HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-6587JOSEPH A. BEDARD,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
TAMMY K. BEDARD,
DEFENDANT
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
COMPLAINT IN CUSTODY
AND NOW comes the Plaintiff, JOSEPH A. BEDARD, by his attorney, Samuel L.
Andes, and makes the following Complaint for Custody:
1. The Plaintiff is JOSEPH A. BEDARD, an adult individual who resides at 1237
Hunter's Ridge Drive in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. The Defendant is TAMMY K. 8EDARD, an adult individual who resides at 1044
Memory Lane in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
3. The Plaintiff and Defendant are husband and wife, having been married on 26
April 1986. They separated in early April of 2003 and remain separated to this day.
4. The Plaintiff and Defendant are the parents of two minor children, Brianna K.
Bedard, age 15, born 29 March 1988, and Gregory J. Bedard, age 13, born 6 November
1990.
5. Plaintiff seeks an award of shared legal and partial physical custody of the said
minor children.
6. The children were not born out of wedlock and are presently in the custody of
the Defendant.
7. During the past five years, the minor children have resided with the following
persons at the following addresses:
1994 through March 2003 1044 Memory Lane Plaintiff & Defendant
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Early April 2003 to present
1044 Memory Lane
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Defendant only
8. The father of the children is the Plaintiff who resides at the address set out
above.
above.
10.
alone.
11.
The mother of the children is the Defendant who resides at the address set out
The Plaintiff is the natural father of the children. Plaintiff currently resides
The Defendant is the natural mother of the children. Defendant currently
resides with the children.
12. The Plaintiff has not participated as a party or in any other way in any
litigation concerning the custody of the children in this or any other court.
The Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the children
pending in a court of this or any other jurisdiction.
Plaintiff knows of no other person not a party to this action already who has
physical custody of or claims to have custody or visitation rights to the said children.
13. The best interests and permanent welfare of the children will be served by
granting the relief requested by Plaintiff for the following reasons:
A. Plaintiff wishes to establish and maintain a proper parent-child
relationship with both of his children.
B. Plaintiff has instructed his access to the children and his
opportunity to develop or maintain a parent child relationship with them; and
C. It is in the best interest of the children that Plaintiff participate in
decisions regarding them and that he have regular, frequent, and lengthy
periods of temporary custody of them to foster a healthy parent child
relationship.
14. Each parent whose parental rights to the children have not been terminated
and the person who has physical custody of the children have been named as parties to
this action.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays this court to award him shared legal custody of the
two minor children, Brianna K. Bedard and Gregory J. Bedard and to award him reasonable
and frequent periods of partial custody of the children.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Supreme Court ID # 17225
525 North 1 2th Street
Lemoyne, Pa 17043
(717) 761-5361
verify that the statements made in this document are true and correct,
understand that any false statements in this document are subject to the penalties of 18
Pa. C.S. 4904 (unsworn falsification to authorities).
Date:
JOSEPH A. BEDARD
PLAINTIFF
V.
TAMMY K. BEDARD
DEFENDANT
1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
03-6587 CIVIL ACTION LAW
IN CUSTODY
_ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Thursday, January 08, 2004 , 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, February 02, 2004 at 9:30 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 TIlE COURT,
By: /si
Melissa P. Greevy. 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 TIlE 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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JOSEPH A. BEDARD,
Plaintiff
VS.
TAMMY K. BEDARD,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 03-6587 CIVIL TERM
IN CUSTODY
ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE AND ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
I hereby enter my appearance for the Defendant, Tammy K. Bedard, in the above-
captioned action. I acknowledge receipt of a true and correct copy of the Complaint filed in
the above action.
J~rbara Sumple-Sullivan
Attorney for Defendant
549 Bridge Street
New Cumberland, PA 17070
Supreme Court ID # ~_~
HAR 0 2 2004¢ "o
JOSEPH a. BEDARD, :
Plaintiff :
:
V,
:
TAMMY K. BEDARD, :
Defendant :
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-6587 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this '~ r J day of ~ ~'-L , 2004, upon consideration
of the attached Custody Conciliation Summary Report, it is hereby ordered and directed as
follows:
1. Brianna shall participate in counseling with Melinda Eash of Reigler, Shienvold
& Associates. Father and/or Mother shall participate in Brianna's sessions upon the
request of therapist. Grog shall also participate in counseling with parental participation as
indicated by the therapist as well.
2. The unreimbursed costs of counseling sessions attended by Father shall be
paid for by Father and the unreimbursed costs of counseling sessions attended by Mother
shall be paid for by Mother. In the event that the children attend counseling without either
parent, the parties shall share equally any unreimbursed costs of those counseling
sessions.
Dist:
BY THE COURT:
Samuel L, Andes, Esquire, PO Box 168, Lemoyne, PA 17043
Barbara Sumple-Sullivan, Esquire, 549 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA 17070
JOSEPH A. BEDARD,
Plaintiff
V.
TAMMY K. BEDARD,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-6587 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
Brianna K. Bedard
Gregory J. Bedard
March 29, 1988
November 6, 1990
Mother
Mother
2. A Custody Conciliation Conference was scheduled for February 23, 2004 as a
result of Father's December 26, 2003 filing of a Complaint in Custody. Present for the
conference were: the Father's counsel, Samuel L. Andes, Esquire; the Mother, Tammy K.
Bedard, and her counsel, Barbara Sumpie-Sullivan, Esquire. The Father did not attend.
3. Plaintiff's counsel spoke with his client and obtained the authority for the
agreement in the form as attached.
Date '
'" Melissa Pee~uire
Custody Conciliator
:224909