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INTHE COURT OFCOMIKONPLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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KARENM. WOLF
Defendant
CIDILACTION. LAWINCUSTODY
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OFSAID COURT:
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
1. The Plaintiff is Timothy Allen Wolf, residing at 13.20 A. Oak Lane, New Cumberland,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17o7o.
2. The Defendant is Karen Marie Wolf, residing at 1629 Airport Drive, Mechanicsburg,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,17o5o.
3. Plaintiff seeks visitation of the following child:
Name: Kaitlyn Marie Wolf,
Address: 1629 Airport Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA,17o5o,
Date of Birth: October 17,1996.
The child was not born out of wedlock.
The child is presently in the custody of Karen Wolf, Mother/Defendant.
who resides at 1629 Airport Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania,17o5o.
During the past five (5) years, the child has resided with the following persons at the
following addresses: (list all persons, addresses, and dates resided at that residence)
Name: Karen M. Wolf
Addresses: 1629 Airport Drive, Mechanicsburg
Length of Time: 3 months
Name: Timothy A. Wolf & Karen M. Wolf
Address: 1629 Airport Drive, Mechanicsburg
Length of Time: birth to July 2003
The Mother of the child is Karen Wolf, currently residing at 1629 Airport Drive,
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. She is married.
The Father of the child is Timothy A. Wolf, currently residing at 132o A, Oak Lane New
Cumberland, Pennsylvania. He is married.
4. The relationship of the Plaintiff to the child is that of Father.
The Plaintiff currently resides with the following persons: (list names and
relationships of all people living with the Plaintiff.)
5. The relationship of the Defendant to the child is that of Mother.
The Defendant currently resides with the following persons: (list names and
relationships of all people living with the Plaintiff.)
6. Plaintiff has not participated as a party of witness, or in another capacity, in other
litigation concerning the custody of the child in this or another court. The court, term and number,
and its relationship to this action is:
Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the child pending in a
court of this Commonwealth or any other state. The court, term and number, and its relationship to
this action is:
Plaintiff does not know of a person not a party to this proceeding who has physical
custody of the child or claims to have custody or visitation rights with respect to the child. The name
and address of such person is: &A
7. The best interest and permanent welfare of the child will be served by
granting the relief requested because (explain why granting oj'the relief requested will be in the best
interest and permanent welfare of the child): &A
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:
(Name, Address, Basis of Claim): N/A
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests the court to grant partial custody of the minor child,
Kaitlyn Marie Wolf.
Respectfully Submitted,
BrVWS:--Vl dlk, Esquire
amen, Smith, Dietterick, & Connelly
Attorney ID 63881
134 Sipe Avenue
Hummelstown, PA 17o36
(717) 533-328o
TIMOTHYA. WOLF IN THE COURT OF C01MMON PLEAS
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO.:
KARENM. WOLF CIWLACTION: LAWINCUSTODY
Defendant
CERTIFICATE OFSERVICE
I hereby certify that on the " el day of lb -4 ( iP 2003 a copy of the Complaint for
Custody was served by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressee copy of the Complaint for Custody
upon the person named below as the last known address, in accorda rice with the applicable Rules of
Procedure, addressed asfollows:
Karen M. Wolf
1629 Airport Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Br;al?S. Whlk, Esquire
ames, Smith, Dietterick, & Connelly
Attorney ID 63881
134 Sipe Avenue
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 533-3280
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TIMOTHY A. WOLF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V. 03-5240 CIVIL ACTION LAW
KAREN M. WOLF IN CUSTODY
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Wednesday October 08, 2003 upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Melissa P. Greevy Esq. the conciliator,
at 301 Market Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043 on Monday, November 10, 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,
Special Relief orders, and Custody orders to the conciliator 48 hours prior to scheduled hearing.
FOR THE COURT,
By: /s/ Melissa reey 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
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IN THE COURT OF
TIMOTHY A. WOLF,
V.
KAREN M. WOLF,
PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
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appearance of the undersigned on behalf' of the Defendant Karen M.
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Date:
Donald ger, quire
HOWETT, KISSINGER & C EY, P.C.
130 Walnut Street
P. O. Box 810
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Telephone: (717):234-2616
Counsel for Defendant, Karen M. Wolf
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Plaintiff
N0 2 2003
IN THE COURT OF COMMON EAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
V.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
KAREN M. WOLF,
Defendant
IN CUSTODY
GUIDO, J. ---
?, ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this day of November, 2003, upon consideration of the
attached Custody Conciliation Summary Report, it is hereby ordered and directed as
follows:
1. This Order vacates and replaces provisions of the Protection for Abuse Order
docketed to 03-2994 to the extent that it provides for periods of partial custody in Paragraph
5 of said Order.
2. Legal Custody. The parties, Timothy A. Wolf and Karen M. Wolf, shall have
shared legal custody of the minor child, Kaitlyn Marie Wolf, born October 17, 1996. Each
parent shall have an equal right, to be exercised jointly with the other parent, to make all
major non-emergency decisions affecting the child's general well-being including, but not
limited to, all decisions regarding her health, education and religion. Pursuant to the terms
of Pa. C. S. §5309, each parent shall be entitled to all records and information pertaining to
the child including, but not limited to, medical, dental, religious or school records, the
residence address of the child and of the other parent. To the extent one parent has
possession of any such records or information, that parent shall be required to share the
same, or copies thereof, with the other parent within such reasonable time as to make the
records and information of reasonable use to the other parent.
3. Physical Custody. Mother shall have primary physical custody subject to
Father's rights of partial custody which shall be arranged as follows:
A. From November 22, 2003 at 5:30 p.m. until November 23,
2003 at 1:00 p.m.
B. December 6, 2003 at 5:30 p.m. until December 7, 2003 at 7:30
p.m.
C. Commencing December 20, 2003 on alternate weekends from
Saturday at 5:30 p.m. until Monday morning when the child is returned to
school.
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D. Commencing November 17, 2003, each Monday after school
until 7:30 p.m.
4. Holidays. Holidays shall supersede the regular schedule.
A. The parties will share the Thanksgiving holiday in 2003 by their
mutual agreement.
B. Christmas 2003. The parties will share holiday custodial time
in 2003 during Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and December 27, 2003 for a
special gathering. The parties will coordinate sharing time with the child in
light of travel and work schedules. The parties have committed to try to
preserve as much of the child's Christmas holiday traditions as possible, in
light of the parents' available time off from work this year.
5. Transportation. The parties custodial exchanges shall occur at a public place
as agreed through counsel.
6. The Custody Conciliation Conference shall reconvene on January 20,
2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the office of the Custody Conciliator, Melissa Peel Greevy,
Esquire, 301 Market Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043.
Dist: Bryan S. Walk, Esquire, P.O. Box 650, Hershey, PA 17033
Donald T. Kissinger, Esquire, 130 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101"G0
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TIMOTHY A. WOLF,
Plaintiff
V.
KAREN M. WOLF,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
1915.3-8, the undersigned Custody Conciliator submits the following report:
1 • The pertinent information concerning the child who is the subject of this
litigation is as follows:
NAME DATE OF BIRTH CURRENTLY IN THE CUSTODY OF
Kaitlyn Marie Wolf October 17, 1996
Mother
2. Father filed a Complaint for Custody on October 3, 2003. The Custody
Conciliation Conference convened on November 17, 2003 with the following individuals in
attendance: the Father, Timothy A. Wolf, and his counsel, Bryan S. Walk, Esquire; the
Mother, Karen M. Wolf, and her counsel, Donald T. Kissinger, Esquire.
3. The parties reached an agreement in the /f of ar Order as attached.
Date
Melissa Peel Greevy, Esquire
Custody Conciliator
:221157
JAN 2 9 2004 V
TIMOTHY A. WOLF,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
V.
KAREN M. WOLF,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
GUIDO, J. ---
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this day of FAIJ't? , 2004, upon consideration of
the attached Custody Conciliation Summary Report, it is hereby ordered and directed as
follows:
1. This Order vacates and replaces provisions of the Protection for Abuse Order
docketed to 03-2994 to the extent that it provides for periods of partial custody in Paragraph
5 of said Order.
2. Legal Custody. The parties, Timothy A. Wolf and Karen M. Wolf, shall have
shared legal custody of the minor child, Kaitlyn Marie Wolf, born October 17, 1996. Each
parent shall have an equal right, to be exercised jointly with the other parent, to make all
major non-emergency decisions affecting the child's general well-being including, but not
limited to, all decisions regarding her health, education and religion. Pursuant to the terms
of Pa. C. S. §5309, each parent shall be entitled to all records and information pertaining to
the child including, but not limited to, medical, dental, religious or school records, the
residence address of the child and of the other parent. To the extent one parent has
possession of any such records or information, that parent shall be required to share the
same, or copies thereof, with the other parent within such reasonable time as to make the
records and information of reasonable use to the other parent.
3. Physical Custody. Mother shall have primary physical custody subject to
Father's rights of partial custody which shall be arranged as follows:
A. Effective January 30, 2004, on alternating weekends from
Friday at 5:30 p.m. until Monday morning when the child is returned to
school or daycare.
B. Effective February 4, 2004, on alternating Wednesdays from
4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The custodial exchange for this period of partial
custody shall occur at the Giant.
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
C. Effective February 9, 2004, on alternating weeks from Monday
after school until Wednesday morning when the child is returned to school or
daycare.
4. Transportation. To the extent that a custodial exchange does not occur with
Father picking up or dropping of the child at school or Kinder Care, the parties' custodial
exchanges shall occur at Giant parking lot.
5. The custodial parent will assist the child making a telephone call each day to
the non-custodial parent. In the event that the non-custodial parent is unavailable when the
call is initiated, the call will be placed again 15 minutes later so that the child can speak with
the non-custodial parent. The parties' contact and conversation shall be limited to the
subject of the health, education and well-being of the child and those issues attendant to the
custody and well-being of the child.
6. The Custody Conciliation Conference shall reconvene on March 15, 2004
at 11:30 a.m. at the office of the Custody Conciliator, Melissa Peel Greevy, Esquire,
301 Market Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043. It is contemplated at the time the Custody
Conciliation Conference reconvenes that a schedule for future holidays and vacation shall
be discussed. By February 20, 2004, the parties shall exchange proposals for holiday and
vacation schedules. In the event that the parties are able to reach an agreement prior to the
March 15, 2004 Custody Conciliation Conference, by mutual agreement of counsel, the
Custody Conciliation may be canceled.
BY THE Z%;
Edward E. Guido, J.
Dist: i/Bryan S. Walk, Esquire, P.O. Box 650, Hershey, PA 17033
,/ Donald T. Kissinger, Esquire, 130 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
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TIMOTHY A. WOLF,
V.
KAREN M. WOLF,
Plaintiff
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
1915.3-8, the undersigned Custody Conciliator submits the following report:
1. The pertinent information concerning the child who is the subject of this
litigation is as follows:
NAME DATE OF BIRTH CURRENTLY IN THE CUSTODY OF
Kaitlyn Marie Wolf October 17, 1996 Mother
2. The parties' second Custody Conciliation Conference was held on January 20,
2004 with the following individuals in attendance: the Father, Timothy A. Wolf, and his
counsel, Bryan S. Walk, Esquire; the Mother, Karen M. Wolf, and her counsel, Donald T.
Kissinger, Esquire.
3. The parties reached an agreement for a Temporary Order in the form as
attached. Another Custody Conciliation Conference will be scheduled for March 2004 to
address holidays and vacations. However, counsel are to exchange proposals by February
20, 2004 in anticipation that the dialogue may resolve these matters. If so, by mutual
consent, the March 2004 Conciliation may ca ed.
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Date Me issa Peel Greevy, Esquire
Custody Conciliator
:223569
JUL 2 6 2004 `?
TIMOTHY A. WOLF, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
V.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
KAREN M. WOLF, IN CUSTODY
Defendant
GUIDO, J. ---
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this P-7 9W day of July, 2004, upon consideration of the attached
Custody Conciliation Summary Report, it is hereby ordered and directed as follows:
1. This Order vacates and replaces provisions of the Protection for Abuse Order
docketed to 03-2994 to the extent that it provides for periods of partial custody in Paragraph
5 of said Order.
2. Leaal Custody. The parties, Timothy A. Wolf and Karen M. Wolf, shall have
shared legal custody of the minor child, Kaitlyn Marie Wolf„ born October 17, 1996. Each
parent shall have an equal right, to be exercised jointly with the other parent, to make all
major non-emergency decisions affecting the child's general well-being including, but not
limited to, all decisions regarding her health, education and religion. Pursuant to the terms
of Pa. C. S. §5309, each parent shall be entitled to all records and information pertaining to
the child including, but not limited to, medical, dental, religious or school records, the
residence address of the child and of the other parent. To the extent one parent has
possession of any such records or information, that parent shall be required to share the
same, or copies thereof, with the other parent within such reasonable time as to make the
records and information of reasonable use to the other parent.
3. Physical Custody. Mother shall have primary physical custody subject to
Father's rights of partial custody which shall be arranged as follows:
A. Effective July 30, 2004, on alternating weekends from Friday at
8:30 a.m. until Monday morning when the child is returned to school or
daycare.
B. Effective August 4, 2004, on alternating Wednesdays from 4:00
p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The custodial exchange for this period of partial custody
shall occur at the Giant.
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
C. Effective August 9, 2004, on alternating weeks from Monday
after school until Wednesday morning when the child is returned to school or
daycare.
4, Transportation. Upon the expiration of the PFA, transportation will be shared
by the parent receiving custody having responsibility to provide transportation incident to the
custodial exchange.
5. The custodial parent will assist the child making a telephone call each day to
the non-custodial parent. In the event that the non-custodial parent is unavailable when the
call is initiated, the call will be placed again 15 minutes later so that the child can speak with
the non-custodial parent. The parties' contact and conversation shall be limited to the
subject of the health, education and well-being of the child and those issues attendant to the
custody and well-being of the child.
6. Vacation. For 2004, Mother shall have custody from August 1, 2004 through
August 8, 2004 and August 16, 2004 through August 23, 2004. Father will have custody for
August 9, 2004 through August 15, 2004 and July 16, 2004 through July 23, 2004. The
custodial exchange to occur on August 8, 2004 will occur by 7:00 p.m. The exchange may
occur in Harrisburg or in Maryland as part of Mother's return to the Harrisburg area from her
trip. The vacation schedule shall take precedence over the regular schedule.
In subsequent years, each parent shall be entitled to up to four (4) weeks of custody
during the summer school recess for purpose of vacation. Said weeks shall be non-
consecutive. The parties shall provide each other with notice of their planned vacation time
by March 30th of each year. In the event that the parties have arranged conflicting
schedules for vacation, the party first providing written notice to the other party shall have
choice of the vacation time. The parties shall exchange information regarding their planned
destination and telephone number where they can be reached.
7. In the event that that the child is not in school due to illness, weather, or in-
service days, the parent with custody in the morning shall have responsibility for the child's
care that day.
8. In the event either party is unavailable to provide care for the child during his
or her period of custody for four hours or more, that party shall first make a reasonable effort
to contact the other party to offer the parent the opportunity to provide care for the child
before contacting third-party caregivers.
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
9. The Custody Conciliation Conference shall reconvene on October 5,
2004 at 10:30 a.m. at the office of the Custody Conciliator, Melissa Peel Greevy,
Esquire, 301 Market Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043. It is contemplated at the time the
Custody Conciliation Conference reconvenes that a schedule for future holidays shall be
discussed. In the event that the parties are able to reach an agreement prior to the October
5, 2004 Custody Conciliation Conference, by mutual agreement of counsel, the Custody
Conciliation may be canceled.
BY THE C RT:
Edward E. Guido, J.
Dist: Ali a M. Dils, Esquire, 1017 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa 17102
g nald T. Kissinger, Esquire, 130 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
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TIMOTHY A. WOLF,
Plaintiff
V.
KAREN M. WOLF,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
1915.3-8, the undersigned Custody Conciliator submits the following report:
1. The pertinent information concerning the child who is the subject of this
litigation is as follows:
NAME DATE OF BIRTH CURRENTLY IN THE CUSTODY OF
Kaitlyn Marie Wolf October 17, 1996 Mother
2. The parties' third Custody Conciliation Conference was held on July 8, 2004
with the following individuals in attendance: the Father, Timothy A. Wolf, and his counsel,
Diane M. Dils, Esquire; the Mother, Karen M. Wolf, and her counsel, Donald T. Kissinger,
Esquire.
3. The parties reached an agreement for a Temporary Order in the form as
attached with another Custody Conciliation Conference will be scheduled for purposes of
establishing a holiday schedule.
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Date
Melissa Peel Greevy, Esquire
Custody Conciliator
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OCT 2 5 2004
TIMOTHY A. WOLF, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
140.03-5240 CIVIL TERM
V. :
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
KAREN M. WOLF,
IN CUSTODY
Defendant
GUIDO, J. ---
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this day of Ocfter, 2004, upon consideration of the attached
Custody Conciliation Summary Report, it is hereby ordered and directed as follows:
1. This Order vacates and replaces provisions of the Protection for Abuse Order
docketed to 03-2994 to the extent that it provides for periods of partial custody in Paragraph
5 of said Order and this Court's Order of July 27, 2004.
2. Legal Custody. The parties, Timothy A. Wolf and Karen M. Wolf, shall have
shared legal custody of the minor child, Kaitlyn Marie Wolf, born October 17, 1996. Each
parent shall have an equal right, to be exercised jointly with the other parent, to make all
major non-emergency decisions affecting the child's general well-being including, but not
limited to, all decisions regarding her health, education and religion. Pursuant to the terms
of Pa. C. S. §5309, each parent shall be entitled to all records and information pertaining to
the child including, but not limited to, medical, dental, religious or school records, the
residence address of the child and of the other parent. To the extent one parent has
possession of any such records or information, that parent shall be required to share the
same, or copies thereof, with the other parent within such reasonable time as to make the
records and information of reasonable use to the other parent.
3. Physical Custody. Mother shall have primary physical custody subject to
Father's rights of partial custody which shall be arranged as follows:
A. Effective October 23, 2004, on alternating weekends from
Friday at 8:30 a.m. until Monday morning when the child is returned to
school or daycare.
B. Effective October 27, 2004, on alternating Wednesdays from
4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The custodial exchange for this period of partial
custody shall occur at the Giant.
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
C. Effective November 1, 2004, on alternating weeks, from
Monday after school until Wednesday morning when the child is returned to
school or daycare.
4. Transportation. Upon the expiration of the PFA, transportation will be shared
by the parent receiving custody having responsibility to provide transportation incident to the
custodial exchange.
5. The custodial parent will assist the child making a telephone call each day to
the non-custodial parent. In the event that the non-custodial parent is unavailable when the
call is initiated, the call will be placed again 15 minutes later so that the child can speak with
the non-custodial parent. The parties' contact and conversation shall be limited to the
subject of the health, education and well-being of the child and those issues attendant to the
custody and well-being of the child.
6. Vacation. The vacation schedule shall take precedence over the regular
schedule. Commencing in 2005, each parent shall be entitled to up to four (4) weeks of
custody during the summer school recess for purpose of vacation. Said weeks shall be
non-consecutive. The parties shall provide each other with notice of their planned vacation
time by March 30th of each year. In the event that the parties have arranged conflicting
schedules for vacation, the party first providing written notice to the other party shall have
choice of the vacation time. The parties shall exchange information regarding their planned
destination and telephone number where they can be reached.
7. In the event that that the child is not in school due to illness, weather, or in-
service days, the parent with custody in the morning shall have responsibility for the child's
care that day.
8. In the event either party is unavailable to provide care for the child during his
or her period of custody for four hours or more, that party shall first make a reasonable effort
to contact the other party to offer the parent the opportunity to provide care for the child
before contacting third-party caregivers.
9. Holidays. The following holiday schedule shall take precedence over the
regular schedule and the vacation schedule:
A. Mother's Day / Father's Day. Mother will have custody for
Mother's Day. Father will have custody for Father's Day. The custodial
period for these holidays shall be from 6:00 p.m. the Saturday before the
holiday until the following Monday morning when the child is returned to
daycare.
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B. Parents' Birthdays. The custodial period for birthdays shall be
from 6:00 p.m. on the evening before the parent's birthday until the morning
after the parent's birthday when the child is returned to daycare.
C. Thanksgiving. The parents will alternate which parent chooses
the locale of the Thanksgiving holiday. Father will have choice in even-
numbered years, Mother will have choice in odd-numbered years. The
Thanksgiving holiday will be defined as that period of time from the
Wednesday before Thanksgiving after school or daycare until 2:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day. Each year, Father will have custody for Thanksgiving from
the Wednesday at the time the child is picked up from school or daycare until
2:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. Mother will pick up the child on Thanksgiving
commencing at 2:30 p.m. if Father elects to celebrate the Thanksgiving
holiday in Harrisburg or Buffalo, New York. The parties will give each other
thirty (30) days notice of their intended plans for Thanksgiving.
D. Easter. Easter shall be shared on an alternating A/B schedule.
Segment A shall be from 6:00 p.m. the day before Easter until 3:00 p.m. on
Easter Sunday. Segment B shall be from 3:00 p.m. Easter Sunday until
Monday morning when the child is returned to school. In odd-numbered
years, Mother will have Segment A and Father will have Segment B. In even-
numbered years, Father will have Segment A and Mother will have Segment
B.
E. Independence Day. The parties will alternate the Independence
holiday. Father will have custody for this holiday in odd-numbered years and
Mother will have custody for this holiday in even-numbered years. This
holiday shall be defined as July 3rd at 6:00 p.m. until July 5t' when the child is
returned to school or daycare.
F. Halloween. Mother shall have custody for trick-or-treat night
2004. Father will have custody an additional night in October 2004 to
observe Halloween holiday activities with the child. Assuming that the PFA
has expired, commencing 2005, the parties will observe trick-or-treat night
together with the child.
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
G. Christmas. Christmas shall be divided into two segments,
Segment A and Segment B. Segment A shall be from December 23rd after
school until December 25th at 2:30 p.m. Segment B shall be from December
25th at 2:30 p.m. until December 27th at 2:30 p.m. In even-numbered years,
Mother shall have Segment A and Father shall have Segment B. In odd-
numbered years, Father shall have Segment A and Mother shall have
Segment B. For the years 2004 and 2005, Mother will have choice of the
locale for the Christmas holiday. For the years 20,06 and 2007, Father will
have choice of the local for the Christmas holiday.
The parties will work cooperatively to allow the child to attend various
family holiday parties over the Christmas school break.
10. Make-up Time. Father shall be entitled to a three (3) day weekend and one
(1) weekday in makeup time to occur by December 23, 2004. In the future, the parties are
encouraged to trade time when adequate notice is available. Future make-up time shall
occur within thirty (30) days. If the parties have notice of weekend time that will be missed,
the missed time will be made up either the weekend before or the weekend after.
BY THE
Edward E. Guido, J.
Dist: ee M. Dils, Esquire, 1017 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102
?Donald T. Kissinger, Esquire, 130 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
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TIMOTHY A. WOLF, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
NO.03-5240 CIVIL TERM
V.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
KAREN M. WOLF,
IN CUSTODY
Defendant
CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
1915.3-8, the undersigned Custody Conciliator submits the! following report:
1. The pertinent information concerning the child who is the subject of this
litigation is as follows:
NAME DATE OF BIRTH CURRENTLY IN THE CUSTODY OF
Kaitlyn Marie Wolf October 17, 1996 Mother
2. The parties' fourth Custody Conciliation Conference was held on October 14,
2004 with the following individuals in attendance: the Father, Timothy A. Wolf, and his
counsel, Diane M. Dils, Esquire; the Mother, Karen M. Wolf, and her counsel, Donald T.
Kissinger, Esquire.
3. The parties reached an agreement in the form of an Order as attached.
Date Melissa Peel Greevy, Esquire
Custody Conciliator
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
TIMOTHY A. WOLF,
Plaintiff
V.
KAREN M. WOLF,
Defendant
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
PRAECIPE
Please withdraw the appearance of Donald T. Kissinger, Esquire, on behalf of Karen M.
Wolf, Defendant in the above-captioned custody action, and enter the appearance of Elizabeth
Beckley, Esquire.
Respectfully submitted,
Date: Y ! 6O 1e), C ?
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Donald T. Kissinger, EsquiW
Howett, Kissinger, Conley & Holst, P.C.
130 Walnut Street / P.O. Box 810
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Counsel for Defendant, Karen M. Wolf
Effizabpth Beckley, Esq6ife' BEC EY & MADDEN
212 North 3`d Street/ P.O. Box 11998
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1505
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Elizabeth S. Beckley, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing
document was served upon the following and in the manner indicated below:
VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL
Diane M. Dils, Esquire
Dils & Dils
1400 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
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1400 North Second Street, First Floor, Front
Harrisburg, PA 17102
Telephone No. (717) 232-9724
Attorney for Timothy A. Wolf, Plaintiff
TIMOTHY A. WOLF, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
KAREN M. WOLF, CIVIL ACTION= LAW
Defendant IN CUSTODY
PETITION FOR CONTEMPT
AND MODIFICATION OF COURT ORDER FOR CUSTODY
AND NOW this day of , 2009 comes the
Petitioner, Timothy A. Wolf, by his attorney, Diane M. Dils, Esquire, and
respectfully avers the following:
1. Your Petitioner is Timothy A. Wolf, an adult individual currently
residing at 1320-A Oak Lane, New Cumberland, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania 17070.
2. The Respondent, Karen M. Wolf, is the Defendant above named, an adult
individual currently residing at 1629 Airport Drive, Mechanicsburg,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
3. Plaintiff and Defendant are the natural parents of one child; namely:
Kaitlyn Marie Wolf, born October 17, 1996.
4. Attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A" is a copy of an Order of Court
dated November 1, 2004, setting forth the current custodial arrangements
regarding the minor child.
5. Your Petitioner, Timothy A. Wolf, hereby avers that the Respondent has
violated the current Order as follows:
a. Paragraph 8 of the Court Order provides for a four hour right of first
refusal. On November 5, 2007, the Respondent was unable to care for
the child from after school until approximately 9:00 p.m.; however,
the Respondent refused to let your Petitioner to be with his daughter
from after school to approximately 9:00 p.m., or whenever she
returned home from a work commitment.
b. Paragraph 5 of the Court Order provides for telephone contact each
day to the non-custodial parent. During the telephone calls between
the child and Respondent while in the Petitioner's care, the
Respondent permits the child to speak with other members of her
family and friends, and the telephone calls are normally placed right
before bedtime however, Respondent extends her telephone calls with
the minor child for periods in excess of twenty minutes which is
unreasonable. On Thanksgiving in 2007, the Respondent did not
permit the minor child to call your Petitioner. This has occurred on
numerous occasions in the past. The Respondent indicates she either
forgot to have her call or the child fell asleep early.
c. On numerous occasions when your Petitioner had the minor child in
his custody, and the child was unavailable to speak with the Mother
on the telephone for the evening contact, the Mother calls your
Petitioner multiple times, up to six (6) times in a row, and leaves very
nasty threatening messages, indicating she will call the police if she
does not get a return call. The Respondent also permits her boyfriend
to contact the minor child during these times and leave messages.
d. The Court Order in Paragraph 2 provides for shared legal custody of
the child. The parties jointly decided the minor child would be raised
Catholic and that she would attend religious education classes on
Sundays. During the 2006-2007 school year, the Respondent
unilaterally stopped sending the child to the religious education
classes indicating to your Petitioner that she decided that she did not
want the child to go anymore. The Respondent never discussed this
with your Petitioner and your Petitioner was unaware of this change.
Your Petitioner does not agree with this change.
e. Paragraph 6 of the Court Order dated November 1, 2004 provides for
each parent to be entitled of four (4) weeks of custody during the
summer school recess for purpose of vacation. Said weeks shall be
non-consecutive. Each party shall provide the other with notice of
their planned vacation time by March 30thof each year. The Plaintiff
provided notification to Defendant of his desired four (4) weeks for
the summer of 2008 prior to March 30, 2008, said notification
occurred on March 16, 2008. The Defendant provided notification to
Plaintiff on June 3, 2008 of her desired periods of summer vacation
with the minor child. In addition, the Defendant did not exercise the
summer vacation periods in seven consecutive day intervals, but
instead utilized one week as individual days, a portion of which
interfered with the requested weeks of the Plaintiff.
f. The Defendant is unreasonable in her requests and demands in
connection with Plaintiff's scheduled vacation periods with their
daughter. For instance, the Plaintiff had a vacation planned in North
Carolina with his daughter and on the return date, Defendant
demanded the child be returned to her at 10:00 a.m.
g. When the Plaintiff was obviously unable to return the child by 10:00
a.m. upon the conclusion of this summer vacation with his daughter,
the Defendant thereafter refused to permit the Plaintiff to enjoy the
scheduled Labor Day holiday, simply refusing to turn the child over to
Plaintiff.
h. The parties had agreed that they would share the cost of school
pictures for their daughter for the 2008-2009 school year. Even
though Plaintiff paid his share, Defendant refused to give him his
portion of the photographs until the Plaintiff refunded her one-half of
the cost of a dance which the minor child attended during one of
Father's custodial periods. Plaintiff was completely unaware of
Defendant's request.
i. During the summer of 2008 Defendant refused to permit Plaintiff to
acquire custody of their daughter for a vacation period, until certain
documents were turned over to her in connection with the parties'
divorce.
6. Your Petitioner is unable to communicate with the Respondent in such a
way that these details can be worked out amicably.
7. Your Petitioner respectfully requests that the parties engage in family
therapeutic counseling utilizing PA Guidance Associates. Your
Petitioner believes that it is in his daughter's best interest that he and his
wife utilize a professional to assist in their communication.
WHEREFORE, Father respectfully prays your Honorable Court to find the
Mother in contempt of the Order and to grant him primary physical custody of
Kaitlyn Marie Wolf, born October 17, 1996.
Respectfully submitted,
BY:
Diane M. Mils, Esquire
1400 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 232-9724
I.D. No. 71873
EXHIBIT "A"
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TIMOTHY A. WOLF,
Plaintiff
V.
KAREN M. WOLF,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
GUIDO, J. ---
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this day of OaMer, 2004, upon consideration of the attached
Custody Conciliation Summary Report, it is hereby ordered and directed as follows:
1. This Order vacates and replaces provisions of the Protection for Abuse Order
docketed to 03-2994 to the extent that it provides for periods of partial custody in Paragraph
5 of said Order and this Court's Order of July 27, 2004.
2. Legal Custody. The parties, Timothy A. Wolf and Karen M. Wolf, shall have
shared legal custody of the minor child, Kaitlyn Marie Wolf, born October 17, 1996. Each
parent shall have an equal right, to be exercised jointly with the other parent, to make all
major non-emergency decisions affecting the child's general well-being including, but not
limited to, all decisions regarding her health, education and religion. Pursuant to the terms
of Pa. C. S. §5309, each parent shall be entitled to all records and information pertaining to
the child including, but not limited to, medical, dental, religious or school records, the
residence address of the child and of the other parent. To the extent one parent has
possession of any such records or information, that parent shall be required to share the
same, or copies thereof, with the other parent within such reasonable time as to make the
records and information of reasonable use to the other parent.
3. Physical Custody. Mother shall have primary physical custody subject to
Father's rights of partial custody which shall be arranged as follows:
A. Effective October 23, 2004, on alternating weekends from
Friday at 8:30 a.m. until Monday morning when the child is returned to
school or daycare.
B. Effective October 27, 2004, on alternating Wednesdays from
4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The custodial exchange for this period of partial
custody shall occur at the Giant.
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C. Effective November 1, 2004, on alternating weeks, from
Monday after school until Wednesday morning when the child is returned to
school or daycare.
4. Transportation. Upon the expiration of the PFA, transportation will be shared
by the parent receiving custody having responsibility to provide transportation incident to the
custodial exchange.
5. The custodial parent will assist the child making a telephone call each day to
the non-custodial parent. In the event that the non-custodial parent is unavailable when the
call is initiated, the call will be placed again 15 minutes later so that the child can speak with
the non-custodial parent. The parties' contact and conversation shall be limited to the
subject of the health, education and well-being of the child and those issues attendant to the
custody and well-being of the child.
6. Vacation. The vacation schedule shall take precedence over the regular
schedule. Commencing in 2005, each parent shall be entitled to up to four (4) weeks of
custody during the summer school recess for purpose of vacation. Said weeks shall be
non-consecutive. The parties shall provide each other with notice of their planned vacation
time by March 30th of each year. In the event that the parties have arranged conflicting
schedules for vacation, the party first providing written notice to the other party shall have
choice of the vacation time. The parties shall exchange information regarding their planned
destination and telephone number where they can be reached.
7. In the event that that the child is not in school due to illness, weather, or in-
service days, the parent with custody in the morning shall have responsibility for the child's
care that day.
8. In the event either party is unavailable to provide care for the child during his
or her period of custody for four hours or more, that party shall first make a reasonable effort
to contact the other party to offer the parent the opportunity to provide care for the child
before contacting third-party caregivers.
9. Holidays. The following holiday schedule shall take precedence over the
regular schedule and the vacation schedule:
A. Mother's Dav / Father's Da v. Mother will have custody for
Mother's Day. Father will have custody for Father's Day. The custodial
period for these holidays shall be from 6:00 p.m. the Saturday before the
holiday until the following Monday morning when the child is returned to
daycare.
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B. Parents' Birthdays. The custodial period for birthdays shall be
from 6:00 p.m. on the evening before the parent's birthday until the morning
after the parent's birthday when the child is returned to daycare.
C. Thanksgiving. The parents will alternate which parent chooses
the locale of the Thanksgiving holiday. Father will have choice in even-
numbered years, Mother will have choice in odd-numbered years. The
Thanksgiving holiday will be defined as that period of time from the
Wednesday before Thanksgiving after school or daycare until 2:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day. Each year, Father will have custody for Thanksgiving from
the Wednesday at the time the child is picked up from school or daycare until
2:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. Mother will pick up the child on Thanksgiving
commencing at 2:30 p.m. if Father elects to celebrate the Thanksgiving
holiday in Harrisburg or Buffalo, New York. The parties will give each other
thirty (30) days notice of their intended plans for Thanksgiving.
D. Easter. Easter shall be shared on an alternating A/B schedule.
Segment A shall be from 6:00 p.m. the day before Easter until 3:00 p.m. on
Easter Sunday. Segment B shall be from 3:00 p.m. Easter Sunday until
Monday morning when the child is returned to school. In odd-numbered
years, Mother will have Segment A and Father will have Segment B. In even-
numbered years, Father will have Segment A and Mother will have Segment
B.
E. Independence Day. The parties will alternate the Independence
holiday. Father will have custody for this holiday in odd-numbered years and
Mother will have custody for this holiday in even-numbered years. This
holiday shall be defined as July 3rd at 6:00 p.m. until July 5th when the child is
returned to school or daycare.
F. Halloween. Mother shall have custody for trick-or-treat night
2004. Father will have custody an additional night -in October 2004 to
observe Halloween holiday activities with the child. Assuming that the PFA
has expired, commencing 2005, the parties will observe trick-or-treat night
together with the child.
TIMOTHY A. WOLF, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff r
NO. 03-5240 CIVIL TERM
V. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
KAREN M. WOLF,
IN CUSTODY
Defendant
CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY RULE OF CAVIL PROCEDURE
1915.3-8, the undersigned Custody Conciliator submits the following report:
1. The pertinent information concerning the child who is the subject of this
litigation is as follows:
NAME DATE OF BIRTH CURRENTLY IN THE CUSTODY OF
Kaitlyn Marie Wolf October 17, 1996 Mother
2. The parties' fourth Custody Conciliation Conference was held on October 14,
2004 with the following individuals in attendance: the Father, Timothy A. Wolf, and his
counsel, Diane M. Dils, Esquire; the Mother, Karen M. Wolf, and her counsel, Donald T.
Kissinger, Esquire.
3. The parties reached an agreement in the form of an Order as attached.
Date Melissa Peel Greevy, Esquire
Custody Conciliator
:237674
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G. Christmas. Christmas shall be divided into two segments,
Segment A and Segment B. Segment A shall be from December 23?d after
school until December 25th at 2:30 p.m. Segment B shall be from December
25th at 2:30 p.m. until December 27th at 2:30 p.m. In even-numbered years,
Mother shall have Segment A and Father shall have Segment B. In odd-
numbered years, Father shall have Segment A and Mother shall have
Segment B. For the years 2004 and 2005, Mother will have choice of the
locale for the Christmas holiday. For the years 2006 and 2007, Father will
have choice of the local for the Christmas holiday.
The parties will work cooperatively to allow the child to attend various
family holiday parties over the Christmas school break.
10. Make-up Time. Father shall be entitled to a three (3) day weekend and one
(1) weekday in makeup time to occur by December 23, 2004. In the future, the parties are
encouraged to trade time when adequate notice is available. Future make-up time shall
occur within thirty (30) days. If the parties have notice of weekend time that will be missed,
the missed time will be made up either the weekend before or the weekend after.
BY THE
Edward E. Guido, J.
Dist; Diane M. Dils, Esquire, 1017 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102
Donald T. Kissinger, Esquire, 130 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
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VERIFICATION
PETITION FOR CONTEMPT AND
I verify that the statements made in this MODIFICATION OF COURT ORDER FOR
CUSTODY
are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are
made subject to the penalties of 18 PA. C.S. Section 4904 relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
TIMOTHY A.
Date: February 12, 2009
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Diane M. Dils, Esquire, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the
within Petition for Contempt and Modification of Court Order for Custody has
been served upon the following individual by first class, United States mail,
postage prepaid, by depositin same at the post office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
on the day of , 2009, addressed as follows:
Elizabeth S. Beckley, Esquire
BECKLEY & MADDEN
212 North Third Street
P.O. Box 11998
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1998
Respectfully submitted,
BY:
Mane M. Dils, Esquire
1400 North Second Street
First Floor, Front
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 232-9724
I.D. No. 71873
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TIMOTHY A. WOLF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
KAREN M. WOLF
DEFENDANT
2003-5240 CIVIL ACTION LAW
IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Tuesday, February 24, 2009 , upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Hubert X. Gilroy, Esq. , the conciliator,
at 4tb Floor, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle on Thursday, March 19, 2009 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. 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 prior to scheduled hearing.
FOR THE COURT.
By: /s/ Hubert X. Gilroy, Es q. 14
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
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KAREN M. WOLF,
Defendant/Respondent
:IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
:CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:CIVIL ACTION - LAW
:IN CUSTODY
:NO. 03 -- 5240
DEFENDANT'S ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM TO PLAINTIFF'S
PETITION FOR CONTEMPT AND MODIFICATION OF COURT ORDER FOR
CUSTODY
AND NOW comes the Defendant, Karen M. Wolf, who, by and through her
attorneys, Elizabeth S. Beckley, Esquire, Charles 0. Beckley, II, Esquire, and Beckley &
Madden, of Counsel, files this Answer and Counterclaim to Plaintiffs Petition for
Contempt and Modification of Court Order for Custody, and in opposition thereto avers
as follows:
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted.
4. Admitted.
5. Denied. Defendant has not violated the current Order.
a. Denied. Defendant specifically denies failing to provide Plaintiff
the right of first refusal on November 5, 2007. By way of further response, Defendant is
employed full time and routinely picks up the child after work at approximately 5:30
from her daycare. Defendant's employer is very flexible and does not require Defendant
to attend after work functions if she can not bring the child to the function or if it will
impact Defendant's child care arrangements. Defendant has made it a practice not to
participate in after work activities in which she can not bring the child with her.
b. Denied. The averments contained in Paragraph 5.b. are very
vague and do not allow Defendant to provide a specific answer. By way of further
response, when Defendant speaks with the child while in the Plaintiff's care, Defendant
allows the child to dictate the length of their telephone conversation. The child is
welcome to end her phone call at any time. As for family and friends also speaking with
the child, Defendant has no specific knowledge of this ever happening as Defendant's
family lives in excess of 5 hours away and thus would not be present for Defendant's
phone calls. Furthermore, when Defendant's family does visit it is typically over a
weekend when Defendant has custody of the child as Defendant is employed full time. In
response to the allegations regarding phone calls to the Plaintiff, Defendant specifically
denies not allowing the child to speak with Plaintiff on the telephone. Defendant has the
child call the Plaintiff pursuant to the terms of the Court Order when the child is in her
custody. As for the allegation that Defendant did not allow the child to speak with the
Plaintiff on Thanksgiving, 2007, the same is also denied. The purpose of the telephone
calls to the non-custodial parent is to ensure that each parent has daily contact with the
child. The Thanksgiving holiday is shared by the parties so that Plaintiff has the first half
of the holiday every year thus he had the opportunity to speak with the child on
Thanksgiving, 2007.
C. Admitted in part and Denied in part. It is admitted that there have
been instances when the Defendant has tried contacting the child multiple times while in
Plaintiff's custody. The reason for the multiple calls is that Defendant has not received
her daily call with the child or there has been an urgent matter to discuss with the child.
Defendant remembers a specific instance where the child's dog was very ill and
Defendant kept trying to reach the child and Plaintiff so that the child could say good bye
to the dog before it had to be put down. Defendant did not receive a return call until after
10:00 p.m. that evening. It is Denied that Defendant leaves nasty threatening messages.
Defendant has indicated in her messages that Plaintiff is in violation of the Court Order
by denying her the ability to speak with their child but that is simply a fact. It is also
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denied that Defendant's boyfriend contacted the child while in Plaintiff's custody;
however, Defendant has used her boyfriend's telephone to contact the child for their daily
phone call.
d. Admitted in part and Denied in part. It is admitted that the parties
share legal custody of the child. It is also admitted that during the marriage the parties
decided to raise the child in the Catholic religion. The rest of the allegations contained in
Paragraph 5.d. are denied. By way of further response, Defendant and Defendant alone
did have the child participate in the Catholic Church and related activities for more than
two years following the parties' separation. Plaintiff provided no support or assistance
with the same. The child was obligated to attend mass and CCD every week. Defendant
did have the child attend during her custodial periods but Plaintiff routinely did not have
the child participate during his custodial periods. More than two years after the parties
separation, Defendant did inform Plaintiff that she felt that she and the child were not
being treated properly by the Priest in her church because she and the Plaintiff were in the
middle of a divorce. As a result Defendant told Plaintiff she was no longer going to
attend that church and would be exploring other options for her faith. The following fall
Plaintiff was furious that Defendant hadn't registered the child for CCD despite the fact
that she told him she would no longer be attending that church. Defendant reminded
Plaintiff that they have joint legal custody and that he was free to register the child for
CCD but he chose not to. Plaintiff does not attend Catholic Church on a regular basis nor
has he requested that they register the child at any church he attends. Plaintiff is under
the mistaken belief that the child's religious upbringing is the Defendant's sole
responsibility and accepts no responsibility for the same himself.
e. Denied. Plaintiff and Defendant have never followed the custody
order as written for the summer custody periods. In fact, in 2006, Plaintiff took a period
of 20 days of custody with the child and did not allow the Defendant to see the child
during that time frame. Plaintiff himself has also taken a week of miscellaneous dates
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claiming the order did not say they had to be consecutive days. It is hypocritical for
Plaintiff to now complain about Defendant taking 7 days that were non-consecutive given
that he himself did the same thing.
f. Denied. On the contrary it is the Plaintiff who is unreasonable
with regard to his requests and demands regarding vacation time. Plaintiff routinely
picks a period of vacation. Defendant plans accordingly and at the last minute Plaintiff
expects Defendant to change her plans because he needs different times having
previously selected his period of custody. Defendant's vacation was scheduled for
August 2°d through August 8d'. Plaintiff scheduled his vacation for August 9d' through
August 15th. Plaintiff then demanded that Defendant give up the evening of the 8d' with
the child as well as the entire day of August 16`h. Plaintiff and Defendant negotiated that
if Plaintiff gave Defendant some documentation for their divorce (which had been
required to be produced by the Divorce Master many months prior) by a certain date, she
would give Plaintiff one of the additional days he requested. Plaintiff failed to give
Defendant the documentation by the designated date; however, Defendant did give
custody of the child to Plaintiff on the evening of August 8th so that Plaintiff could get an
early start to his vacation. Defendant made it clear to Plaintiff that she expected the child
to be returned to her in the morning of the 16th to accommodate a day trip Defendant
previously planned for the child and some friends. Plaintiff did not return the child to
Defendant until the evening of the 16th thus causing the child to miss out on the
previously made plans.
g. Denied. Plaintiff was not unable to return the child by 10:00 a.m.
on the 16th he simply chose not to. After Plaintiff returned with the child, Defendant
requested that the time she missed with the child be made up. Plaintiff refused to
accommodate the same. Defendant decided to take the child to Raystown Lake for Labor
Day weekend and informed the Plaintiff prior to her departure that she would return the
child to him by 5:00 p.m. and would consider this as her make-up time for having lost the
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entire day on August 16tH
h. Denied as stated. The parties did share the cost of the 2008-2009
school pictures and payment for the same was paid directly to the school. The Plaintiff
routinely tells the child she can attend school events during his custodial period which
cost additional money but doesn't give the child the money for the activity. Defendant
did request reimbursement from Plaintiff for the activity and the school pictures via
email. Once Defendant received the money, she gave Plaintiff his set of pictures.
Denied. Please see the response in Paragraph 5 f above.
6. Denied. On the contrary, Plaintiff is unable to abide by the decisions he
makes and constantly expects Defendant to accommodate every change he desires to
make without providing Defendant any accommodation for the same. Furthermore, if
Plaintiff does not get his way he harasses Defendant and is verbally and emotionally
abusive toward her. Defendant is more than willing to accommodate changes when she
is able and hasn't scheduled something else for that time frame, but she expects the same
in return. Plaintiff only ever wants to accommodate his changes, not Defendant's.
7. Defendant has no objection to family therapeutic counseling; however, she
respectfully requests that the same be performed by Dr. Jose Delarme as the parties went
to him when they first separated thus there would be no adjustment for the child since
they have already gone to Dr. Delarme.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Karen M. Wolf, respectfully requests the Court to deny
Plaintiff's Petition for Contempt and Modification and to further find that the filing of
said Petition was frivolous, spurious and vexatious and direct the Plaintiff/Petitioner to
pay Defendant/Respondent's attorneys fees, costs and expenses incurred in defending
against such Petition.
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COUNTERCLAIM FOR CONTEMPT FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF A CUSTODY
ORDER
8. Paragraphs 1 through 8 are incorporated herein by reference as though set
forth in full.
9. Plaintiff is extraordinarily unreasonable and unwilling to make any
changes to the custody schedule to accommodate the Defendant; however, he expects the
Defendant to alter the custody schedule whenever asked and rarely provides any make-up
time to Defendant if she does change the schedule as provided in Paragraph 10 of the
parties' current custody order:
a. In September, 2004, Defendant's grandmother passed away.
Defendant requested Plaintiff to switch periods of custody to allow Defendant and the
child to attend the funeral and related gatherings out of state. Plaintiff refused to
accommodate this request which meant that Defendant and the child traveled 6 hours to
Buffalo, New York, attended the funeral and leave immediately so that the child would
be available for Plaintiff's period of custody. Defendant and the child were unable to
attend the internment and related family gathering.
b. Plaintiff has had 3 deaths in his family since Defendant's
grandmother's death. On all three occasions Defendant agreed to give Plaintiff additional
custodial time with the child so that they could attend the funerals and related gatherings
provided that she be given make-up time as provided in Paragraph 10 of the parties'
current custody order. Plaintiff has failed and refused to provide Defendant with make-
up time for a funeral he attended in January, 2009.
C. Plaintiff uses the child to get what he wants when Defendant will
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not give in to what Plaintiff wants. This year, 2009, Defendant provided her intended
summer vacation weeks to Plaintiff first before Plaintiff ever indicated what time he
wanted in the summer. Plaintiff later indicated that he wanted one of the weeks
Defendant selected. Defendant told Plaintiff she had already planned a trip and activities
for that time period so she would be unable to switch. Defendant also told Plaintiff not to
involve the child in this discussion. The next time the child came back from the
Plaintiff's period of custody she announced to her mother that her father told her if she
could get her mother to switch weeks with him he would take her to the Bahamas.
d. Every Thanksgiving Plaintiff has custody of the child from the day
before until 2:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Defendant has custody beginning at 2:30 on
Thanksgiving Day but the order is silent on when her period of custody ends. This was
not an issue until 2008 because Defendant always had custody the weekend following the
Thanksgiving holiday until last year. Defendant and the child spend Thanksgiving with
Defendant's family in Buffalo, New York. Defendant asked Plaintiff ahead of time if she
could have custody until 2:30 p.m. the day after Thanksgiving so that she and the child
would have time to spend with her family and go to lunch and shopping the next day.
Plaintiff refused this request knowing full well this has been a family tradition with
Defendant's family.
10. Plaintiff does not have a land line telephone; he only has a cell phone so
the child has no access to a telephone while in the Plaintiff's custody. Plaintiff refuses to
allow the child to speak with her friends while the child is in his custody. Defendant has
received telephone calls for the child and directs the children to Plaintiff's cell number.
Plaintiff will not answer the child's friends' calls nor will he provide her with messages.
11. Plaintiff was verbally abusive toward Defendant when she gave the child's
friends his cell number indicating that he did not want the child to receive any invitations
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during his custodial periods as he did not want to explain to the child why she was not
allowed to participate in activities during his custodial periods.
12. Plaintiff will not allow the child to play with her friends while in his care.
Plaintiff has indicated that since Defendant has more custodial time than Plaintiff, all play
dates must occur during Defendant's time.
13. In September, 2008, on two occasions the child was very upset and
requested to be with the Defendant during the Plaintiff's custodial periods. One request
was in person and one over the telephone. Both times the Plaintiff denied the child's
request. During the request in person, Plaintiff took Defendant aside and told her not to
support the request "or else".
14. The child has indicated on multiple occasions that she is afraid of Plaintiff
and consequently doesn't ask for things she needs for fear the Plaintiff will become angry
with her.
15. The child began her menstrual cycle during Plaintiff's custody in March,
2009. When the child came home to Defendant she was very upset and crying about it.
Defendant asked her why she didn't call her from Plaintiff's home and the child indicated
that she knew Plaintiff would be angry if she asked to go home to the Defendant. The
child also indicated that she knew Plaintiff would not allow her to call her mother without
what he considered to be a good reason.
16. Defendant often leaves messages on the Plaintiff's cell phone (because he
has no other phone) for the child and the Plaintiff does not give the child the messages.
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17. Plaintiff routinely has the child call Defendant way too late for their night
time phone call. The child often calls after 10:00 p.m. on a school night and after 11:00
p.m. on a weekend night.
18. The Plaintiff routinely puts the child in harms way examples of which are:
a. The Plaintiff, without the consent of the Defendant, took the child
for a ride on his motorcycle in shorts and flip flops without the proper safety equipment;
and
b. The Plaintiff, without the consent of the Defendant, set up and IM
account and an email account for the child using her first and last names. Despite
Defendant's objection to the same, Plaintiff kept the accounts for the child but finally
agreed to change the identifiers to something more generic.
19. Despite being told not to numerous times, the Plaintiff routinely harasses
the Defendant at work both on her work line and her cell phone with non-emergency
phone calls.
WHEREFORE, Defendant/Respondent Mother respectfully requests this Court to
find Plaintiff/Petitioner to be in contempt of Court of the Custody Order and order as
follows:
a. Plaintiff/Father shall be directed to pay any and all attorney fees,
costs and expenses incurred in responding to Plaintiff's Petition for Contempt and in
preparing Defendant's Counterclaim for Contempt;
b. Direct that Plaintiff/Father attends Anger Management counseling
at his expense to deal with his emotional outbursts;
C. Direct that the parties engage in family therapeutic counseling with
Dr. Jose Delarme; and
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d. Grant any further and additional relief this Court deems
appropriate.
DATED:
of Counsel
BECKLEY & MADDEN
212 North Third Street
P.O. Box 11998
Harrisburg, PA 17108
(717) 233-7691
Respectfully submitted,
iza th . B
Ch es kley, II
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VERIFICATION
I, Karen M. Wolf, hereby verify that the statements made in the foregoing
document 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 18 Pa. C. S.
Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
DATED:S_aq?_6y K en M. Wolf
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Elizabeth S. Beckley, Esquire, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing document was this day served upon the person and in the manner indicated
below.
SERVICE BY FACSIMILE AND FIRST CLASS MAIL:
Diane M. Dils, Esquire
Dils & Dils
1400 North Second Street
(First Floor Front)
Harrisburg, PA 17102
DATED: s---a8:
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TIMOTHY A. WOLF,
Plaintiff
vs.
KAREN M. WOLF,
Defendant
PRIOR JUDGE: Edward E. Guido
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
NO. 2003-5240
IN CUSTODY
COURT ORDER
AND NOW, this day of July, 2009, upon consideration of the attached Custody
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Conciliation Report, it is ordered and directed as follows:
1. This Court's prior Orders on custody shall remain in place subject to the
modifications as set forth below.
2. The 2009 summer custody schedule shall be as set forth on the attached Exhibit `A'.
3. For the Thanksgiving Holiday, it is directed that mother's second period of time on
the Thanksgiving Holiday shall be a minimum of 24 hours.
4. Legal counsel for the parties may contact the Custody Conciliator to schedule another
custody conciliation in this matter when and if needed.
5. The petitions for contempt filed by both parties shall be deemed to be withdrawn
with the understanding that either party may initiate those petitions again and
incorporate in any new petition all allegations set forth in the prior petitions.
6. The parties shall continue in co-parenting counseling and share the costs of that
counseling until further Order of this Court.
BY,-THE COURT,
Judge Edward E. Guid9
cc: Xiane M. Dils, Esquire
Xlizabeth S. Beckley, Esquire
sC .-o,
TIMOTHY A. WOLF,
Plaintiff
VS.
KAREN M. WOLF,
Defendant
PRIOR JUDGE: Edward E. Guido
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION -LAW
NO. 2003-5240
IN CUSTODY
CONCILIATION CONFERENCE SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY RULE OF CIVIL
PROCEDURE 1915.3-8(b), the undersigned Custody Conciliator submits the following report:
I . The Conciliator conducted a telephone conference with legal counsel for the parties
which was a follow up of an in person custody conciliation conference held that
included the parties. Based upon those conferences and based upon the
circumstances of this rather difficult case, the Conciliator recommends an Order in
the form as attached.
Date: July 7 1 2009
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Hubert X. Gilroy, E;
Custody Conciliator
.A
MAY-30-2009 SAT 05:10 PM Beckley & Madden FAX NO. 7172333740 P. 03
WOLF 2009 SUMMER CUSTODY SCHEDULE
Mom - June 5`h until June 15t' @ 10:00 a.m_
Dad - June 1.51h @ 10:00 a.m. until June 24th @ 10:00 a.m.
Mom - June 24th @ 10:00 a.m. until June 26th @ 10:00 am.
Dad - June 26`' @ 10:00 a.m. until June 294' @ 10:00 a.m.
Morn - June 29`h @ 10:00 a.m. until July 1't @ 10:00 a.m.
Dad -July 1st @ 10:00 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. (July 1)
Mom -- July 1st @ 7:30 p.m. until July 3d @ 6:00 p.m.
Dad - July 3Id @ 6:00 p.m. until July 8th Cg 10:00 a.m.
Mom - July 8th @ 10:00 a.m. until July 10th @ 10:00 a.m.
Dad - July 10`' @ 10.00 a.m. until July 19th @ 10:00 a.m.
Mom - July 10' @ 10:00 a.m. until July 26th @ 10:00 a.m.
Dad - July 26`h @ 10:00 a.m. until August 3rd @ 10:00 a.m.
Mom - August Yd @ 10:00 a.m. until August 10`h @ 10:00 a.m.
Dad - August 10th @ 10:00 a.m. until August 19th @ 10:00 a.m.
Mom - August 19th @ 10:00 a.m. until August 26th (school starts)
EXHIBIT
A
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