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DALEY ZUCKER MEILTON MINER & GINGRICH, LLC
1029 Scenery Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 657-4795
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MARK F. KISSINGER,
Plaintiff No. 6
V.
LAURI A. KISSINGER,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
(In Divorce)
NOTICE
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set
forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this
Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by
attorney and filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set
forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without
you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for
any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the
Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.
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BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT
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LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 249-3166
Lindsay Gingrich Maclay, Esquire
DALEY ZUCKER MEILTON MINER & GINGRICH, LLC
1029 Scenery Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 657-4795
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MARK F. KISSINGER, :
Plaintiff No. y -?? c,u
V. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
LAURI A. KISSINGER, :
Defendant (In Divorce)
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
1. Plaintiff is Mark F. Kissinger, who currently resides at 55 South 39`h Street,
Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant is Lauri A. Kissinger, whose last known address was 55 South 39`h
Street, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Defendant's current whereabouts are
unknown.
3. Plaintiff seeks primary physical custody of the following children:
Name Present Residence Agee
Austin Tyler 55 S. 39th Street 11 years
Camp Hill, PA 17011
The child was not born in wedlock. Plaintiff adopted the child.
Caleb Landon 55S.3 91h Street 9 years
Camp Hill, PA 17011
The child was born in wedlock.
Sydney Joy 55 S. 39th Street 5 years
Camp Hill, PA 17011
The child was born in wedlock.
The children are presently in the custody of Plaintiff who resides 55 S. 39`h Street,
Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011.
During the past five years, the children have resided with the following persons and at
the following addresses:
Name
Address
Dates
Mark, Lauri, Austin, Caleb & Sydney
Lester and Deborah Kissinger
Mark, Lauri, Austin, Caleb & Sydney
905 Peachtree Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
55 S. 39`h Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
5/2004-2/2005
2/2005-Present
The father of the children is Plaintiff, currently residing at 55 S. 39`h Street, Camp Hill,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011. He is married/separated.
The mother of the children is Defendant, whose last current address was 55 S. 39`h
Street, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011. Defendant's current
whereabouts are unknown. She is married/separated.
4. The relationship of Plaintiff to the children is that of Father. Besides the
children, Plaintiff currently resides with the following persons: None.
5. The relationship of Defendant to the children is that of Mother. Defendant
currently resides with the following persons: Unknown.
6. Plaintiff 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.
7. Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the children
pending in a court of this Commonwealth or any other state.
8. Plaintiff does not know of a person not a party to the proceedings who has
physical custody of the children or claims to have custody or visitation rights with respect to
the children.
9. The best interest and permanent welfare of the children will be served by
granting the relief requested because:
A. Plaintiff is the natural Father of Caleb and Sydney and is the adopted
Father of Austin.
B. Plaintiff remains in the marital residence in the school district where
the children are enrolled in school.
C. Plaintiff has a warm and loving relationship with the children, which
has helped foster their development and growth.
D. Plaintiff has in the past, and will continue to provide a stable, loving
home environment for the children.
E. Plaintiff has in the past and will continue to promote the relationship
between the children and Defendant.
10. Each parent whose parental rights to the children have not been terminated and
the parent who has physical custody of the children have been name as parties to this action.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable Court enter an Order
granting the parties shared legal custody of the children and granting Plaintiff primary
physical custody of the children with periods of partial physical custody to Defendant on a
schedule consistent with the best interest of the children.
Respectfully submitted,
DALEY ZUCKER MEILTON
MINER & GINGRICH, LLC
Date: 17-1 3 ?q By: JA4JJ,,ukIk9
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1029 Scenery Drive
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17109
Attorneys for Plaintiff
VERIFICATION
I, Mark F. Kissinger, verify that the statements made in this Complaint are true and
correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false
statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to
unworn falsification to authorities.
Dated: -70.0-7
Mark F. Kissinger, Plaintiff
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MARK F. KISSINGER [N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PI_A(NTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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LAURI A. KISSINGER
[N CUSTODY
D[;FE~:NUANT
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AND NOw', Thursda , January 07,_2010 ,upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
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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, February 03,,2010 at 12 00 PM
for aPre-}-Iearin~~ Custody Gonferenc~. At such conferr:nce, 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 ~roimds for miry of a temporary or permanent order.
The court hereby directs the parties to furnish any and all existing Protection firom 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~Es
Custody Conciliator
The Court of Comman 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
a~~ailable to disabled individuals having business before the cou~~t, 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
COnfert,IlCe. OI" heal'u1g.
YOU SHOULD TAKE T'H1S PAPER TO YOUR AT°fORNEY AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE AN ATTORNEY OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET
FORTIi BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YUU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Cumberland County Bar Association
3? South Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pe~~lnsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 249-3166
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MARK F. IffSSINGER,
Plaintiff
v.
LAURI A, I~SSINGER,
Defendant
. No. 2009-8916
. CIVIL ACTION -LAW
(In Custody)
ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE
I, Marlin L. Markley, Jr., Esquire, do hereby accept service of the true and correct copy
of the Complaint in C~.~stody on behalf of my client, Lauri A. Kissinger, the Defendant in the
above-captioned case, and I certify that I am authorized to do so.
Respectfully submitted,
Date: r J ~ Z ~'~ ~
" Marli'rt/L, Markley, Jr., Esquire
Attoniey I.D. No. 84745
3920 Market Street, Suite 303
Camp Hill, PA 17011
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MARK F. KISSINGER
Plaintiff
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
2009-8916 CIVIL ACTION LAW
LAURI A. KISSINGER
Defendant 1N CUSTODY
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AND NOW, this 26th day of January, 2010 ,the conciliator, having received a copy
of the Stipulation and proposed Order being submitted by counsel for the parties to resolve all
outstanding custody issues, hereby relinquishes jurisdiction. The custody conciliation conference
scheduled for February 3, 2010 is cancelled.
FOR THE COURT,
Dawn S. Sunday, Esquire
Custody Conciliator