HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-2985IDANIA RIVERA,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ERNESTO RIVERA,
DEFENDANT
: IN ~ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
: PENNSYLVANIA
CW L TERM
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: IN CUSTODY
NOTICE TO DEFEND AND CLAIM RIGHTS
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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 Defendant/Petitioner. You may lose money or property or other rights
important to you.
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DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE
Tile OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL
HELP.
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Carlisle PA 17013
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IDANIA RIVERA,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ERNESTO RIVERA,
DEFENDANT
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
NO.~q-,,,2.%o,~ CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, IDANIA RIVERA, by and through her counsel, Susan
Kay Candiello, Esquire, of the Law Firm of Susan Kay Candiello, P.C., and files this Complaint
for Custody upon a cause of action of which the following is a statement:
1. The Plaintiff(hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Mother") is IDANIA
RIVERA, who currently resides at 901 Rupp Avenue, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, 17055.
2. The Defendant (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Father") is ERNESTO
RIVER& who currently resides at 252 C-8 East Crestwood, Camp Hill, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, 17011.
3.
Plaintiff seeks Shared Legal and Primary Physical Custody of the following
children:
Name
ERNESTO MATTHEW RIVIERA
ETHAN MATT RIVERA
Present Residence
901 Rupp Avenue
Mechanicsburg, PA
901 Rupp Avenue
Mechanicsburg, PA
The children were born of the parties' marriage.
Date of Birth
May 19, 1995
December 29, 2001
5. The children are presemly in the custody of the Plaintiff, who resides at 901 Rupp
Avenue, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17055
6. Since 1998 the children have resided with the following persons at the following
addresses:
PERSONS
Plaintiff and Defendant
Plaintiff
ADDRESS
106 Wesley Drive
Meehanicsburg, PA
901 Rupp Avenue
Mechanicsburg, PA
DATES.
1998 to August, 2003
August, 2003 to Present
7. The Mother of the children is the Plaintiff, Idania Rivera, who currently resides at 901
RuppAvenue, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17055. The Mother is
separated from Mr. Rivera.
8. The Father of the children is the Defendant, Emesto Rivera, who currently resides at
252 C-8 East Crestwood, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17011. The Father is
separated from Ms. Rivera.
9. The relationship of the Plaintiff, Idania Rivera, to the children is that of the Natural
Mother. Mother resides at 901 Rupp Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.
10. The relationship of the Defendant, Emesto Rivera, to the children is that of the
Natural Father. Father currently resides at 252 C~8 East Crestwood, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
11. The 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.
12. Plaintiff has not participated as a party in any prior custody agreement concerning
the custody of the children in any other court in Pennsylvania.
13. Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the children
pending in a court of this Commonwealth at this time.
14. The best interests and permanent welfare of the children will be served by granting
the relief requested because:
A. Mother has been and continues to be the primary care giver for the
children;
B. Mother does not wish to interfere with Father's visitation with the
children, Mother only desires to have a formal custody order in place;
C. Mother wants Father to continue to be involved and enjoy liberal
visitation with the children.
15. 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.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, 1DANIA RIVERA, requests this Honorable Court award the
Plaintiff, IDANIA RIVERA and the Defendant, ERNESTO RIVERA, SHARED LEGAL
CUSTODY of the parties' minor children, ERNESTO MATIItEW RIVERA and ETHAN
MATT RIVERA and the Plaintiff, IDANIA RIVERA, PRIMARY PHYSICAl_, CUSTODY
and the Defendant, ERNESTO R1VERA, PARTIAL PHYSICAL CUSTODY of the minor
children, ERNESTO MATTHEW RIVERA and ETHAN MATT RIVERA.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: Juno', 2004
L~AW FIRM OF SUSAN-~IELLO, P.C.
Counsel for Pla~ntiff //
PA I.D. # 64998~
5021 East Trindle Road
Suite 100
Mechanicsburg PA 17050
(717) 796-1930
VERIFICATION
The undersigned hereby verifies that the facts averred in the foregoing document are tree
and correct to the best of her knowledge, information, and belief. This verification is made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. CS.A. §4904 relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
DATED:
IDANIA RIVERA
PLAINTIFF
V.
iN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
04-2985 CIVIL ACTION LAW
ERNESTO RIVERA
: IN CUSTODY
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Wednesday, June 30, 2004 , upon cons:ideration 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, Meehanicsburg, PA 17055 on Wednesday, August04,2004 at 12:00 PM
for a Pre-Hearing Custody Conference. At such conference, mn eftbrt 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 chilch'en age five or older may also be vresent at the conference. Failure to avpear at the conference ma',/
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
mhc
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 accessihle 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 belbre the court. You must
attend the scheduled conference or hearing.
YOU SHOULD TAKE TillS PAPER TO YOUR ATTORNEY AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE AN ATFORNEY OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO 'FO 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
AUG ~3 6 2004
VS.
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
04-2985 CiVIL ACTION LAW
ERNESTO RIVERA :
Defendant :
IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this l{ day of /~,tl/'-- , 2004, upon
consideration of the attached Custody" Conciliation Report, it is ordered and directed as follows:
1. The Mother, Idania Rivera, and the Father, Emesto Riw:ra, shall have shared legal custody of
Emesto Matthew Rivera, bom May 19, 1995, and Ethan Matt Rivera, bom December 29, 2001. Each
parent shall have an equal fight, to be exercised jointly with the other parent, to make all major non-
emergency decisions affecting the Children's general well-being including, but not limited to, all
decisions regarding their health, education and religion. Pursuant to the terms of this paragraph each
parent shall be entitled to all records and information pertaining to the Children including, but not
limited to, school and medical records and information.
2. The Mother shall have primary physical custody of the Children.
3. The Father shall have partial physical custody of the Children whenever he has days off from
work from 2:00 p.m. on the Father's last day of work through 4:00 p.m. (when the Mother is offwork)
on the day before the Father returns to work.
4. The parties shall share having custody of the Children on holidays as arranged by agreement.
5. 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.
6. 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 mut-ua~consent. In the absence of
mutual consent, the terms of this Order shall control. ]
cc: Susan K. Candiello, Esquire - Counsel for Mother ~-'~~~'~ -
Ernesto Rivera, Father d~ ~
IDANIA RIVERA
Plaintiff
VS.
ERNESTO RIVERA
Defendant
1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
04-2985 CIVIL ACTION LAW
IN CUSTODY
,CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORi'
PROC~D~,,,~/N.~.A_C_CO.RDA~.CE. WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY RULE OF CIVIL
v~ u~ lv13'3'8'~eun0ers~gnedCustodyConciliatorsubxnitsthe following report:
1. The pertinent information concerning the Children who are the subjects of this litigation is
as follows:
NAME
Emesto Matthew Rivera
Ethan Matt Rivera
_DATE OF BIRTH
May 19, 1995
December 29, 2001
CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY OF
Mother
Mother
2. A conciliation conference was held on August 4, 2004, with the following individuals in
attendance: The Mother, Idania Rivera, with her counsel, Susan K. Candiello, Esquire, and the Father,
Emesto Rivera, who is not represented by counsel.
3. The parties agreed to entry of an Order in the form as attacl~Led.
Date
Dawn S. Sunday, Esquire
Custody Conciliator