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JENNIFER A. HORNING, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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SHAWN E. HORNING, CIVIL ACTION - CHILD CUSTODY
Defendant
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COMPLAINT IN CUSTODY ! ?'
1. Plaintiff is Jennifer A. Horning, an adult individual residing at 5211 E. (Trindte Z-=-, r -I
Road, Apt. 4, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17050.
2. Defendant is Shawn E. Horning, an adult individual residing at 16 West Factory
Street, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17050.
3. The parties are the natural parents of the following minor children: Kamryn
Horning, born December 28, 2005 and Kelsey Horning, born April 6, 2009 (hereinafter,
"the children").
4. The children were born out of wedlock.
5. The children are presently in the custody of Plaintiff, Jennifer A. Horning, who
resides at 5211 E. Trindle Road, Apt. 4, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17050.
6. During the past five years, the children have resided with the following persons
and at the following addresses:
Names Addresses
Jennifer A. Horning 5211 East Trindle Road
Apt. #4
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Jennifer A. Horning 16 West Factory Street
David Horning Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Tracy Horning
Jennifer Horning 4173 Grouse Court, Apt. 16
Shawn Horning Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Dates
10/15/09-present
7/16/09-10/15/09
3/09-7/16/09
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Jennifer A. Horning
Shawn E. Horning
David Horning
Tracy Horning
Jennifer A. Horning
Jennifer A. Horning
Shawn E. Horning
16 West Factory Street 8/07-3/09
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
48 West Main Street 8/06-8/07
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
4183 Grouse Court, Apt. 114 3/06-8/06
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Jennifer Horning 21 West Springville Road 12/05-3/06
Elizabeth Stutenroth Boiling Springs, PA 17007
Dan Stutenroth
Tonia Stutenroth
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7. The mother of the children is Plaintiff, Jennifer A. Horning, residing with the
children at 5211 E. Trindle Road, Apt. #4, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17050. She is
married.
8. The father of the children is Defendant, Shawn E. Horning, who resides at 16
West Factory Street, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055. He is married.
9. The relationship of the Plaintiff to the children is that of Mother. The Plaintiff
currently resides with the following persons:
Name Relationship
No one other than herself
10. The relationship of the Defendant to the children is that of Father. The Defendant
currently resides with the following persons:
Name Relationship
David Horning father
Tracy Horning mother
11. 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.
12. Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the children
pending in a court of this Commonwealth or any other state.
13. 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.
14. Each parent whose parental rights to the children have not been terminated and
the person who has physical custody of the children have been named as parties to this
action.
15. The best interest and permanent welfare of the children will be served by
granting the relief requested because:
a) The Defendant Father abuses alcohol and just was released from
rehabilitation in January of this year;
b) the Defendant Father has had no daily interaction with his children for the
past seven (7) months of their lives and has not functioned as primary caregiver;
C) the Plaintiff Mother is in the best position to provide care and nurturing to
her children; and
d) the emotional, physical and/or spiritual development of the children will be
enhanced by granting primary physical custody of the children to Plaintiff.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests that the Court grant to her primary physical and shared
legal custody of the children, Kamryn Horning and Kelsey Horning.
Respectfully submitted,
Jo /n M. Kerr, Esquire
Attorney I. D. # 26414
Law Office of John M. Kerr, Esquire
5020 Ritter Road, Suite 109
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055
(717) 766-4008
Attorney for Plaintiff, Jennifer A. Horning
Dated: April 7, 2010
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VERIFICATION
The undersigned hereby states that she is the Plaintiff in the foregoing action and, as such, is
authorized to execute this Verification, and that any factual statements in the preceding Complaint are
true and correct to the best of my information, knowledge and belief. I understand that any false
statements are subject to the penalties prescribed at 18 Pa. C.S.§4904, relating to unsworn falsification
to authorities.
4Jennifer Horning
JENNIFER A. HORNING ,
PLAINTIFF
V.
SHAWN E. HORNING
DF,FI:NDANT
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, F'ENNSYL.,VANIA
2010-2349 CIVIL ACTION LAW
1N CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, ___ Wednesday, A ril 14, 20.10 ____, upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
ii is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Dawn S. Sunday, Esq. ,the. conciliator,
at 39 West Mam Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM
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for aPre-t-Tearing Custodv 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 envy 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 Custodv orders to the conciliator 48 hours prior to scheduled hearing.
FOR THE COURT,
By: /s/ Dawn S. Sunda E's .
Custodv 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 ol'tice. 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.
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AND NOW, this l V day of I "~ 2010, upon
consideration of the attached Custody Conciliation Report, it is o ered and directed as follows:
1. The Mother, Jennifer A. Horning, and the Father, Shawn E. Horning, shall have shared legal
custody of Kamryn Horning, born December 28, 2005, and Kelsey Horning, born April 6, 2009.
Major decisions concerning the Children including, but not necessarily limited to, their health, welfare,
education, religious training and upbringing shall be made jointly by the parties after discussion and
consultation with a view toward obtaining and following a harmonious policy in each Child's best
interest. Neither party shall impair the other party's rights to shared legal custody of the Children.
Neither party shall attempt to alienate the affections of the Children from the other party. Each party
shall notify the other of any activity or circumstance concerning the Children that could reasonably be
expected to be of concern to the other. Day to day decisions shall be the responsibility of the parent
then having physical custody. With regard to any emergency decisions which must be made, the
parent having physical custody of the Child at the time of the emergency shall be permitted to make
any immediate decisions necessitated thereby. However, that parent shall inform the other of the
emergency and consult with him or her as soon as possible. In accordance with 23 Pa.C.S.A. §5309,
each party shall be entitled to complete and full information from any doctor, dentist, teacher,
professional or authority and to have copies of any reports or information given to either party as a
parent as authorized by statute.
2. The parties shall share having physical custody of the Children on a repeating bi-weekly
schedule as follows:
A. Week I: During Week I, the Mother shall have custody of the Children from
Sunday at 9:00 a.m. through Thursday at 6:00 a.m., the Father shall have custody from Thursday at
6:00 a.m. through Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and the Mother shall have custody from Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
through Sunday and the beginning of Week II.
B. Week II: During Week II, the Mother shall have custody of the Children from
Saturday at 9:00 a.m. through Wednesday at 6:00 a.m. and the Father shall have custody from
Wednesday at 6:00 a.m. through Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
C. The regular custody schedule shall begin with the Mother having custody of the
Children beginning on Saturday, May 15 at 9:00 a.m.
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3. The parties shall share or alternate having custody of the Children on holidays as arranged
by agreement.
4. Each party shall be entitled to have custody of the Children for vacation for up to two weeks
each year upon providing at least 30 days advance notice to the other parent. The parent providing
notice first shall be entitled to preference on his or her selection of vacation dates. Unless otherwise
agreed between the parties, the two weeks shall be scheduled nonconsecutively and each week shall be
scheduled to begin on that parent's regular weekend period of custody. Neither party shall remove the
Children from school for a vacation period of custody without the prior consent of the other parent.
Each parent shall provide the other parent with advance notice of the address and telephone number
where the Children can be contacted during vacation.
5. In the event either party believes that the other party is not complying or is unable to comply
with the custody schedule set forth in this Order, counsel for either party or a party pro se may contact
the conciliator within 3 months of the date of this Order to schedule afollow-up custody conciliation
conference.
6. Neither party shall do or say anything which may estrange the Children from the other
parent, injure the opinion of the Children as to the other parent, or hamper the free and natural
development of the Children's love and respect for the other parent. Both parties shall ensure that third
parties having contact with the Children comply with this provision.
7. This Order is entered pursuant to an agreement of the parties at 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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cc: ° J M. Kerr, Esquire -Counsel for Mother
/ Shawn E. Horning -Father
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JENNIFER A. HORNING
Plaintiff
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SHAWN E. HORNING
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY RULE OF CIVIL
PROCEDURE 1915.3-8, the undersigned Custody Conciliator submits the following report:
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
2010-2349 CIVIL ACTION LAW
IN CUSTODY
Defendant
CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORT
1. The pertinent information concerning the Children who are the subjects of this litigation is as
follows:
NAME
DATE OF BIRTH
CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY OF
Kamryn Horning December 28, 2005
Kelsey Horning Apri16, 2009
Mother/Father
Mother/Father
2. A custody conciliation conference was held on May 13, 2010, with the following individuals
in attendance: the Mother, Jennifer A. Horning, with her counsel, John M. Kerr, Esquire, and the
Father, Shawn E. Horning, who is not represented by counsel in this matter.
3. The parties agreed to entry of an Order in the form as attached.
Date Dawn S. Sunday, Esquire
Custody Conciliator