HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-1233SAMANTHA SPROWAL,
Plaintiff
RICHARD SPROWAL,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: CWIL ACTION - LAW
: IN CUSTODY
::NO. 04- I'~Y'~ CIVIL TERM
PRAECIPE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
Kindly allow Samantha Sprowal, Plaintiff, to proceed in forma pauperis.
The Family Law Clinic, attorneys for the party proceeding in forma pauperis, certifies that
we believe the party is unable to pay the costs and that we are providing free legal service to the
party.
Respectfully submitted,
Certified Legal Intern
ONALD-FOX
LUCY JOHNSTON-WALSH
Supervising Attorneys
FAMILY LAW CLINIC
45 North Pitt Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-243 -2968
SAMANTHA SPROWAL,
Plaintiff
RICHARD SPROWAL,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
: PENNSYLVANIA
:
: CIV1L ACTION - LAW
: CUSTODY
: Oq- /
: NO. CIV1L TERM
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
The plaintiff, Samantha Sprowal, by her attorneys, the Family Law Clinic, sets forth the
following action:
1. The plaintiff is Samantha Sprowal, residing at 38 S. Spring Garden St., Carlisle,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. The defendant is Richard Sprowal, residing at 121 N. 3rd St., Lemoyne, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania.
3. Plaintiff seeks custody of the following children:
Name
Shy Sprowal
Present Residence
38 South Spring Garden Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Date of Birth
March 7, 1997
The Child was bom in wedlock.
The Child is presently in the custody of Samantha Sprowal, who resides at 38 S. Spring
Garden St., Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
During the past five years, Child has resided with the following persons and at the
following addresses:
Persons Address Dates
Samantha Sprowal 38 South Spring Garden Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
April 2001 - present
Samantha & Richard 38 South Spring Garden Street
Sprowal Carlisle, PA 17013
birth - April 2001
The mother of the Child is Samantha Sprowal, hereinafter "Mother", currently residing at
38 S. Spring Garden St., Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
She is married.
The father of the Child is Richard Sprowal, hereinafter "Father", currently residing at 121
North 3rd Street, Lemoyne, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
He is married.
4. The relationship of the Plaintiff to the child is that of Mother. She resides with the
following persons:
Name Relationship
Shy Sprowal Daughter
5. The relationship of the defendant to the child is that of Father. He currently resides with
the following persons:
Name Relationship
none known
6. Mother has not participated as a party or witness, or in another capacity, in other
litigation concerning the custody of the children in this or another court. Mother 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 children.
7. The best interest and permanent welfare of the children will be served by granting the
relief requested because:
a) Mother has been the primary caretaker of the child since birth;
b) Mother is best able to provide the child with a home with the necessary moral,
emotional, and, physical surroundings to meet the child's needs;
c) Mother is best able to provide the care and nurturing which the child needs for a
healthy development;
d) Mother continues to exercise parental duties on behalf of the child and enjoys the love
and affection of the child;
e) Mother is willing to encourage an ongoing relationship between the child and Father.
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 requests the Court grant Mother primary physical custody and periods
of partial physical custody with Father.
ANNE MACDONALD- FOX
LUCY JOHNSTON-WALSH
Supervising Attorneys
FAMILY LAW CLINIC
45 North Pitt Street
Carlisle, Pa 17013
717/243 -2968
VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in this Custody Complaint are tree and correct to the
best of my personal knowledge and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made
of 18 Pa.C.S. tms~n falsification orities. .
subject to the penalties 4904, relating to toa~/t
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Samantha Sprowal, Plaintiff
SAMANTHA SPROWAL
PLAINTIFF
V.
PdCHARD SPROWAL
DEFENDANT
IN THE COURT OI? COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
04-1233 CIVIL ACTION LAW
:
: IN CUSTODY
.ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Monda),, March 29, 2004 , upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before ltubert X. Gilroy, Esq. , the conciliator,
at 4th Floor, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle on Friday, April 16, 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 are 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 hearinl~.
FOR THE COURT,
By: /s/ Hubert X. C~lroy, Esq, mhc
Custody Concilialor
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
A~'/iONOH!O~ ZHI
SAMANTHA SPROWAL,
Plaintiff
RICHARD SPROWAL,
Defendant
: 1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
: PENNSYLVANIA
:
: CIVIL ACTION - ]LAW
: CUSTODY
NO. CIVIL TERM
CUSTODY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this 2nd day of April 2004, between Samantha Sprowal
(hereinafter "Mother"), and Richard Sprowal (hereinafter "Father"), concems the custody of their
child, Shy Sprowal, born on March 7, 1997.
Mother and Father desire to enter into an agreement regarding the custody of the child.
Mother and Father agree to the following:
1. Mother and Father shall share legal custody of the child.
2. Mother shall have primary physical custody of the child.
3. Father shall have partial physical custody of the child according to the following
custody schedule.
A. Father shall have the child every other weekend from 5:00 pm on Friday until
5:00 pm on Sunday evening. Transportation for the custodial exchanges shall
be provided by the parent receiving custody of the child.
Father shall have two separate, one week periods of custody of the child
during the summer. One week shall be in June and the other in July. Father
shall give Mother 30 days notice of this custodial period.
The holiday custody schedule shall supereede the aforementioned custodial schedule.
A. Mother and Father shall have custody of the child on the following holidays
according to the schedule described below. This schedule shall begin with
the 2004 Easter Holiday:
1. Easter - Father shall have custody of the child from 6 pm until 9 pm
on Easter Sunday.
2. Mother's Day - Mother shall have custody of the child on Mother's
day.
3. Memorial Day - Father shall have custody of the child from 5 pm
until the next morning.
4. Father's Day - Father shall have custody of the child on Father's Day.
Father shall have the child until the next morning.
5. 4th of July - Father shall have custody of the child for the 4th of July.
He shall have custody of the child until the next morning.
6. Labor Day - Father shall have custody of the child from 5 pm until
9:30 pm on Labor Day.
7. Mother's Birthday - Mother shall have custody of the child on
September 10th.
8. Halloween - Mother shall have custody of the child on October 31
Mother shall also have custody of the child on the locally scheduled
trick-or-treat night.
9. Thanksgiving - Father shall have custody of the child from 4 pm the
day preceding the Thanksgiving holiday until 6 pm on Thanksgiving
Day.
10. Father's Birth_~.X - Father shall have custody of the child on
December 3rd.
11. Christmas - Mother shall have custody of the child from Christmas
Eve until 4:00 pm on Christmas Day. Father shall have custody of
the child from 4 pin on Christmas Day until the next morning.
B. Mother shall have custody of the child on all other times not set out in the
above schedule.
Mother and Father shall be entitled to reasonable telephone access with the child
while the child is in the other's custody.
6. Mother and Father shall keep one another advised of their current address and
telephone number.
7. Neither Mother nor Father shall leave the state witlh the child without written consent
from the other party.
8. Mother and Father shall notify each other of all medical care the child receives while
in that parent's care. Father and Mother shall notify the other im~nediately of medical emergencies
which arise while the child is in that parent's care.
9. Neither parent shall do anything which may estrange the child from the other party,
or injure the opinion of the child as to the other parent or which may hamper the free and natural
development of the child's love and respect for the other parent.
10. Mother and Father intend to be bound by the terms of this agreement and intend for
this Agreement to be made an Order of Court.
11. Mother is represented by the Family Law Clinic. Father has been advised of his right
to obtain legal counsel, but has decided to proceed in th~atter pro se.
Father ~ Mother
Mary Cl~,~o mb.Kult5 /
Certified~Legal Intern
ANNE MACDONALD-FOX
LUCY JOHNSTON-WALSH
Supervising Attorneys
FAMILY LAW CLINIC
45 North Pitt Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
717/243 -2968:
SAMANTHA SPROWAL,
Plaintiff
RICHARD SPROWAL,
Defendant
: 1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUSTODY
: NO. 04-1233 CIVIL TERM
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICI~
I, Carolyn M. Femon, hereby certify that I am a competent adult and that I served a true
and correct copy of the Complaint for Custody and Order of Cc,urt on the Defendant, Richard
Sprowal at The Family Law Clinic, 45 North Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA 17013. Service was
complete upon receipt by Richard Sprowal on the 2~a day of April, 2004.
I verify that the statements made in this affidavit are true and correct. I understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. 4904, relating to unswom
falsification to authorities.
APR 1 4 2004
SAMANTHA SPROWAL
Plaintiff
RICHARD SPROWAL
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
NO. 04-1233 CIVIL TERM
ORDER
ANDNOW, this !~(-~ dayof ~{)t; (,2004, the following Custody
Agreement is approved and entered as an Order of Court.
SAMANTHA SPROWAL,
Plaintiff
V
RICHARD SPROWAL,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
:
: NO. 2004-123,3
: IN CUSTODY
COURT ORDER
AND NOW, this /~WCTday of April, 2004, the conciliator being advised that the
parties have reached an agreement, the conciliator relinquishes jurisdiction.
Hubert X. Gilroy, E?~luire
Custody Concilia~to~