HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-2213Madelaine N. Baturin
BATURIN & BATURIN
2604 North Second Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
(717) 234-2427
BRIAN K. HARMER,
Plaintiff
VS.
JEANNETTE D. GIPE,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CASE NO.:
CIVIL LAW - CUSTODY
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
AND NOW, this ? day of av2 L '2009, comes the Plaintiff, BRIAN
K. HARNER, by and through his Attorneys, the Law Offices of BA TURIN & BA TURIN, and
files this Complaint for Custody and respectfully represents as follows:
1. The Plaintiff is, BRIAN K. HARNER, an adult individual, sui juris, who
currently resides at 154 Hollenbaugh Road, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA 17015.
2. The Defendant is JEANNETTE D. GIPE, an adult individual, sui juris, who
currently resides at 440 3rd Street, West Fairview, Cumberland County, PA 17025.
3. The Plaintiff and Defendant are the natural parents of two children, one is an
adult child not part of this Custody Complaint and the second child is the subject of this custody
complaint: BRANDON KEITH HARMER, 4 %i years of age, born August 21, 2004.
4. Plaintiff seeks shared legal and shared physical custody of the parties' minor
child, BRANDON KEITH HARNER.
5. The aforementioned minor child is presently in the custody of his Natural Mother
in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The parties are divorced.
6. Since birth, the said minor child has lived at the following address with the
following persons:
DATE ADDRESS CUSTODY
Birth - Present 440 3rd Street Mother
West Fairview, PA
440 3rd Street Father &
2/08 - 1/09 West Fairview, PA Mother
7. The relationship of the Plaintiff in the Custody action to subject minor child is
that of Natural Father.
8. The relationship of the Defendant in the Custody action to subject minor child is
that of Natural Mother.
9. 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.
10. 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 child or claims to have custody or visitation rights
with respect to the child.
11. The best interest and permanent welfare of said minor child will be served by
granting the relief requested because:
a. Plaintiff/Natural Father is well able to adequately provide for the
continuing health, educational needs and general welfare of said minor child;
b. Plaintiff/Natural Father is well able to adequately provide for said child
with a proper and wholesome environment, physically, emotionally, psychologically and
socially, within which to live;
C. It is in the best interest of the minor child generally that shared legal and
physical custody be granted to the children's Natural Father, BRIAN K. HARNER, Plaintiff
herein.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, BRIAN K. HARNER, requests this Honorable Court to grant
the relief requested, and any other relief deemed appropriate, and enter a Final Order granting
shared legal and physical custody of said minor child, BRANDON KEITH HARNER, to the
Plaintiff herein, BRIAN K. HARNER.
Respectfully submitted,
BAT BATURIN
By:_
Madelain N. Baturin
Attorney ID #68971
2604 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 234-2427
Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated: 3/31/09
VERIFICATION
I VERIFY THAT THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS COMPLAINT ARE
TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, BELIEF, AND
INFORMATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT FALSE STATEMENTS HEREIN ARE
MADE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES OF 18 PA.C.S. §4904 RELATING TO
UNSWORN FALSIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES.
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BRIAN K. HARNER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
2009-2213 CIVIL ACTION LAW
JEANNETTE D. GIPE
IN CUSTODY
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 , upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before John J. Mangan, Jr., Esq. , the conciliator,
at 4th Floor, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle on Thursday, May 21, 2009 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: Js/ John J. Manzan, Jr., 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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BRIAN K. HARNER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS. CASE NO.: 09-2213
JEANNETTE D. GIPE,
Defendant CIVIL LAW - CUSTODY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Madelaine N. Baturin, Esquire, of the Law Offices of Baturin & Baturin, Attorneys for
the Plaintiff, Brian K. Harper, in connection with the above-captioned matter, do hereby certify
that on April 24, 2009, I deposited in the United States Mail, at the United States Post Office,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an article of Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, postage
prepaid, a time-stamped copy of the Order of Court and Custody Complaint attached thereto,
bearing Article No. 7008 1140 0001 6332 8640 addressed to: Jeannette D. Gipe, 440 Third
Street, West Fairview, PA 17025.
The said article of Certified Mail, as shown by the United States Postal Service
Track/Confirm Intranet Item Inquiry, was received by the Defendant herein on April 25, 2009,
and according to same, was signed by her, to wit: Jeannette D. Gipe, which inquiry is attached
hereto and marked as Exhibit "A".
BATURIN & BATURIN
By:
Madelaine N. Baturin, Esquire
Attorney I.D. # 68971
2604 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 234-2427
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BRIAN K. HARMER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V. No. 09-2213 CIVIL ACTION LAW
JEANNETTE D. GIPE, IN CUSTODY
Defendant
ORDER OF COURT
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AND NOW this day ofsbhty 2009, upon consideration of the attached Custody
Conciliation Report, it is Ordered and Directed as follows:
1. Legal Custody: The Father, Brian K. Harper, and the Mother, Jeannette D. Gipe, shall have
shared legal custody of Brandon Keith Harper, born 08/21/2004. The parties shall have an
equal right to make all major non-emergency decisions affecting the Child's general well-being
including, but not limited to, all decisions regarding his health, education and religion.
Pursuant to the terms of 23 Pa.C.S. §5309, each parent shall be entitled to all records and
information pertaining to the Child including, but not limited to, medical, dental, religious or
school records, the residence address of the Child and of the other parent. To the extent one
parent has possession of any such records or information, that parent shall be required to share
the same, or copies thereof, with the other parent within such reasonable time as to make the
records and information of reasonable use to the other parent.
2. Physical Custody: Mother shall have primary physical custody of the Child subject to Father's
physical custody as follows:
a. Commencing May 22, 2009, Father shall have physical custody of Brandon
every other weekend from Friday at 5:30 pm until Sunday at 6:30 pm. (If
Father's scheduled holiday is on a Monday following his weekend, Father shall
retain Brandon until the end of the holiday.)
b. Absent mutual agreement otherwise, the parties shall share transportation
obligations with the non-custodial parent picking Brandon up from the custodial
parent's residence.
C. Father shall have physical custody of the Child at such other times as the parties
may mutually agree.
3. The non-custodial parent shall have liberal telephone contact with the Child on a reasonable
basis.
4. Holidays: The parents shall arrange the holiday schedule as attached unless otherwise mutually
agreed upon. Each parent shall have a reasonable period of time with Brandon on his birthday
or on the following Saturday for six (6) hours.
5. Father shall have three weeks of vacation during the summer consisting of one consecutive
week of vacation with Brandon in the months of June, July and August. It is further agreed by
the parties that Father may have the option of two (2) consecutive weeks of vacation in August.
Father shall give Mother 30 days advance notice of the requested time and this vacation week
shall supersede the regular physical custody schedule. Prior to departure, the parties will
provide each other with information regarding the intended vacation destination and a
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telephone number at which they can be reached during their vacation. The parties may
expand/alter this vacation time by mutual agreement.
6. In the event the custodial parent should take the Child out of state, the custodial parent shall
notify the non-custodial parent within twenty-four hours of departure of the intended
destination and a telephone number at which they can be reached.
7. Neither party may say or do anything nor permit a third party to do or say anything that may
estrange the Child from the other party, or injure the opinion of the Child as to the other party,
or may hamper the free and natural development of the Child's love or affection for the other
party. To the extent possible, both parties shall not allow third parties to disparage the other
parent in the presence of the Child.
8. In the event of a medical emergency, the custodial party shall notify the other parties as soon
as possible after the emergency is handled.
9. During any periods of custody or visitation, the parties shall not possess or use controlled
substances or consume/be under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the point of
intoxication. The parties shall likewise assure, to the extent possible, that other household
members and/or house guests comply with this provision.
10. This Order is entered pursuant to a Custody Conciliation Conference. 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.
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D. tribution:
elaine Baturin, Esq., 2604 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110
e nette Gipe, 440 3rd Street, West Fairview, PA 17025
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SPECIAL DAYS YEARS YEARS
Easter Da 1 S Half From 9 am until 3 m Father Mother
Easter Da 2° Half From 3 m until 8:30 m Mother Father
Memorial Da From 9 am until 8:30 m Mother Father
Independence Da From 9 am until 8:30 m Father Mother
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Labor Da From 9 am until 8:30 m Mother Father
Halloween From one hour before trick or Father Mother
treating to one hour after trick or
treating
Thanksgiving 1St From after school Wednesday, or Father Father
Half 5:00 pm, until Thursday 2:00 pm on
Thanksgiving Da
Thanksgiving 2" From 2 pm on Thanksgiving Day to Mother Mother
half noon the day after Thanksgiving Da
Christmas 1 S Half From 9:00 am 12/24 to 8:30 pm on Father Father
12/24
Christmas 2" Half From 8:30 pm 12/24 through Mother Mother
Christmas Da
New Year's From 9 am 12/31 until noon January Mother Father
1St (with the 12/31 year to control the
even/odd determination
Mother's Day I From 9 am until 8:30 m Mother Mother
Father's Day I From 9 am until 8:30 m Father Father
BRIAN K. HARNER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v, No. 09-2213 CIVIL ACTION LAW
JEANNETTE D. GIPE, IN CUSTODY
Defendant
CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY RULE OF CIVIL 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:
Name Date of Birth Currently in the Custody of
Brandon Keith Hamer 08/21/2004 Primary Mother
2. A Conciliation Conference was held with regard to this matter on May 21, 2009 with
the following individuals in attendance:
The Mother, Jeannette Gipe, pro se
The Father, Brian Hamer, with his counsel, Madelaine Baturin, Esq.
3. The parties agreed to the entry of an Order in the form as attached.
Date John gan, Esquire
Cus o Conciliator