HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-2179Monica E. Baturin, Esquire
BATURIN & BATURIN
2604 North 2nd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 234 - 2427
KELLI D. MINGO,
Plaintiff
VS.
DETRELL J. BROWN,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CASE NO.: 0 1• --Z 1.7 q
CIVIL ACTION; AT LAW
IN CUSTODY
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
AND NOW, this 4`'' day of April, 2008, comes the Plaintiff KELLI D. MINGO, by and
through her attorney Monica E. Baturin, Esquire, of the Law Offices of Baturin & Baturin, and
files this Complaint for Custody and respectfully represents the following:
1. The Plaintiff is KELLI D. MINGO, an adult individual, sui juris, who currently
resides at 1445 Newtown Circle, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17050.
2. The Defendant is Detrell J. Brown, an adult individual, sui juris, who currently
resides at 859 E. Philadelphia Street, York, York County, Pennsylvania, 17403.
3. The Plaintiff and Defendant never married.
4. The Plaintiff and Defendant are the parents of one minor daughter, born during
their relationship, named D'Nia T. Mingo, 15 months of age, (DOB: 10-24-06). The said minor
girl is the subject of this Custody Complaint.
5. Plaintiff seeks full legal and primary physical custody of the parties' minor child
D'Nia T. Mingo.
6. The aforementioned minor child is presently in the physical custody of her natural
father, the Defendant in the Custody Complaint, and is temporarily living with him at 859 E.
Philadelphia Street, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
7. The Plaintiff in this Custody. Action had primary physical custody of the parties'
minor daughter until the Father's agreed-to visitation on March 24th, 2008. On Wednesday,
March 26, 2008, when the Plaintiff returned to Defendant's home to pick-up her daughter, she
was abruptly informed by the Defendant that he was not returning D'Nia to her.
8. Since birth, the minor child has lived at the following addresses with the
following persons:
DATE
ADDRESS
CUSTODY
Birth until March 24, 2008
March, 24, 2008 to present
1445 Newton Circle
Mechanicsburg, PA
859 E. Philadelphia St.
York, PA
Natural Mother and
maternal grandparents
Natural Father and
his daughter (7 years old)
from a prior relationship
and a girlfriend and her son
(5 years old) from a prior
relationship.
9. The relationship of the Plaintiff in the Custody action to the subject minor child
is that of Natural Mother.
10. The relationship of the Defendant in the Custody action to the subject minor child
is that of Natural Father. The Defendant is not married but lives with his girlfriend.
11. The Plaintiff has not participated as a party or witness, or in any other capacity, in
other litigation concerning the custody of the aforementioned minor child.
12. The Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the child
pending in a Court of this Commonwealth. Plaintiff does not know of a person not a party to the
proceedings who has physical custody of the minor child or claims to have custody or visitation
rights with respect to the child.
13. Mother, who has primary physical custody of the parties' minor daughter since her
birth up until March 24, 2008, is now being refused any visitation or telephone contact with her
minor daughter D'Nia and has not been given any explanation whatsoever by the
Defendant/Father for this hostile behavior and outrageous conduct.
14. The best interest and permanent welfare of said minor daughter will be served by
granting the relief requested because:
A. Plaintiff/Natural Mother is well able to adequately provide for the
continuing health, safety, educational needs and general welfare of said child;
B. Plaintiff/Natural Mother is well able to adequately provide for said
minor child with a proper and wholesome environment, physically, emotionally and socially,
within which to live;
C. Plaintiff/Natural Mother has had primary physical custody of her daughter
D'Nia, since D'Nia's birth on 10-24-06, and has always allowed the Defendant/Natural Father to
visit with his daughter when the Father so desired.
D. Plaintiff/Natural Mother-loves her daughter very much and has always taken
care of all of her daughter's basic needs. Therefore, Natural Mother wants to resume primary
physical custody over her minor daughter immediately, so as not to cause D'Nia any further
emotional distress and possible harm.
E. It is, therefore, in the best interest of the minor girl, D'Nia T. Mingo,
generally, that full legal and primary physical custody be granted to the child's natural mother
KELLI D. MINGO, Plaintiff herein.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, KELLI D. MINGO, requests that this Honorable Court grant
the relief requested, and any other relief that the Court deems appropriate, and enter a Final Order
granting full legal and primary physical custody of the said minor daughter, UNIA T. MINGO,
to the Plaintiff, KELLI D. MINGO.
Respectfully Submitted,
BATURIN & BATURIN LAW OFFICES
By.
M nica E. Baturin, Esquire
Attorney ID No.: 73356
2604 North 2"d Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 234 - 2427
(Attorney for Plaintiff)
Dated: April 4 `", 2008
VERIFICATION
I VERIFY THAT THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY ARE TRUE
AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY M)WLEDGE, BELIEF AND INFORMATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT
FALSE STATEMENTS HEREIN ARE MADE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES OF 18 PA. C. S. sec. 4904,
RELATING TO UNSWORN FALSIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES.
DATED: APRIL 2, 2008
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KELLI D. MINGO IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
DETRELL J. BROWN
DEFENDANT
2008-2179 CIVIL ACTION LAW
. IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Wednesday, April 09, 2008 , upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Dawn S. Sunday, Esq. , the conciliator,
at 39 West Main Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 10:00 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/ Dawn S. Sunday, 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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Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS.
DETRELL J. BROWN
Defendant
2008-2179 CIVIL ACTION LAW
IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this o'1 cJ day of 2008, upon
consideration of the attached Custody Conciliation Report, it is ordered and directed as follows:
1. A hearing is scheduled in Courtroom Number Y of the Cumberland County Courthouse on
the day of , 200_8, at ?:36cq.m., at which time testimony will be taken.
For purposes of the aring, the Mother shall be deemed to be the moving party and shall proceed
initially with testimony. Counsel for the parties, or a party pro se, shall file with the Court and
opposing counsel a memorandum setting forth each party's position on custody, a list of witnesses who
are expected to testify at the hearing, and a summary of the anticipated testimony of each witness.
These memoranda shall be filed at least 10 days prior to the hearing date.
2. Pending the hearing scheduled in this Order and further Order of Court, the parties shall
have shared legal and physical custody of the Child in accordance with the following alternating
weekly schedule:
A. The Mother "I have custody of the Child from April 23, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
through Sunday, April 27, 200$ at 7:00 p.m., the Father shall have custody of the Child from April 27,
at 7:00 p.m. through Tuesday, April 29, 2008 brtween 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., when the Mother's
first alternating week of custody shall begin.
B. Thereafter, during alternating weeks, the Mother shall have custody of the Child
from Tuesday between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. until the following Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. The Father shall
have custody of the Child during alternating weeks beginning May 6, 2000 Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.
through the following Tuesday between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
3. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, the parent receiving custody shall be
responsible to pick up the Child at the other parent's residence. During exchanges of custody, the
parent receiving custody shall remain in the car while the other parent brings the Child to the car for
the exchange. The parties shall conduct all exchanges of custody in a cooperative and civil manner to
promote the emotional well-being of the Child.
4. In the event a party is late for an exchange of custody due to unavoidable circumstances,
that party shall notify the other parent as much in advance as possible.
5. Each party shall ensure that the other party has his or her current address and telephone
number on an ongoing basis.
6. The parties may modify the provisions of this Order by mutual consent. In the absence of
mutual consent, the terms of this Order shall control.
7. The temporary custody arrangements specified in this Order are entered without prejudice to
either party's position as to the custodial arrangements which will best meet the Child's needs at the
hearing scheduled in this Order.
BY THE COURT,
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KELLI D. MINGO
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS.
DETRELL J. BROWN
Defendant
2008-2179 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 CUSTODY OF
D'Nia T. Mingo October 24, 2006 Father/Mother
2. A custody conciliation conference was held on April 23, 2008, with the following
individuals in attendance: the Mother Kelli D. Mingo, with her counsel, Monica E. Baturin, Esquire,
and the Father, Detrell J. Brown, who was not represented by counsel in this matter.
3. The Mother filed this Complaint for Custody seeking primary physical and legal custody of
the Child. The parties were not able to reach an agreement at the conference and it will be necessary to
schedule a hearing.
4. The Mother's position on custody is as follows: The Mother believes it would be in the
Child's best interest to reside primarily with her as she has been the primary caretaker of the Child
since birth. According to the Mother, the Father failed to return the Child following a period of agreed
upon custody in March and has not permitted the Mother to have contact since that date with the Child.
The Mother expressed concern about the Father's willingness or ability to ensure that the Child attends
her routine medical appointments.
5. The Father's position on custody is as follows: The Father believes it would be in the
Child's best interest to spend as much time as possible with each parent on an equal basis. The Father
indicated that he works during alternating weeks at night and would be available to provide care for the
Child during the day as an alternative to childcare. The Father denied the Mother's allegations
concerning his refusal to allow contact with the Child over the past month and indicated instead that
prior to his period of custody the Mother did not allow him to see the Child for extended periods.
6. The conciliator recommends an Order in the form as attached scheduling a hearing in this
matter as requested by the Mother and providing for temporary custody arrangements pending the
hearing which reflect the parties' discussions at the conference. It is anticipated that the hearing will
require one-half day.
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Date Dawn S. Sunday, Esquir
Custody Conciliator
KELLI D. MINGO IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
VS.
CUSTODY
DETRELL J. BROWN No. 2008-2179
Defendant
PETITION FOR CIVIL CONTEMPT
FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF CUSTODY ORDER
This Petition of Detrell J. Brown, father and defendant in this case, respectfully represents:
1. That on April 29, 2008, the honorable Kevin A. Hess, Judge of the Cumberland County
Court of Common Pleas, issued an Order of Court granting both parents in this case shared legal
and physical custody of the following minor child on a week-on, week-off basis:
D'Nia T. Mingo, born October 24, 2006
Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is a true and complete copy of this Order.
2. According to this Order, father's first custody period was to begin on Sunday, April 27'
at 7:00 p.m. However, mother was not present when father arrived at her home at that time, and
mother's parents, with whom she lives, refused to deliver the child to father, thus depriving him of
his assigned period of custody.
3. On May 6, 2008, when father arrived at mother's home to begin his next assigned period
of custody, mother had left a note on her front door saying the child was at her mother's place of
employment, Super 6 Motel on Harrisburg Pike in Carlisle, and that father should drive there if he
wanted the child. Father had to call for directions, and drive to Carlisle to pick up the child for his
assigned custody period.
4. At no time did mother, who has father's telephone number, bother to call to inform him
that the child would not be available at her home, in flagrant violation of the Order.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests this honorable Court to hold mother in contempt of
court for wilfully defying the Custody Order, and direct mother henceforth to comply with the
Order in all respects without further delay, or face a reduction in her custody rights.
Petitioner also requests that mother be ordered to pay the costs, reasonable attorney fees
and lost wages arising from this contempt action or face incarceration in the Cumberland County
Prison for her failure to do so.
I verify that the statements made in this Petition are true and correct. I understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Ps.C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
Date: S' 12.' C)a
by:
Det 1 J. Brown,
Father/Petitioner
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KELLI D. MINGO
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs.
DETRELL J. BROWN
Defendant
2008-2179 CIVIL ACTION LAW
IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this day of ?Qna 2008, upon
consideration of the attached Custody Conciliation Repo , it is ordered and directed as follows:
I . A hearing is scheduled in Courtroom Number of the Cumberland County Courthouse on
the 1? . day of _, 2008 at jWR.m., at which time testimony will be taken.
For purposes of the hearing the Mother shall be deemed to be the moving party and shall proceed
initially with testimony. Counsel for the parties, or a party pro se, shall file with the Court and
opposing counsel a memorandum setting forth each party's position on custody, a list of witnesses who
are expected to testify at the hearing, and a summary of the anticipated testimony of each witness.
These memoranda shall be filed at least 10 days prior to the hearing date.
2. Pending the hearing scheduled in this Order and further Order of Court, the parties shall
have shared legal and physical custody of the Child in accordance with the following alternating
weekly schedule:
A. The Mother shall have custody of the Child from April 23, 2008 atw7:00 p.m.
through Sunday, April 27, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., the Father shall have custody of the Child from April 27,
at 7:00 p.m. through Tuesday, April 29, 200Sbetween 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., when the Mother's
first alternating week of custody shall begin.
B. Thereafter, during alternating weeks, the Mother shall have custody of the Child
from Tuesday between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. until the following Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. The Father shall
have custody of the Child during alternating weeks beginning May 6. 2008 from Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.
through the following Tuesday between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. p"%
3. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, the parent receiving custody shall be
responsible to pick up the Child at the other parent's residence. During exchanges of custody, the
parent receiving custody shall remain in the car while the other parent brings the Child to the car for
the exchange. The parties shall conduct all exchanges of custody in a cooperative and civil manner to
promote the emotional well-being of the Child.
4. In the event a party is late for an exchange of custody due to unavoidable circumstances,
that party shall notify the other parent as much in advance as possible.
5. Each party shall ensure that the other party has his or her current address and telephone
number on an ongoing basis.
6. The parties may modify the provisions of this Order by mutual consent. In the absence of
mutual consent, the terms of this Order shall control.
7. The temporary custody arrangements specified in this Order are entered without prejudice to
either party's position as to the custodial arrangements which will best meet the Child's needs at the
hearing scheduled in this Order.
BY THE COURT,
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Detrell J. Brown, Father
KELLI D. MINGO
VS.
DETRELL J. BROWN
Defendant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Detrell J. Brown, defendant in this case, do hereby certify that on this day I caused a
true and complete copy of the foregoing Notice and Order to Appear and Petition for Civil
Contempt to be served upon the respondent and the following attorney for respondent by
personally depositing said copy in the U.S. mail at York, Pennsylvania, with first-class postage,
certified mail, restricted delivery and return receipt requested postage prepaid and addressed as
follows:
Ms. Kelli Danielle Mingo
1445 Newtown Circle
Mechanicsburg PA 17050
Date:
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY
No. 2008-2179
Plaintiff
Monica E. Baturin, Esquire
2604 North Second Street
Harrisburg PA 17110
by:
Detrell J. Brown,
Petitioner/Defendant
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KELLI D. MINGO IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
2008-2179 CIVIL ACTION LAW
DETRELL J. BROWN
IN CUSTODY
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Thursday, May 22, 2008 , upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Dawn S. Sunday, Esq. , the conciliator,
at 39 West Main Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 on Monday, June 16, 2008 _ 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/ Dawn S. Sunda Es .
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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KELLI D. MINGO
Plaintiff
vs.
DETRELL J. BROWN
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY
No. 2008-2179
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
1, Detrell J. Brown, defendant in this case, do hereby certify that on this day I caused a
true and complete copy of the foregoing Notice and Order to Appear and Petition for Civil
Contempt to be served upon the respondent and the following attorney for respondent by
personally depositing said copy in the U.S. mail at York, Pennsylvania, with first-class postage,
certified mail, restricted delivery and return receipt requested postage prepaid and addressed as
follows:
Ms. Kelli Danielle Mingo
1445 Newtown Circle
Mechanicsburg PA 17050
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Monica E. Baturin, Esquire
2604 North Second Street
Harrisburg PA 17110
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KELLI D. MINGO IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs. 2008-2179 CIVIL ACTION LAW
DETRELL J. BROWN
Defendant IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this z y ` day of ?i`.. 2008, upon
consideration of the attached Custody Conciliation Repo d, it is ordered and directed as follows:
1. The prior Order of this Court dated April 29, 2008 shall continue in effect as modified by
this Order.
2. Pending the hearing scheduled in this matter for July 10, 2008, the parties shall share having
physical custody on an alternating weekly basis with the exchange to take place every week on
Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Hampden Township police station parking lot.
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Samuel L. Andes, Esquire - Counsel for Father
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KELLI D. MINGO
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Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
2008-2179 CIVIL ACTION LAW
DETRELL J. BROWN
Defendant
Prior Judge: Kevin A. Hess
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 CUSTODY OF
D'Nia T. Mingo October 24, 2006 Mother/Father
2. A custody conciliation conference was held on June 16, 2008, with the following individuals
in attendance: the Mother, Kelli D. Mingo, with her counsel, Monica E. Baturin, Esquire, and the
Father, Detrell J. Brown, who appeared without his counsel, Samuel L. Andes, Esquire.
3. This Court previously scheduled a hearing on July 10, 2008 for the purpose of establishing
ongoing custody arrangements which will best meet the needs of the Children. Also in the Order
scheduling the hearing, a temporary custody schedule is set forth under which the parties share
physical custody of the Child on an alternating weekly basis pending the hearing. The Father filed this
Petition for Contempt alleging that the Mother failed to make the Child available for exchanges of
custody under that Order. It should also be noted that on May 15, 2008, a Protection from Abuse
Order was entered at the Mother's request (by agreement, no admission), prohibiting contact between
the parties except as necessary for custody exchanges.
4. The parties have no parenting relationship and no ability to communicate with each other
resulting in repeated disputes, misunderstandings and conflicts concerning the custodial arrangements.
As there is no testimony provided at conciliation conferences, it was difficult to determine what
actually happened on the dates which are the subject of the Father's Petition for Contempt. However,
it does appear that at least on the first date, April 27, 2008, the Mother altered the custody arrangement
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without the Father's agreement resulting in the loss of a week of the Father's custodial time. It is less
clear what happened on the other dates and it will be necessary for the Court to address this issue, as
well as any imposed consequences or make-up time, at the hearing on July 10, 2008.
5. The parties agreed to adjust the temporary custody schedule pending the hearing so that
exchanges of custody take place every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., which accommodates the parties'
changed work schedules and should reduce some of the conflict.
6. The Father's position on the contempt issues is as follows: the Father believes that the
Mother is intentionally withholding custody of the Child and has contacted the police on more than one
occasion to interfere with his ability to have custody. The Father denies that he is late for custody
exchanges. He believes that the conflict results from the Mother's lack of cooperation and disregard
for his custodial rights.
7. The Mother's position on the contempt issues is as follows: the Mother alleges that the
Father has been late for every exchange of custody which has resulted in her inability to exchange
custody at the scheduled times because of her work schedule. On other occasions, the Mother
indicated that the custody schedule was disrupted due to the Child's need to go to the doctor and also
the Father's arrest on pending charges unrelated to the custody situation.
8. As a hearing is already scheduled in this matter for July 10, 2008, the conciliator
recommends an Order in the form as attached providing for the agreed-upon adjustment to the
temporary custody schedule. The remaining issues regarding the Father's Petition for Contempt
including the scheduling of make-up periods of custody and imposition of penalties, if appropriate are
referred to the Court to be addressed at the hearing.
Date Dawn S. Sunday, Esquire
Custody Conciliator
KELLI D. MINGO, IN THE COU OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS. CASE NO.: 2108-2179
DETRELL J. BROWN, CIVIL ACTIO - LAW
Defendant IN CUSTODY
Please withdraw my appearance on behalf of the
Kelli D. Mingo, in the above-
captioned matter.
Date: December 3, 2008
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