HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-1043KATHY R. ERICKSON, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
JULIA M. ERICKSON, CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant
V. NO.nF' JOy CIVIL TERM
DARYL STEPHON BRADY,
Additional Defendant IN CUSTODY
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
1. The Plaintiff is Kathy R. Erickson an adult individual currently residing at 604 North
Baltimore Avenue, Apartment H, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.
2. The Defendant is Julia M. Erickson, an adult individual currently residing at an
unknown location in Texas.
3. The Additional Defendant is Daryl S. Brady, an adult individual currently
incarcerated at 660 State Route 11, Hunlock Creek, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
4. The Defendants are the natural parents of one (1) child, namely, Dariel Lapre
Erickson, born September 17, 1995. The Plaintiff is the maternal grandmother of the
child.
The child was born out of wedlock.
For the past five (5) years, or since the child's birth, the child has resided with the
following persons at the following addresses for the following periods of time:
NAME ADDRESS DATES
Kathy R. Erickson and 604 N. Baltimore Ave., Apt. 4
Malajah Avion Erickson (sister) Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065
Kathy R. Erickson and 102 West High Street
Malajah Avion Erickson (sister) Carlisle, PA 17013
Kathy R. Erickson and 134 N. Hanover St., Apt. 9
Malajah Avion Erickson (sister) Carlisle, PA 17013
Julia M. Erickson and Unknown locations
Other unknown people
May 2007 to
Present
May 2006 to
May 2007
February 13, 2006
May 2006
Unknown dates
The natural mother of the child is Julia M. Erickson, who resides as aforesaid.
She is single.
The natural father of the child is Daryl Stephon Brady, who is incarcerated as
aforesaid. He is single.
The Plaintiff is the maternal grandmother of the child, and resides as aforesaid.
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The relationship of the Plaintiff to the child is that of maternal grandmother. The
Plaintiff currently reside with the child at issue and the child's sister, Malajah Avion
Erickson.
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The relationship of the Defendant, Julia M. Erickson, to the child is that of natural
mother. It is unknown with whom the Defendant currently resides.
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The relationship of the Additional Defendant, Daryl Stephon Brady, to the child is
that of natural father. Additional Defendant, Daryl Stephon Brady, currently is
incarcerated in Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania.
8. Plaintiff has not participated as a party or witness, or in any other capacity in other
litigation, concerning custody of the child.
9. Plaintiff has no information of any custody proceedings concerning the child pending
in any Court of this Commonwealth or in any other state.
10. It is in the best interest and permanent welfare of the child to grant the relief requested
for the following reasons:
a. The child was abandoned by Defendant, her mother, and Additional
Defendant, her father is incarcerated such that Plaintiff is the party most
capable of providing for the day to day needs of the child,
b. The Plaintiff can provide a stable environment for the child.
C. The Plaintiff is best able to take care of the educational, medical,
psychological, emotional, and mental upbringing of the child.
11. Plaintiff does not know any person not a party to these proceedings who claims to
have custody or visitation rights with respect to the child.
12. A Petition for Special Relief is being filed simultaneously with the Custody
Complaint in regards to a temporary Order requesting that sole legal and physical
custody of the child be granted to Plaintiff and that notice requirements be waived in
regards to Defendant.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff request your Honorable Court to enter the Order scheduling a
conciliation conference and at the same time granting the relief requested in the Petition for
Special Relief.
Respectfully submitted,
Hannah Herman-Snyder, Esquir
Attorney for Plaintiff
GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES
200 North Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-5551
(800) 347-5552
VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in the foregoing document 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 falsifications to authorities.
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Plaintiff/Petitioner CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
JULIA M. ERICKSON, CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant/Respondent 43
V. NO. O$"/0 CIVIL TERM
DARYL STEPHON BRADY,
Additional Defendant/Respondent: IN CUSTODY
PETITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF
1. Petitioner is Kathy R. Erickson, the above named Plaintiff, an adult individual
currently residing at 604 North Baltimore Avenue, Apartment 4, Mount Holly
Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. Respondents are the Julia M. Erickson, the above named Defendant, an adult
individual currently residing at an unknown location in Texas, and Daryl Stephon
Brady, the above named Additional Defendant, an adult individual currently
incarcerated at 660 State Route 11, Hunlock Creek, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
3. The Defendants are the natural parents of one child, namely Dariel Lapre Erickson,
born September 17, 1995.
4. On or about February 13, 2006, Respondent, Julia M. Erickson, left her children,
Dariel Laprd Erickson, and Malajah Avion Erickson with the children's maternal
grandmother, Kathy R. Erickson, and left a letter, a copy of which is attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A".
5. Petitioner has been caring for the children's educational, medical, psychological,
emotional, and mental needs since February 13, 2006.
6. Respondent, Daryl Stephon Brady, is incarcerated in Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania,
and is incarcerated for life, having been convicted for murder.
7. While Petitioner has had no direct contact with Defendant, Julia M. Erickson, since
February 13, 2006, it is believed and therefore averred that said Defendant has
sporadic contact with her daughters via their cell phones, although she has not seen
the children since February 13, 2006.
8. Respondent, Julia M. Erickson, last spoke with her daughters around Halloween in
2007.
9. Respondent, Julia M. Erickson, has numerous warrants out for her arrest in the state
of Pennsylvania, including warrants for unpaid support and offenses related to drugs,
alcohol, and prostitution.
10. The child does see Respondent, Daryl Stephon Brady, through a program at her
school pertaining to children of incarcerated parents; however, it is believed and
therefore averred that Respondent, Daryl Stephon Brady, would not oppose an entry
of an Order as being requested by Petitioner.
11. In regards to attempts to obtain contact information for Respondent, Julia M.
Erickson, through counsel, has attempted the following:
a. Julia A. Erickson has an uncle and aunt, Richard and Christine Erickson, with
whom she is sporadically in touch, last having contacted them in October 2007,
and Petitioner requested any current contact information Richard and Christine
Erickson may have and they represented that no contact information has been
provided.
b. Three Internet searches were done, via peoplefinders.com, peoplelookup.com, and
public-records-now.com, and turned up no information on a Julia M. Erickson in
Texas.
c. Calls placed to the children's cell phones were investigated to determine if there
was a number recorded for the incoming calls but no number registered.
d. Petitioner contacted the hotel, in Texas, from which Julia M. Erickson once called
and was informed that she was not available at said number.
12. As Petitioner has no means of discovering where Respondent, Julia M. Erickson,
resides, Petitioner requests that the notice requirements for the custody action,
beginning with the service of the Custody Complaint being filed simultaneously with
this Petition, be waived in regards to Julia M. Erickson.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests this Honorable Court enter an Order waiving any
notice requirements in regards to Respondent, Julia Erickson, and enter a temporary Order
whereby Kathy R. Erickson maintains sole legal and physical custody of the children, with a
conciliation conference also being scheduled pursuant to the Custody Complaint being filed
contemporaneously with the Petition for Special Relief.
Respectfully Submitted, mmd °
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Hannah Herman-Snyder, Esq re
Attorney for Plaintiff/Petitioner
GRIFFIE AND ASSOCIATES
200 North Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-5551
(800) 247-5552
VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in the foregoing documents 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 falsifications to authorities.
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KATHY R. ERICKSON, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff/Petitioner CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
JULIA M. ERICKSON, CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant/Respondent
V. NO. t6 1og3 CIVIL TERM
DARYL STEPHON BRADY,
Additional Defendant/Respondent: IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW this 7-o `day of fem.,,. , 2008, upon consideration and review of
the attached Petition, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DECREED that Petitioner, Kathy R.
Erickson, has sole physical and legal custody of the child, Dariel Lapre Erickson, born
September 17, 1995, and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND DECREED that all notice
requirements in regards to the custody action, beginning with service of the Custody Complaint,
are waived in regards to Julia M. Erickson.
By the Court,
Cc: ZHannah Herman-Snyder, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff/Peti
Daryl Stephon Brady,
Pro Se
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KATHY R. ERICKSON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
2008-1043 CIVIL ACTION LAW
JULIA M. ERICKSON V. DARYL STEPHON
BRADY IN CUSTODY
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Monday, February 25, 2008 , 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 4th Floor, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 at 10:30 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.
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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KATHY R. ERICKSON, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JULIA M. ERICKSON
V.
DARYL STEPHON BRADY, NO. 2008-1043
Defendant IN CUSTODY
COURT ORDER
AND NOW, this y day of March, 2008, upon consideration of the attached Custody
Conciliation Report, it is ordered and directed as follows:
1. The maternal grandmother, Kathy R. Erickson, shall have sole legal and sole physical
custody of Dariel Lapre Erickson, born September 17, 1995.
2. In the event the mother, Julia M. Erickson, or the father, Daryl S. Brady, seeks any
temporary custody or other custodial rights with the minor child, those parties may petition
the Court at which time the case will again be referred to the Custody Conciliator for a
conference.
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. Daryl S. Brady
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KATHY R. ERICKSON,
Plaintiff
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JULIA M. ERICKSON
V.
DARYL STEPHON BRADY,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 2008-1043
IN CUSTODY
CONCILIATION CONFERENCE SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY CIVIL RULE OF PROCEDURE
1915.3-8(b), the undersigned Custody Conciliator submits the following report:
1. The pertinent information pertaining to the child who is the subject of this litigation is as
follows:
Dariel Lapr6 Erickson, born September 17, 1995.
2. A Conciliation Conference was held on March 5, 2008, with the following individuals in
attendance:
The maternal grandmother, Kathy R. Erickson, with her counsel, Hannah Herman-Snyder,
Esquire.
3. The mother delivered custody of the minor child to the maternal grandmother in February
of 2006 and has not been back to see the child since. The father is incarcerated on a
murder conviction.
4. The Conciliator recommends an Order in the form as attached.
Date: J' S V
Hubert X. Gilr , Esquire
Custody Con liator