankss~ivino -The Thanksgiving Holiday will run from Thursday
at 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. which shall be Father's period of custody
during odd numbered years and Thursday at 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. which
shall be Mother's period of custody for odd numbered years. During the
even numbered years the Thanksgiving custodial periods shall rotate
wherein Mother shall have custody during the Thursday time period from
7:OOa.m. until 3:OOa.m. and the Father shalt have custody Thursday from
3:OOp.m. unti17:00p.m. This schedule shall alternate and rotate.
(II) Christmas -The Christmas holiday shall be divided into
Segment A which shall run from 3:00 p.m. Christmas Eve through 3:00
p.m. Christmas Day and Segment B which shall run from 3:00 p.m.
Christmas Day until 3:00 p.m. December 26. In even numbered years
Mother shall have custody of the child for Segment A and Father shall
have custody during Segment B. In odd numbered years Father shall have
custody of the child for Segment A and Mother shall have custody during
Segment B.
(iii) Easter -The Easter holiday shall be divided into Segment A
which shall run from 7:00 a.m. Easter Day until 3:00 p.m. and Segment B
which shall run from 3:00 p.m. Easter Day until 7:00 p.m. Father shall
have Segment A on even numbered years and .Mother shall have
Segment B on evening numbered years. In odd numbered years Father
shall have Segment B and mother shall have Segment A.
(iv) Father's Dav -The child will always be in the custody of the
Father for Father's Day weekend.
(v) Mother's Dav -The child will always be in the custody of the
Mother for Mother's Day weekend.
(vi) Vacations: The child may have 3 weeks consecutive vacation
with each parent providing the following occur:
(1) 30 days advance notice of the vacation shall be provided
to the non-vacationing parent, and
(2} an itinerary of activities shalt be provided and
(3) the names of all adult persons accompanying the child
shall be provided, and
{4) the telephone number and addresses of the vacation
residences shall be provided.
EXCHANGE
5. The non-custodial parent shall be responsible for the transporting of the child
from the custodial parent.
TELEPHONE. CONTACT
6. Both parents shall have liberal and reasonable telephone contact with the child
while the child is in the custody of the other parent. In the event that either party has a
change in their telephone number or terminate telephone service, they will inform the
other party within 24 hours of the change.
RELOCATION OF RESIDENCE
7. In the event either party has a change in their residential address, they will
inform the other party of the new address within 24 hours of the change.
ILLEGAL. DRUGS
8. Neither party shall use illegal drugs nor shall they permit the child to be
exposed to illegal drug usage while in the custody of that parent.
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9. In the event the parties mutually agree to temporarily modify the terms of this
Order, they may do so; otherwise this Order shall control.
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