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Home My WebLink About11-2911IN RE: THE NAME CHANGE ELISABETH TURCHI PETITIONER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA TZ, NO. 11- o?l PE11ITION FOR NAME CHANGE NOW COMES the Petitioner, Elisabeth Turchi Smeltz, pro se and in support of her Petition to change her name does hereby aver as follows: 1. This is a Petition t? change the name of the Petitioner pursuant to 54 Pa.C.S.A. § 701(a.1). 2. Your Petitioner is Turchi on May 12, 1976 in Nice Turchi Smeltz to Elisabeth the fingerprint card that she o 3. Your Petitioner is States and internationally. She Turchi Smeltz. Petitioner was born Elisabeth Yvonne Petitioner intends to change her name from Elisabeth Turchi, which is her maiden name. Petitioner attaches hereto from the Pennsylvania State Police as Exhibit A. a professional opera singer who performs around the United began her career under her maiden name Elisabeth Yvonne Turchi prior to being married Od adopting her husband's surname Smeltz. Petitioner became well known under her maiden name and is retained, hired, contracted and continues to perform under her maiden name. Frequently drafts or other methods of payment are made payable to Petitioner under her performing I name and travel documents such as airline tickets are often prepared under Petitioner's in negotiating drafts of payment or performing name. This has caused the Petitioner difficulty caused her to encounter problems with identification while D pfµ?809a. Masto3Sl S ?-IUT eTa FS P traveling. She therefore desires to the aforementioned section. 4. Petitioner's County, Pennsylvania. 5. During the past Summer 2006-Present- Spring/Summer 2006- Prior to 2006- 6. Petitioner does WHEREFORE, Petition for the change of her and requests any further relief change her name to her maiden or performing name pursuant residence is 37 Larch Drive, Shippensburg, Cumberland years, Petitioner has lived at the following addresses: 37 Larch Drive Shippensburg, Franklin County Pennsylvania 3588 Wenger Road Chambersburg, Franklin County Pennsylvania 906 Iroquois Court Lodi, Bergen County New Jersey request that the Court proceed under 54 Pa.C.S. 701(3)(iii). respectfully requests that this Honorable Court GRANT her e pursuant to 54 Pa.C.S. 701 for the reasons set forth above t the Court deems necessary and just. Respectfully submitted, Elisabeth Turc ' Smeltz, Petitioner I verify that the statements statements herein are made falsification to authorities. Dat VERIFICATION in this Petition are true and correct. I understand that false to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn IN RE: THE NAME CHANGE C ELISABETH TURCHI S PETITIONER COMMONWEALTH OF COUNTY OF FRANKLIN TZ, ,YLVANIA, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 1 I- ? 9// AFFIDAVIT NOW COMES the furtherance of the above Todd M. Sponseller, Esquire and for his testimony in the cause does hereby state as follows: 1. I am an Attorney at Law having been admitted to practice by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 9, 201 and admitted to the Franklin County Bar on December 10, 2010. 2. In my capacity as a practicing attorney, I was retained by the Petitioner to assist her in preparing the paperwork for the above captioned cause. 3. 54 Pa.C.S.A. § 7 1(a)(4)(ii)(B) requires the Petitioner to present the Court with evidence that an official search for judgments, decrees of record or other similar matters has been performed in each of the counties where the Petitioner has resided over the past five years. 4. The Petitioner in Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey for approximately 6 months 5 years ago. 5. In order to perfor County Superior Court offices in to a search for judgments. 6. Affiant learned th, the individuals with whom Affiai n this search, the Affiant made numerous calls to the Bergen an attempt to determine where he could direct a certification as it Bergen County does not execute any such certifications, and it communicated were unable to tell him where to direct such a request. 7. On the morning of January 13, 2011 at approximately 9:00, Affiant spoke with Ms. Donna Suszynski who performed a search for judgments, decrees or record or other similar matters concerning the Petitioner within the Bergen County Superior Court's computer system. 8. Ms. Suszynski reported that there are no judgments, decrees or record or other similar matters concerning the P titioner within the Bergen County Superior Court's computer system, and that her name does of so appear in the Bergen County Superior Court's computer system. And further this affiant sayeth na ght. /-3 a 45ate AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF County of Franklin Before me, the subscril County, personally appeared I law, deposes and says that the correct to the best of his knov" this affidavit. VR M. SPOT vSYLVANIA ) ) ss. a Notary Public in and for said Commonwealth and Franklin DD M. SPONSELLER, who, being duly sworn according to icts contained within the foregoing AFFIDAVIT are true and dge, information and belief, and that he is authorized to make Sworn to and subscribed before a this /3day of January, 2011 NOT. Courtney J. Graham, N PW& Chambmbarg Born, F Comely My commisRjnr, ex r? octo t% 2014 IN RE: THE NAME CHANGE OF : ELISABETH TURCHI SMELTZ, PETITIONER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 11- k? ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, On this "day of ? , 2011, upon review and ? 4v consideration of the Petitioner's Petition for Name Change: 1. Petition shall be decided according to 54 Pa.C.S.A. § 701(a.1) and 54 Pa.C.S.A. § 702. 2. A hearing on t y? his matter shall be heard on the /a 1 _ day of dZI-b #*./p.m. in Courtroom of the Cumberland County Courthouse, 1 2011 at Courthouse Square, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 3. The Court Orders the Petitioner that this Notice of Hearing: a) Be published in two newspapers of general circulation in said county or county contiguous thereto, one of which publications may be in the official paper for the publication of legal notices in said county; b) Be given to any non-petitioning parent of a child whose name may be affected by the proceedings; C) Be published or given, as the case may be, at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. E?? s,*ltz Ong rrA( oa the Court, ci c v r- c- . rn x ? D SP 4-198 (11-99) PENNSYLVANIA STATE. POLICE CENTRAL REPOSITORY 1800 ELMERTON AVENUE HARRISBURG, PA 17110 717-783-3762 PROTHONOTARY CUMBERLAND CO COURTHOUSE 1 COURT HOUSE SQUARE CARLISLE, PA 17013 DATE: Thursday, March 17, 2011 RE: SID: NAME: SMELTZ ELISABE TURC SOC: 232-11-4967 COURT DOCKET #: 11-2911 In accordance with the Name Change Act of 1998, the fingerprint cards of the above named individual, who has applied for a name change, has been searched in the files of the Pennsylvania State Police, Criminal Records and Identification Division Central Repository, and: (X) This person is not subject to 18 PA C.S. Chapter 91, and the fingerprints have been destroyed. ( ) This person is subject to 18 PA C.S. Chapter 91, and the name change has been noted on the person's criminal history record information. O A criminal record was revealed containing felony convictions. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NAME CHANGE ACT, THE COURT SHALL NOTIFY THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE WHEN A NAME CHANGE FOR A PERSON CONVICTED OF A FELONY HAS BEEN ORDERED. The Pennsylvania State Police, upon receipt of this notice, shall include the change of name information in the Central Repnsitor_es provided for in 18 PA C.S., Chapter 91 (relating to criminal history record information). ( ) This person has been convicted of felony violation(s) for which the court may not order a change dme. -- O A criminal record was revealed that might prohibit a name change. Because the subsection(s) of the W_; affected conviction(s) has not been provided to us, we are unable to determine whether a name ch2 i4 can or cannot be made. Please provide the subsection(s) of the following crime(s): = t? if available. You are also advised that the above response is based on comparison of fingerprints and associated requester- furnished information against a name index and fingerprints contained in the files of the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository - only - and does not preclude the existence of other criminal records which may be obtained in the repositories of other local, state, or federal criminal justice agencies. If we may be of any further assistance to you concerning this matter, please contact us at the above address or telephone number. S' e , Director, Cri i I Records and Identifica ion Division