HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-0372DANIEL E. MARCH
Plaintiff
1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NAME
Tiffany M. Bridi &
Tammi Bowers, Defendant's
Sister
ADDRESS
RR1 Box 361
Shamokin, PA 17872
(see paragraph 2 above)
DATES
November 18, 2003 to
present
V. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY/VISITATION
TIFFANY M. BRIDI
Defendant NO. ~1. ,.~ '7 ~,, CIVIL TERM
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
1. The Plaintiff is Daniel E. March, residing at 166 Cold Springs Road, Cumberland County,
Pe~msylvania 17013.
2. The Defendant is Tiffany M. Bridi whose last known residence was at RR 1, Box 361,
Northumberland County, Shamokin, PA 17872. It is believed that the Defendant no longer resides at
ths address and refuses to provide an address to the Plaintiff. It is, however, that she may be residing
with an individual by the name of Jay Clossen whose address is 577 Shuman Street, Catawissa, PA
17820. The last known phone number for the Defendant was 570-356-7489.
3. Plaintiff seeks custody of the following child:
NAME RESIDENCE DOB AGE
Raven Skylar March RR 1, Box 361 January 28, 2002 1 yr 11 months
Shamokin, PA 17872 (see paragraph 2 above)
The child was bom out of wedlock.
The child is presently in the custody of Defendant, Tiffany M. Bridi.
During her life, the child has resided with the following persons and at the following addresses:
Daniel E. March, Tiffany M.
Bridi, Irene & Marlin March,
Plaintiff's parents
Daniel E. March &
Tiffany M. Bridi,
Daniel E, March &
Tiffany M. Bridi
156 Cold Springs Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
166 Cold Springs Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
236 N. Baltimore Ave. #8
Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065
March 2003 to
November 18, 2003
June 2002 to
March 2003
birth to June 2002
The mother of the child is Tiffany M. Bridi, currently residing at RR1, Box 361, Shamokin, PA
17872. (see paragraph 2 above) She is unmarried.
The father of the child is Daniel E. March, currently residing at 166 Cold Springs Road, Carlisle,
PA 17013. He is unmarried.
4. The relationship of the Plaintiffto the child is that of Father. The Plaintiff currently resides
with the following persons: his parents, Marlin and Irene March
5. The relationship of the Defendant to the child is that of Mother. The Defendant currently
resides with the following persons: (see paragraph 2 above)
6. Plaintiff has not participated as a party or witness, or in another capacity, in other litigation
concerning the custody of the child in this or another court.
Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the child pending in a court of
this Cormnonwealth.
Plaintiff does not know of a person not a party to the proceedings who has physical custody of the
child or claims to have custody or visitation rights with respect to the child.
7. The best interest and permanent welfare of the child will be served by granting the relief
requested for the following reasons:
A. The Plaintiff and Defendant have shared in performing the primary parental
responsibilities for the child.
B. Plaintiff is best able to provide the care and nurture which the child needs for
healthy development and has the support of his parents who are also able to care for the child.
C. A Court Order of custody and structured visitation is desired so that the Plaintiff
and the child may plan their schedules accordingly, and so that misunderstandings and unmet
expectations regarding custody and visitation can be avoided, and also so that the child is not
used in a manipulative fashion.
D. The Defendant's erratic and abusive behavior poses a threat of harm to the child.
The Defendant has been charged with criminal harassment, drug and paraphernalia charges and
domestic violence and physical assault.
E. The Plaintiff continues to maintain the same family household for the child that
has been maintained since March 2003. Approximately 2 months ago the Defendant moved
from the residence previously maintained into the residence of her sister in Northumberland
County taking the child with her. Since moving in with her sister, it is believed that she has now
changed again residences but refuses to provide a residence to the Plaintiff so that the Plaintiff
can see his child. It is believed that she may be living with a person by the name of Jay Clossen
whose address is 577 Shuman Street, Catawissa, PA 17820.
F. Despite numerous arrangements for the Plaintiff to have partial custody with the
child, the Defendant has continued to deny the Plaintiff partial custody with the child.
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.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable Court to enter an Order granting
custody or partial custody of the child to Plaintiff.
Respectfully submitted,
-/t Ronald E. Joh~oh, Esq.
/ 78 West Port, et Street
t Carlisle, PAVl7013
Telephone: (717) 243-0123
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
:SS.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
I verify that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct. I
understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904,
relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
DATE: ' ~)
~aniel E. March, Plaintiff
DANIEL E. MARCH
PLAINTIFF
TIFFANY M. BR1DI
DEFENDANT
iN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
04-372 CIVIL ACTION LAW
IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Thursday, February 05, 2004 ~, 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 Thursday, February. 26, 2004 at 9:30 AM
for a Pre-Hearing Custody Conference. At such conference, an eftbrt will be made to resolve the issues in dispute; or
if this cannot be accomplished, to define and nan'ow 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 apVear 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 TItE COURT.
By: /si
Hubert X. Gilroy, 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 TELEPItONE THE OFFICE SET
FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Cmuberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 249-3166
SHERIFF'S RETURN - OUT OF COUNTY
CASE NO: 2004-00372 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVkNIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLA/qD
MARCH DANIEL E
VS
BRIDI TIFFANY M
R. Thomas Kline
duly sworn according to law, says, that he made
and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT
BRIDI TIFFANY M
but was unable to locate Her in his bailiwick.
deputized the sheriff of COLUMBIA County,
serve the within COMPLAINT - CUSTODY
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being
a diligent search and
, to wit:
He therefore
Pennsylvania, to
On March 1st , 2004
attached return from COLUMBIA
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Out of County 9.00
Surcharge 10.00
Dep Columbia Co 50.00
.00
87.00
o3/oz/2oo4
RONALD JOHNSON
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this ~ day of~
~v3~ A.D.
~ ; Prothonotary~
, this office was in receipt of the
So answers
R. Thomas Kl~ne
Sheriff of Cumberland County
In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Daniel E. March
VS,
Tiffany M. Bridi
SERVE: s~ne
No. 04-372 civil
HOW, Februarv 18, 2004
hereby deputize the Sheriff of Colunbia
deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff.
Sheriff of Cumberland County., PA
, I, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA, do
County to execute this Writ, this
NOW,
within
upon
at
by handing to
a
and made known to
Affidavit of Service'
,20 , at
o'clock M. served the
copy of the original
So allswer$~
the contents thereof.
Sworn and subscribed before
me this __ day of
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Sheriff of County, PA
COSTS
SERVICE
MILEAGE
AFFIDAVIT
SHIL~IFF OF COILUMOIA COUNTY
DANIEL MARCH
TIFFANY BRIDI
VS
Docket # 372CFW2004
ORDER OF COURT and COMPLAINT FOR
CUSTODY
SHERIFF'S COST $ 50.00 PAID
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
NOW, THIS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2004, AT 8:50 AM, SERVED THE WITHIN ORDER OF
COURT and COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY UPON TIFFANY BRIDIAT COLUMBIA COUNTY
SHERIFF OFFICE, BLOOMSBURG BY HANDING TO TIFFANY, DEFENDANT, A TRUE AND
ATTESTED COPY OF THE ORIGINAL WRIT AND MADE KNOWN TO THEM THE CONTENTS
THEREOF.
'7¸:
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME
THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2004
N~C~
[MY COM~,61eN ~ NOV~Efl 07,
SO ANSWERS,
X
TIMOTHY T. CHAMBERLAIN
ACTING SHERIFF
X
DANIEL E. MARCH,
Plaintiff
V
TIFFANY M. BRIDI,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION
NO. 04-372
IN CUSTODY
CO~TO~ER
AND NOW, this ~l~ day of March, 2004, upon consideration of the attached
Custody Conciliation report, it is ordered and directed as follows:
1. The father, Daniel E. March, and the mother, Tiffany M. Bridi, shall enjoy
shared legal and shared physical custody of Raven Skylar March, born
January 28, 2002.
2. For physical custody, the parties shall alternate physical custody on a week-
on/week-off basis with exchange of custody to be Sunday at 5:00 p.m. unless
agreed otherwise by the parties.
3. Both parties shall keep each other advised with respect to their addresses and
phone numbers.
4. This is a shared legal custody arrangement such that both parties shall keep
the other parent advised with respect to all medical and related issues
pertaining to the minor child.
5. This is a temporary order agreed to by the parties on an interim basis pending
the scheduling of a second custody conciliation conference which shall take
place on May 14, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. At this second conciliation conference and
in the event the parties are unable to reach an agreement on a more
permanent order, the conciliator shall refer the case to court for a hearing at
which time the party's agreement at this point for a week-on/week-off basis
shall not prejudice either party from advancing a different position at a
hearing.
The alternating weekend schedule shall commence with mother delivering the
minor child to the father on Sunday, February 29, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. Father
shall return the child to the mother's home the following Sunday, with the
parties continuing along with that schedule for exchange of custody.
BY THE COURT,
J~ge
CC:
Ronald E. Johnson, Esquire
Sean M. Shultz, Esquire
DANIEL E. MARCH,
Plaintiff
v
TIFFANY M. BRIDI,
Defendant
MAR 0,3 2004
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: CIVIL ACTION
:
: NO. 04-372
: 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:
Raven Skylar March, born January 28, 2002.
2. A Conciliation Conference was held on February 26, 2004, with the following
individuals in attendance:
The father, Daniel E. March, with his counsel Ronald E. Johnson, Esquire, and the
mother Tiffany M. Bridi, with her counsel, Sean M. Shultz, Esquire.
3. The party's agree to the entry of an order in the form as attached.
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SEP 2 9 2004
DANIEL E. MARCH
TIFFANY M. BRIDI
Plaintiff
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND cOUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. ~ CIVIL TERM
: IN CUSTODY
ORDER
AND NOW, this 3 ~__~[!ay of September 2004, no Answer having been filed by the Plaintiff or the
Defendant to the Rule issued by this Court on September 9, 2004, the Rule previously issued is hereby
made absolute. Leave of Court is granted to Ronald E. Johnson, Esq. to withdraw as counsel for the
Plaintiff, Daniel E. March, in the above captioned case.
BY THE COURT,