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Home My WebLink About13-3440 IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION — LAW NO. 13 - 3 430-eo NAME CHANGE PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE AND ADDITION OF BIOLOGICAL FATHER'S NAME TO CHILD'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO 23 Pa.C.S.A. §5103 AND NOW, comes Petitioner, Chad Bear, by and through his attorney, Marylou Matas, Esquire, and the law firm of Saidis Sullivan & Rogers, and petitions this Honorable Court as follows: 1. Petitioner is Chad Bear, an adult individual currently residing at 1427 Pine Road, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013. 2. Respondent is Melissa A. Brandeburg, an adult individual current residing at 100 Partridge Circle, Carlisle, PA 17013. 3. The parties are the natural parents of one minor child, namely, Spencer Scott Brandeburg, born on July 5, 2004, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 4. The parties were not married at the time of his birth or one year prior. 5. Since his birth, the child has resided with the following persons at the N c1 following addresses: w Name Address Date Z'M n Melissa Brandeburg 100 Partridge Circle 2007-pre . - ? Law offices of Carlisle, PA 17013 � Saidis ,. Sullivan 6. The parties are subject to an Order of Court, dated Febfuarf7, 11, & Rogers 26 West High Street relative to custody of the child, which provides that Petitioner and Respondent Carlisle,PA 17013 shall have shared legal custody and Petitioner shall exercise partial physical custody on alternating weekends from Friday after school through Wednesday � z'-�9/930 morning. A copy of the Order of Court is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit"A." 6. Petitioner exercises custody consistently pursuant to the terms of the custody Order. 7. In approximately February 2005, Respondent filed for child support in Cumberland County. 8. Petitioner submitted to a genetic test and was determined to be the biological father of the child at issue through stipulation of the parties. The Order of Court dated February 23, 2005 is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit"B". 8. Petitioner is obligated to pay child support for his child and has paid support since February 2005. 9. Respondent refuses to sign an acknowledgement of paternity that would allow Petitioner to be added to the child's birth certificate as his biological father, even though Respondent previously stipulated that Petitioner is the child's biological father. 9. Petitioner was not consulted at the time of the child's birth with regard to his son's name but desires that his family surname be attached to his son to carry on the family line. 10. Petitioner desires for this matter to be made clear and for the child's Law Offices of Saidis legal name to be changed to "Spencer Scott Bear" for all intents and Sullivan purpose. & Rogers 26 West High Street 11. Petitioner avers that it is in the child's best interests for his name to be Carlisle,PA 17013 added to the birth certificate so that the Petitioner will be able to enroll the child in any school activities, extracurricular activities, or to be consulted for medical care as necessary. 12. Petitioner is married and has minor children in his home, both of whom carry the "Bear' surname; Petitioner maintains that it is in the child's best interests to share the same family name as his brothers/sisters. 13. Respondent gave the child her maiden name as his last name. 14. To Petitioner's knowledge and belief, Respondent does not have other children. 15. The child has no assets or judgments which need to be disclosed. 16. Given the child's age, a copy of his fingerprints are not attached as per the statute at 54 Pa CSA§ 702 17. A copy of this Petition has been provided to the child's biological mother, Melissa Ann Brandeburg, and she does/does not concur in the relief requested. WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays this Honorable Court to permit Petitioner to hold a hearing and, after the hearing, to order that Petitioner's name be added to the child's birth certificate as biological father and the name of SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG be changed to SPENCER SCOTT BEAR. SAIDIS SULLIVAN & ROGERS N16 -�111vikljl4 Marylou Matas, Esquire Supreme Court ID No. 84919 Law Offices of 26 West High Street Saidis Carlisle, PA 17013 Sullivan Dated: 717-243-6222 � (3/�3 & Rogers 26 West High Street Carlisle,PA 17013 IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION — LAW NO. NAME CHANGE VERIFICATION I verify that the statements made in the foregoing document are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn falsifications to authorities. Cd ! 7 zc Dale CHAD BEAR, Birth Father of Spencer Scott Brandeburg Law Offices of Saidis Sullivan & Rogers 26 West High Street Carlisle,PA 17013 In the Court of Common Pleas of CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania DOMESTIC RELATIONS SECTION MELISSA A. BRANDEBURG ) Docket Number 00064 S 2005 Plaintiff ) vs. ) PACSES Case Number 107107075 CHAD BEAR ) Defendant ) Other State ID Number ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this FEBRUARY 23, 2005 , in accordance with the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ordered that defendant is the biological father of the child SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG , born on JULY 5, 2004 to MELISSA ANN BRANDEBURG and the matter shall be set promptly for a support conference. BY THE COURT: J. A TRUE COPY�rj RA RI CO'R r� i�Mva unto t4k MY � : � ,PA 'ttg V4, 13 �i �cote vd 00MV 0..,.Tb4rWW Cowti Cuo'ak-im in "0--L& PETITIONER'S Form PE- a EXHIBIT a Service Type M Worker I In the Court of Common Pleas of CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania DOMESTIC RELATIONS SECTION MELISSA A. BRANDEBURG ) Docket Number 00064 S 2005 Plaintiff ) vs. ) PACSES Case Number 107107075 CHAD BEAR ) Defendant ) Other State ID Number STIPULATION The parties hereby agree to submit to genetic tests for the purpose of resolving finally the issue of paternity in this case. The parties further agree that if the test results indicate a probability of paternity 99% or higher, the defendant shall be stipulated to be the biological father of the minor child and the case shall be set promptly for a child support conference. If the test results indicate an exclusion, the action shall be dismissed. I have been advised of and do hereby waive my rights to (1) a trial on the issue of paternity and (2) an attorney to represent me on the issue of paternity. Plaintkb Defendant Form PE-019 Service Type M Worker ID 21505 O RC t t t D GENETIC TEST REPORT Staci Snyder G5 Case/Test Set: 912634/665953 Cumberland County Domestic Relations Customer Number: 107107075 13 North Hanover Street P.O.Box 320 Carlisle,PA 17013 Race Specimen ID Specimen Collection Mother: BRANDEBURG,MELISSA Caucasian 1492272 02/15/2005 Child: BRANDEBURG,SPENSER 1492273 02/15/2005 Alleged Father: BEAR,CHAD Caucasian 1492274 02/15/2005 Combined Paternity Index=23,462 to I Probability of Paternity=99.99% Conclusion The alleged father,CHAD BEAR,cannot be excluded as the biological father of SPENSER BRANDEBURG.Based on the genetic testing results,the probability of paternity is 99.99%when compared to an untested random man of the North American Caucasian population. (Prior Probability=0.5).At least 99.98%of the North American Caucasian population is excluded from the possibility of being the biological father of the child. Alleged Paternity System Mother Child Father Index D3SI358 15 15, 17 15, 17 2.50 vWA 17, 19 15, 17 15 10.10 FGA 22,23 22 21,22 2.82 D8S1179 13 13 13 3.07 D21S11 30.2,33.2 29,33.2 28,29 2.36 D18S51 13, 14 13, 14 14, 18 1.72 D5S818 12 11, 12 11 2.71 D13S317 8, 10 10, 11 11 3.22 D7S820 I2 9, 12 9, 11 3.03 1 certify that the foregoing testing was conducted in accordance with the standard protocol and the results contained herein are true and c ect to the best of my knowledge. Marco Scarpetta,Ph.D.,Laboratory Director February 17,2005 Accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks 2947 Eyde Parkway East Lansing, MI 48823 517-349-3890 CHAD DAVID BEAR, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA V. No. 05-3845 CIVIL ACTION LAW MELISSA A. BRANDEBURG, IN CUSTODY Defendant Prior Judge: J. Wesley Oler, Jr., J. ORDER OF COURT AND NOW this q44 day of February 2011, upon consideration of the attached Custody Conciliation Report, it is Ordered and Directed as follows: 1. All prior Orders entered in this matter are hereby VACATED and replaced with this Order. 2. Legal Custody: The Father, Chad David Bear, and the Mother, Melissa Brandeburg, shall have shared legal custody of Spencer Scott Brandeburg,born July 05,2004. The parties shall have an equal right to make all major non-emergency decisions affecting the Child's general well- being including,but not limited to, all decisions regarding his health, education and religion. Pursuant to the terms of 23 Pa.C.S. §5309, each parent shall be entitled to all records and information pertaining to the Child including,but not limited to,medical, dental,religious or school records, the residence address of the Child and of the other parent. To the extent one parent has possession of any such records or information, that parent shall be required to share the same, or copies thereof,with the other parent within such reasonable time as to make the records and information of reasonable use to the other parent. 3. Physical Custody: Mother shall have primary physical custody of the Child subject to Father's partial physical custody as follows: a. Commencing Friday February 11, 2011, Father shall have custody of Spencer on alternating weekends from after school Friday until Tuesday morning for five (5)weekends of custody. b. After the five custodial weekends, Father shall have physical custody on alternating weekends from Friday after school until Wednesday morning. C. If either parent is unable to pick Spencer up after school,that parent shall notify the other parent and the other parent shall have the option of caring for Spencer until the parent assuming custody is able to pick him up after work. d. Absent agreement otherwise,the exchanges shall occur at school;when the Child is not in school, the parents shall meet at Mid-Way bowling for the exchanges at agreed upon times. e. Father shall have physical custody of the Child at such other times as the parties may mutually agree. 4. Right of first refusal: In the event that the custodial parent should require a care- taker/babysitter for the Child a period of time in excess of four hours, the custodial party shall first offer said opportunity to the non-custodial parent. PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT D rR. � f 5. The non-custodial parent shall have liberal telephone contact with the Child on a reasonable basis. It is recommended that the non-custodial parent contact the Child onetime per day between 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm. 6. Holidays: The parents shall arrange the holiday schedule as attached unless otherwise mutually agreed upon. 7. Each parent shall have two non-consecutive weeks of vacation with the Child per year. The Mother shall notify Father of her intended time by May 15 of each year and Father shall notify Mother of his intended time by May 31 of each year. This vacation week shall supersede the regular physical custody schedule. Prior to departure, the parties will provide each other with information regarding the intended vacation destination and a telephone number at which they can be reached during their vacation. The parties may expand this vacation time by mutual agreement. 8. In the event the custodial parent should take the Child out of state, the custodial parent shall notify the non-custodial parent within twenty-four hours of departure of the intended destination and a telephone number at which they can be reached. 9. Neither party may say or do anything nor permit a third party to do or say anything that may estrange the Child from the other party, or injure the opinion of the Child as to the other party, or may hamper the free and natural development of the Child's love or affection for the other party. To the extent possible, both parties shall not allow third parties to disparage the other presence of the p arent in the p Child. The parents shall not a en e in negative/argumentative gg behavior/comments in the presence of the Child. 10. Each parent shall keep the other parent apprised of the Child's educational and extra-curricular activities on a timely basis. 11. Each parent shall ensure that appropriate safety seats are used when transporting Spencer. 12. In the event of a medical emergency, the custodial party shall notify the other parties as soon as practicable after the emergency is handled. 13. Counseling: The parents have agreed to, and shall, continue Spencer in his individual counseling with an agreed upon professional. The parents have further agreed to pursue therapeutic family counseling (with the focus on co-parenting) with a mutually agreed upon professional. The parents have agreed to select a professional, and set up an appointment, within ten (10) days of this Order. 14. During any periods of custody or visitation, the parties shall not possess or use controlled substances or consume/be under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the point of intoxication. The parties shall likewise assure,to the extent possible, that other household members and/or house guests comply with this provision. 15. A telephonic status conference is hereby scheduled for June 01 2011 at 1.00 pm with the assigned conciliator. 6 16. This Order is entered pursuant to 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 i this Order shall control. 9 By the Court, s o1. J. ' Distribution: TRUE COPY FROM RECORD Karl Rominger,Esquire In Testimony whereof,I here unto set my hand Mary Lou Matas, Esquire arvd the see of said court at Carlisle,Pa. John J. Mangan, Esquire This _d y of__ E. �i� __—,201 — _ U Prothonotary TIMES EVEN ODD HOLIDAYS AND YEARS YEARS SPECIAL DAYS Easter Day 1St Half From 8 am until 2 pm Father Mother Easter Day 2n Half From 2 pra until 8 pm Mother Father I Memorial Day From 8 am until 8 pm Mother Father Independence Day From 8 am until 8 pm Father Mother Labor Day From 8 am until 8 pm Mother Father Halloween From one hour before trick or Father Mother treating to one hour after trick or treating Thanksgiving 1St From 8 am Thanksgiving Day to Father Mother Half 2:30 pm on Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving 2n From 2:30 pm on Thanksgiving Day Mother Father half to 8 pm Christmas 1St Half From noon on 12/24 to noon on Father Mother 12/25 Christmas 2n Half From noon on 12/25 to noon on Mother Father 12/26 New Year's From 6 pm 12/31 until noon January Mother Father 1St(with the 12/31 year to control the even/odd determination) Mother's Day From 8 am until 8 pm Mother Mother Father's Day From 8 am until 8 pm Father Father IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION — LAW NO. NAME CHANGE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 14th day of June, 2013, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served upon the party listed below, via First Class Mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: Karl E. Rominger, Esquire 155 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 SAIDIS SULLIVAN & ROGERS Mary u tas, Esquire Supreme court ID No. 84919 26 West High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 717-243-6222 Law Offices of Saidis Sullivan & Rogers 26 West High Street Carlisle,PA 17013 IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION—LAW : NO. 16- 31/410 �', l'L � ? NAME CHANGE ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this -11L; day of 2013, upon consideration of the within Petition, a hearing is set for the � i� day of 2013 in Courtroom of the Courthouse in Carlisle, Pennsylvania at lb :�l 5� o'clock+M. Notice of filing of the Petition and the hearing date shall be made by the Petitioner to the biological mother, MELISSA A. BRANDEBURG. At the hearing, Petitioner shall present to the Court proof of service to the biological mother herein. BY THE COURT, J. cc: - Marylou Matas, Esquire Attorney for Petitioner v Karl E. Rominger, Esquire Law Offices of Attorney for Respondent Saidis r- Sullivan r� C= & Rogers xrn 26 West High Street 1 j 3t "�= -Ot'r'j Carlisle,PA 17013 Ce// a-y(-� I i i IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION—LAW NO. 2013-3440 NAME CHANGE t I AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE i I, Hannah White-Gibson, Esquire, being duly sworn according to law, I hereby depose and say that on August 9, 2013 1 served a true and correct copy of the Petition for Name Change and Order of Court dated June 20, 2013 upion biological mother, Melissa Brandeburg., by mailing those documents to her address at 100 Partridge Circle, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 17013 by Certified U.S. Mail, Restricted Delivery, Return Receipt Requested, as evidenced by the attached U.S. Postal Service Form 3811, Domestic Return Receipt, the latter of which is signed by the recipient, Melissa;Brandeburg. i i Respectfully submitted, i SAIDIS, SULLIVAN & ROGERS I i Hannah White-Gibson, squire ID No. 311679 26 West High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Law Offices of (717) 243-6222 Saidis Date: !ll2 /13 Sullivan ` & Rogers 26 West High Streetf'"1 Carlisle,PA]70]3 G? 4y G i C3 _ A C s 7z �p Cr3 I r 'rte SENDER:COMPLETE SECTION COMPLETE THIS SECTION ON DELIVERY • Complete items 1,2,and 3.Also complete A.A. Signature item 4 If Restricted Delivery is desired. Agent • Print your name and address on the reverse ressee so that we can return the card to you. B. Received b (Printed Name) 1 Dellvery • Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, t Y '>4 or on the front if space permits. D. Is delivery address different m 1 W 1. Article Addressed to: if YES,enter delivery add low: No cD 2a13 SPS ( (V 13 S fJdCertified Mail O Express Mail E3 Registered Gl Return Receipt for Merchandise ❑Insured Mail 0 C.O.D. 4. Restricted Delivery?(Extra Fee) Yes 2. Article Number `: r (Tiarrsfer from service tabep 7'01 '101.b 00'01 3 1 0 8 D511 Ps Form 3811,February 2004 Domestic Return Receipt �ozss5 02 M-��to p r . f f C i i I IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I CIVIL ACTION —LAW II NO. 2013-3440 NAME CHANGE AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE I I, Hannah White-Gibson, •Esquire, being duly sworn according to law, hereby depose and say that on August 7, 2013 1 served a true and correct copy of the Petition for Name Change and.Order of Court dated June 20, 2013 upon mother's counsel, Karl E. Rominger Esq., by mailing those documents to his address at 155 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, I Pennsylvania, 17013 by Certified U.S. Mail, Restricted Delivery, Return Receipt Requested, as evidenced by the attached U.S. Postal Service Form 3811,11, Domestic Return Receipt, the latter of which is signed by the recipienit's agent, M. Leathery. 1 i Respectfully submitted, SAIDIS, SULLIVAN & ROGERS Hannah White-Gibson, Esquire ID No. 311679 t�• i 26 West High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 C:: w Law offices of (717) 243-6222 -13 s ;, Sa Date: idis Sullivan & Rogers D 26 West High Street �T t Carlisle,PA 17013 I � COMPLETE THIS SECTION COMPLETE THIS SECTION PN DELIVERY re t Signau ■ Complete items 1,2,and 3.Also complete A. E3 Agent Item 4 if Restricted Delivery Is desired. x 0 Addressee ■ Print your name and address on the reverse so that we can return the card to you. B.Received by iffinled Jvan,�e)— C.Df DAvery ■ Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, or on the front if space permits. D. Is delivery address dfrorn item 1? ❑yes 1. Article Addressed to: If YES,enter delivery address below: E3 No i's S 3. Seysice Type PA A-7613 i1certiftedmau C)Express ❑Registered E3 Return Receipt for Merchandise ❑Insured Mail E3 C.O.D. 4. Restricted Delivery?Pft Ape) W(Yes 2. Article Number T ' 31-0-& 050 4 (rmsfer ftm service label) ��012 a;010 0001 PS Form 3811,February 2004 Domestic Return Receipt 102595-02-M-1540 IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION—LAW NO. 2013-3440 NAME CHANGE AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MARYLOU MATAS, ESQUIRE, being duly sworn, states as follows: I have caused for a publication in The Sentinel. Please see attached "Exhibit K. Further, the Affiant sayeth not. MARYUOIJ TAS, Esquire Date: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND 2, On this, thequ 0 day of 'it 2013, before me, the undersigned officer personally appeared fiiLOU MATAS,' ESQUIRE, known to me or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes therein contained. Law Offices of In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal. Saidis CIO r.-* Sullivan 1A COMMONWIMIHI Of PENN =4E4� 9 N al Seat F -,L & Rogers Title of Officer r'- Tammie L.Peters,Notary public GO 26 West High Street cariwe Bono,cumteriand CaIntY z Carlisle,PA 17013 my commission Expires 5 9,MIS M�MFE, P Of IN J11 PROOF OF PUBLICATION State of Pennsylvania,County of Cumberland Jackie Cox,Director of Sales,of The Sentinel,of the County and State aforesaid,being duly sworn,deposes and says that THE SENTINEL,a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough of Carlisle,County and State aforesaid,was established December 13th, 1881,since which date THE SENTINEL has been regularly issued in said County,and that the printed notice or publication attached hereto is exactly the same as was printed and published in the regular editions and issues of THE SENTINEL on the following day(s): August 9,2013 COPY OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Affiant further deposes that he/she is not CHANGE OF NAME interested in the subject matter of the In the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County,Pennsylvania ` f aforesaid notice or advertisement,and that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a petition for change of name was filed in the Court of Common Pleas,requesting a decree to change the name of all allegations in the foregoing statement as I SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG to SPENCER SCOTT BEAR.The Court has fixed August 30,2013 at 10:45 a.m.in Courtroom 5,Cumberland t0 time,place and character of publication I County Courthouse,1 Courthouse Square,Carlisle,Pennsylvania,as the� . time and place for the hearing on said petition,when and where all persona a e true. I. interested may appear and show cause,if any they have,why the prayer of i said Petitioner should not be granted. 1 MARYLOU MATAS,ESQUIRE SAIDIS,SULLIVAN&ROGERS Attomey for Petitioner Sworn to and subscribed before me this M . No Public My commission expires: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Notarial Seal Bethany M.Holtry,Notary Public Carlisle Boro,Cumberiand County My Commission Expires Sept.26,2015 MEMBER,PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF NOTARIES IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION —LAW NO. 2013-3440 NAME CHANGE AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MARYLOU MATAS, ESQUIRE, being duly sworn, states as follows: I have caused for a publication in The Cumberland Law Journal. Please see attached "Exhibit A". Further, the Affiant sayeth not. MAAYWQyATA5,-8s4wire = C= Date: Z:7-/21-0(3 -0:K %l rn 'ms's- C= :-Z COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 7. ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND On this, the d-70day of 2013, before me, the undersigned officer personally appeared 'MARYLOU MATAS, ESQUIRE, known to me (or satisfactorily proven)to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, Law Offices of and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes therein contained. Saidis In Witness Whereof, I have•hereunto set my ha d official seal., Sullivan & Rogers 26 West High Street (SEAL) Tit Off Carlisle,PA 17013 1 r COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Tit e of'Officer Notarial Seat Tarmnle L Peters,NotM Public Carlisle Bono,Cumberland County My Commission E)Vres Sept 9,2015 MEMBER,PEA NMNANIA ASSOCIAITOR OF NOTARIES PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE IN CUMBERLAND LAW JOURNAL (Under Act No. 587, approved May 16, 1929), P. L.1784 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND Lisa Marie Coyne,Esquire, Editor of the Cumberland Law Journal, of the County and State aforesaid,being duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says that the Cumberland Law Journal, a legal periodical published in the Borough of Carlisle in the County and State aforesaid, was established January 2, 1952, and designated by the local courts as the official legal periodical for the publication of all legal notices, and has, since January 2, 1952, been regularly issued weekly in the said County, and that the printed notice or publication attached hereto is exactly the same as was printed in the regular editions and issues of the said Cumberland Law Journal on the following dates, Viz August 16, 2013 Affiant further deposes that he is authorized to verify this statement by the Cumberland Law Journal, a legal periodical of general circulation, and that he is not interested in the subject matter of the aforesaid notice or advertisement, and that all allegations in the foregoing statements as to time,place and character of publication are true. Li Ma e Coyn , Editor SWO TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this 16 day of August, 2013 C'--��Notary NOTARIAL SEAL DEBORAH A COLLINS Notary Public CARLISLE BOROUGH,CUMBERLAND COUNTY My Commission Expires Apr 28,2014 CUMBERLAND LAW JOURNAL CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE In the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County,Pennsylvania NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a petition for change of name was filed in the Court of Common Pleas, requesting a decree to change the name of SPENCER SCOTT BRANDE- BURG to SPENCER SCOTT BEAR. The Court has fixed August 30, 2013 at 10:45 a.m. in Courtroom 5, Cumberland County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, Carlisle, Penn- sylvania, as the time and place for the hearing on said petition, when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Peti- tioner should not be granted. MARYLOU MATAS,ESQUIRE SAIDIS, SULLIVAN&ROGERS Attorneys for Petitioner Aug. 16 4 - 1 IN RE: NAME CHANGE OF : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PL SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG : CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENN&AA *ti 5E.-;o -a -urn DOCKET NO. 13-3440 Civil Term-<> C. s CD }c-a CD PRAECIPE TO ENTER APPEARANCE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly enter my appearance on behalf of Melissa Brandeburg, in the above captioned docket. Respectfully Submitted, ROMINGER& ASSOCIATES Date: September 5 2013 Karl . Rominger, Esquire 155 South Hanover Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 241-6070 Supreme Court ID# 81924 Attorney for Defendant IN RE: NAME CHANGE OF : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG : CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA DOCKET NO. 13-3440 Civil Term CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Karl E. Rominger, Esquire, certify that I this day served a copy of the within Praecipe to Enter.Appearance, was served upon the following individuals on the below date, by first class mail,postage paid at Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Marylou Mates, Esquire Saidis, Sullivan, &Rogers 26 West High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Respectfully Submitted, ROMINGER & ASSOCIATES Date: September 5, 2013 Karl . Rominger, Esquire 155 South Hanover Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 241-6070 Supreme Court ID# 81924 Attorney for Defendant IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF OF SPENCER SCOTT CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA BRANDEBURG CIVIL ACTION—LAW NO. 13-3440 CIVIL TERM ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 10"' day of September, 2013, the hearing previously scheduled in the above matter for August 30, 2013, is rescheduled to Thursday, October 17, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom No. 5, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. BY THE COURT, Christyl96L. Peck, J. Ma lou Matas Es q. � .q 26 West High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Attorney for Petitioner Karl E. Rominger, Esq. 155 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Attorney for Respondent :rc T LL 4/tD��3 -� C-) r-�' rn Fz <A a r-2: —�r Z�7 - C.'O a� IN RE: NAME CHANGE OF : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG : CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA : DOCKET NO. 13-3440 Civil Term ANSWER TO PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE AND ADDITION OF BIOLOGICAL FATHER'S NAME TO CHILD'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO 23 Pa.C.S.A. 0103 AND EXPLANATION a AND NOW, comes Respondent, Melissa A. Brandenburg, by and through her counsel, Karl E. Rominger, Esquire and provides the following Answer: 1. Admitted. 2. Admitted. 6:7 3. Admitted. - 7-1 4. Admitted. -- c�: 5. Admitted. 6. Admitted. > 7. Admitted. 8. First #8 is Admitted. By way of further answer Father had denied paternity when told Mother was pregnant and had nothing to do with the child for the first months of his life. Second#8 Admitted. 9. First #9 is admitted, but at the time father was refusing to be involved in the pregnancy and the birth, and insinuated the child was not his. Second #9 is denied, and strict proof of the same is demanded. 10. Denied. By way of further answer this is not in the child's best interest. 11. Denied. By way of further answer this is not necessary see Paragraph 5. By way of further answer the Department of Health has forms for this to be done. 12. Denied. By way of further answer this is not in the child's best interest. 13. Admitted. 14. Admitted. 15. Admitted. 16. Admitted. 17. Mother is opposed for the following reasons: a. The child has had the same name for all his life; b. The child has learned to write his own name, and is known by his name to all his peers and friends. c. The child has a strong bond to his Mother, and carrying as maternal surname is not a factor to consider; d. Father refused to be present for the pregnancy and birth, and for many months thereafter, and Mother named the child appropriately under the circumstance; e. Changing the child's name now will emotionally stress the child, and force the child to pick a loyalty over one parent or the other, and this entire action is not in the child's best interest. • f. The case law suggests Father cannot met the burden in this instance, and in fact he cannot. Respectfully Submitted, ROMINGER& ASSOCIATES Date: October 17, 2013 Karl E. Rominger, Esquire 155 South Hanover Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 241-6070 Supreme Court ID# 81924 Attorney for Defendant IN RE: NAME CHANGE OF : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPENCER SCOTT BRANDEBURG : CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA : DOCKET NO. 13-3440 Civil Term CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Karl E. Rominger, Esquire, certify that I this day served a copy of the within Answer, was served upon the following individuals on the below date, by first class mail, postage paid at Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Marylou Mates, Esquire Saidis, Sullivan, & Rogers 26 West High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Respectfully Submitted, ROMINGER & ASSOCIATES Date: October 17, 2013 Karl E. Rominger, Esquire 155 South Hanover Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 241-6070 Supreme Court ID# 81924 Attorney for Defendant IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF OF SPENCER SCOTT •▪ CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA BRANDEBURG •▪ CIVIL ACTION—LAW •▪ NO. 13-3440 CIVIL TERM ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 18t day of October, 2013, upon consideration of the Petition for Name Change and Addition of Biological Father's Name to Child's Birth Certificate Pursuant to 23 Pa. C.S.A. §5103, and after a hearing held on October 17, 2013, the petition is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows: 1. The petition for the addition of the biological father's name to the child's birth certificate is GRANTED. Petitioner and Respondent will take all measures necessary to add Petitioner's name to Spencer Scott Brandeburg's birth certificate; and 2. The petition for name change of Spencer Scott Brandeburg is DENIED. BY THE COURT, Christy{ee L. Peck, J. 7Marylou Matas Es Esq. q 26 West High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Attorney for Petitioner Karl E. Rominger, Esq. 155 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Attorney for Respondent :rc v�r ra ;: r.3 1 CS f . ` _ . loaz�i.3 �j - IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF OF SPENCER SCOTT CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA BRANDEBURG CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 13-3440 CIVIL ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 17th day of October, 2013, this being the time and place set for a Petition for Name Change and Addition of Biological Father ' s Name to Child' s Birth Certificate, the parties having presented their cases in full, the evidence is deemed closed, and this matter is taken under advisement . By the Court, Chris ylee L. Peck, J. Marylou Matas, Esquire Fob the Petitioner /Karl E. Rominger, Esquire For the Respondent pcb COD w r z( x 5c=