HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-2119 JUANITA L. SHA~, ' IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff, · OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
· PENNSYLVANIA
V.
·
· CIVIL ACTION- LAW
FREDERICK S. WRIGHT, · IN CUSTODY
Defendant. .
· NO. 01 -.~1/2 CIVIL
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
Plaintiff, Juanita L. Shank, hereby ill'es this complaint for shared legal and primary
physical custody of her child, Arianna Morgan Wright, bom on July 13, 1997.
1. The plaintiff is Juanita L. Shank, residing at 119½ Chapel Avenue, Carlisle,
Cumberland County.
2. The defendant is Frederick S. Wright, residing at 455 North West Street, Carlisle,
Cumberland County.
3. Plaintiff seeks primary physical custody of the following child:
Nam~ Present Residenc~ ~
Arianna Morgan Wright 119½ Chapel Ave., Carlisle 3
The child was born out of wedlock.
The child is presently in the custody of Juanita L. Shank, who resides at 119½
Chapel Avenue, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
During the past five years, the child has resided with the following persons and at
the following addresses:
Persons Addres_s Date..____~s
Juanita L. Shank 119½ Chapel Ave. June 1998-Present
Carlisle, PA
Juanita L. Shank Safe Harbor Sept. 1997-June 1998
Carlisle, PA
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Juanita L. Shank Lincoln Hotel July 1997-Sept. 1997
Frederick Wright Carlisle, PA
The mother of the child is Juanita L. Shank, currently residing at 119~ Chapel
Avenue, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
She is single.
The father of the child is Frederick Wright, currently residing at 455 N. West
Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
He is single.
·
4. The relationship of plaintiff to the child is that of mother. The plaintiff currently
resides with the following persons'
Relationship
Name --
Arianna Morgan Wright Daughter
5. The relationship of defendant to the child is that of father. The defendant currently
resides with the following persons'
Relationship
Name -
Mae Wright Mother
Michael Wright Son
Steve Jackson Brother
6. Plaintiff has not participated as a party or wimess, or in another capacity, in other
litigation conceming the custody of the child in this or another court.
Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the child pending in a
court of this Commonwealth or any other state.
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 fights with respect to the child.
7. The best interest and permanent welfare of the child will be served by granting the
relief requested because:
a) Mother has been the child's primary caregiver since birth;
b) Mother has bathed the child, fed her, made sure she received medical care when
necessary, and provided her with clothing, since the child's birth;
c) Mother is better able to provide the child with a home with adequate moral, emotional
and physical surroundings, as required to meet the child's needs;
d) Father has a substance abuse problem.
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 to grant her shared legal and primary physical
custody of the child, subject to supervised visitation by the Father.
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Date:I ·
t,- Certified Legal Intern
..
ROBERT R. RAINS
TERI L. HENNING
Supervising Attorneys
FAMILY LAW CLINIC
45 North Pitt Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-2968
VERIFICATION
_
I verify that the statements made in this Complaint 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.
J~ita Shank
Plaintiff
JUANITA L. SHANK
· 1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
FREDERICK S. WRIGHT :
DEFENDANT ' 01-2119 CIVIL ACTION LAW
.
: IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, Tuesda~ 17, 2001
., upon consideration of thc attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Jacqueline M. Verney, Esq. _, thc conciliator,
at 4th Floor, Cumberland Count_y Courthouse, Carlisle on Wednesday, M.._____ay 09, 2001 at 10:30 a.m.
for a Pre-Hearing Custody Conference. At such conference, an effort will be made to resolve thc issues in dispute; or
if this cannot be accomplished, to define and narrow thc issues to bc heard 'by thc court, and to enter into a temporary
order. All children age five or older may also bc present at thc 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 hearing.
FOR THE COURT,
By: /s/ ~ 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
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 249-3166
· nJA~TA L. SHA~,
Plaintiff .' 1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
· CUMB~L^ND COUNTy,
V.
PE~S~VA~
. C~IL ACT/ON-LAW
F~DE~cK S. ~GHT, '
Defen~t '
' ~o. o~_ ~//~ c~~ ~~
To the Prothonot~: ~
~ndly ~low Ju~ita L. Sh~k, Pl~ntiff, to proceed in fora paupers.
I, Julie B. Miller, Certified Leg~ Inte~ in the F~ily Law Clinic, for the p~ proceeding
in fora pauper/s, ceni~ that I believe the p~ is unable to pay the costs ~d that I ~ providing
free legal se~ice to the p~. The P~'s affidavit showing inabili~ to pay the costs of litigation
is a~ached hereto.
· . trifled Legal Intern
THOMAs M. PLACE
TERI L. HENN1NG
Supervising Attorneys
THE FAMILY LAW CLINIC
45 North Pitt Street
Car/isle, PA 17013
(717) 243-2968
JUANITA L. SHANK,
Plaintiff · IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
· CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
·
V.
· CIVIL ACTION- LAW
·
FREDERICK S. WRIGHT, .
Defendant
· NO. 01- CIVIL TERM
TO PROCEED IN FO~RMA PAUPERIS
1. I am the Plaintiff in the above matter and because of my financial condition am
unable to pay the fees and costs of prosecuting or defending the action or proceeding.
2. I am unable to obtain funds from anyone, including my family and associates, to pay
the costs of litigation.
3. I represent that the information below relating to my ability to pay the fees and costs
is tree and correct.
(a) Name: Juanita Shank
Address. 119½ Chapel Ave., Carlisle, PA 17013
Social Security No.' 200-60-5136
(b) Employment
If you are presently employed, state
Employer: Receiving unemployment_ $146/week (net)
Address:
Salary or wages per month: $
Type of work:
If you are presently unemployed, state
Date of last employment: 11/2000
Salary or wages per month. $6.25/hour
Type of work: Clerk- JFC Temporary Service
(c) Other income within the past twelve months
Business or profession:
Other self-employment:
Interest:
Dividends.
Pension and annuities-
Social security benefits:
Support payments.
Disability payments.
Unemployment compensation and supplemental benefits: $146/week
Workman's compensation.
Public Ass/stance:
Other:
(d) Other contributions to household support
(Wife)(Husband) Name:
If your (wife)(husband) is employed, state
Employer:
Salary or wages per month:
Type of work:
Contributions from children:
Contributions from parents:
Other contributions:
(e) Property owned
Cash:
Checking account: $11
Savings account: Daughter's account- $30
Certificates of deposit:
Real estate (includ/ng home):
Motor vehicle: 1992 Saturn
Cost, Amount Owed: Cost: $1,600, Amount Owed: $0
Stocks; bonds:
Other:
(0 Debts and obligations
Mortgage:
Rent: $110 per month
Loans:
Other: Fines: $ 40 per month
Gas' $ 30 per month
Electric: $ 100 per month
Credit Cards: $1,700 (in default)
Taxes. $ 400 (owed)
Persons dependent upon you for support
(Wife)(Husband) Name:
Children, if any:
Name: Arianna Morgan Wright Age: 3
Other persons.
Name:
Relationship:
4. I understand that I have a continuing obligation to inform the court of improvement
in my financial circumstances which would permit me to pay the costs incurred herein.
5. 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.
JUANITA L. SHANK, ' IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff, · OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
: PENNSYLVANIA
V. ~
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
FREDERICK S. WRIGHT, ' 1N CUSTODY
Defendant. .
: NO. 01 - 2119 CIVIL
_PROOF OF SERVICE
I, Julie B. Miller, Certified Legal Intern, Family Law Clinic, hereby certify that I served
a true and correct copy of the Complaint for Custody on Frederick S. Wright, residing at 455
North West Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17013 by depositing a copy of
the same in the United States mail, certified, restricted delivery, return receipt requested. Service
was complete upon receipt by Frederick S. Wright on the 11 t~ day of April, 2001, as evidenced
by his signature on the attached green card.
//Julie B. Mi[i er
~ Certified Legal Intern
FAMILY LAW CLINIC
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JUANITA L. SHANK, · IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff · CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
V. · NO. 2001-2119 CIVIL TERM
· CIVIL ACTION - LAW
FREDERICK S. WRIGHT, : IN CUSTODY
Defendant ·
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this [ [ day of '~ ,2001, upon
consideration of the attached Custody Conciliati it is ordered and directed as
follows:
1. The Mother, Juanita L. Shank, shall have sole legal custody of Arianna
Morgan Wright, bom July 13, 1997.
2. The Mother shall have primary physical custody of the child.
3. The Father shall have periods of partial physical custody of the child as
the parties agree.
4. 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.
BY Tt,I~ COURt(.:.'"
J.
·
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455 North West Street ~ ~ .3. / v- o!
Carlisle, PA 17013 x_p.o
0 9 200' bY
JUANITA L. SHANK, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff ' CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
V. ' 2001-2119 CIVIL TERM
· CIVIL ACTION- LAW
FREDERICK S. WRIGHT, : IN CUSTODY
Defendant ·
PRIOR JUDGE: None
CUSTODY CONCILIATION SUMMARY REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY RULE OF CIVIL
PROCEDURE 1915.3-8, the undersigned Custody Conciliator submits the following
report:
1. The pertinent information concerning the Child who is the subject of this
litigation is as follows:
NAME DATE OF BIRTH CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY OF
Arianna Morgan Wright July 13, 1997 Mother
2. A Conciliation Conference was held in this matter on May 9, 2001.
Father, Frederick S. Wright did not appear although he received notice of the conference.
Mother, Juanita L. Shank, was present with counsel from the Dickinson Family Law
Clinic, Julie B. Miller, certified Legal Intern and Teri L. Henning, Esquire, supervising
attorney.
3. An Order in the form attached was requested by Mother.
Date ~_~~~ _~
~cqu~ine M. Vemey, Esqu-~re t::~~
Custody Conciliator