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JODIE L. ETTER,
Plaintiff
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: NO. 2005 - /!1l!l CIVIL TERM
DWAIN W. ETTER,
Defendant
: IN CUSTODY
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
NOW comes the plaintiff, by her attorney, Harold S. Irwin, III, Esquire, and files
this complaint and agreement for custody, representing as follows:
1. The plaintiff is JODIE L. ETTER, an adult individual currently residing at 6
Montadale Drive, Dlllsburg, York County, Pennsylvania 17019.
2. The defendant is DWAIN W. ETTER, an adult individual currently residing at 140
Bridge Road, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17241.
3. The parties are the natural parents of a minor child, namely ABIGAIL L. ETTER
(born January 27, 1994, age 11).
4. The child was born during the marriage of the parties and resided with both
parties from the date of her birth until the parties' separation in August, 2004.
5. The plaintiff has not participated as a party, witness or in any other capacity in
other litigation concerning the custody of the children in this or another court.
6. The plaintiff has no information regarding any other custody proceeding
concerning the child pending in a court of this Commonwealth.
7. The 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 rights with respect to
the child.
8. The plaintiff believes and therefore avers that the best interests and permanent
welfare of the child requires that she have sole legal and primary physical custody of the
child and that the defendant have supervised visitation of the children in accordance
with their mutual agreement hereinafter set forth.
9. Both parties, as evidenced by their joint execution of this complaint, have
mutually agreed upon an amicable arrangement for the legal, physical and temporary
custody of the child and request that the Court enter an order as provided below without
the necessity of a hearing:
A. The Mother shall have legal custody of the minor daughter,
ABIGAIL L. ETTER (born January 27, 1994, age 11).
D. The Mother shall have primary physical custody of the child.
E. The Father shall have supervised visitation of the child at the
mother's residence or under the supervision of his parents, Guy and Bonnie
Etter, Jr., Bridge Road, Newville, Pennsylvania at such times as the parties shall
mutually agree.
D. The parties shall have reasonable telephone contact with the child
while the child is in the other's custody.
E. The parties shall keep each other advised immediately relative to
any emergencies concerning the child and shall further take any necessary steps
to insure that the health, welfare and well being of the child is protected.
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F. The parties shall do nothing that may estrange the child from the
other parties or hinder the natural development of the child's love or affection for
the other parties.
G. In the event of the breach of this agreement by either party, the
nonbreaching party shall have the right to file a petition for contempt of court and
to seek specific performance of the terms of the agreement of the parties. All
costs, expenses and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the successful party in
any litigation to obtain an order of contempt or specific performance of this
agreement shall be recoverable as part of the judgment entered by the court.
H. Any modification or waiver of any of the provisions of the
agreement of the parties shall be effective only if made in writing and only if
executed with the same formality of the agreement of the parties.
I. The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County has jurisdiction
over these issues and shall retain such jurisdiction should circumstances change
and any party desire further or require further modification of said Order.
WHEREFORE, the plaintiff respectfully requests that the court enter an order
providing for the legal and physical custody of the children as aforesaid without the
requirement of a custody conciliation or hearing.
HAROLD S. IRWIN, II
Attorney for Plaintiff
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VERIFICATION AND
CONFIRMATION OF AGREEMENT
We do hereby verify that the acts set forth in this complaint are true and correct.
We understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa.C.S.A. S 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Furthermore, by the
execution of this Confirmation, we do each unequivocally express our mutual and
voluntary agreement to the amicable custody arrangement provided above and request
that the terms thereof be entered as an Order of Court without the necessity of a
custody conciliation, hearing or other proceeding.
March 11, 2005
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HAROLD S. IRWIN, III ESQ
ATTORNEY ID NO. 29920
64 SOUTH PITT STREET
CARLISLE PA 17013
(717) 2A3-6090
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANI
JODIE L. ETTER,
Plaintiff
v.
: CIVIL ACTION. LAW
: NO. 2005 ./!:/J..j CIVIL TERM
DWAIN W. ETTER,
Defendant
: IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 2.1Jday of M ,.. cL ,2005 upon presentation a d
consideration of the within complaint and the stipulation and agreement incor orated
therein, and upon agreement of the parties, it is hereby ordered and decreed i s follows:
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A. The Mother shall have legal custody of the minor daUghtt... r,
ABIGAIL L. ETTER (born January 27, 1994, age 11). .
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B. The Mother shall have primary physical custody of the C41d.
c. The Father shall have supervised visitation of the child at the
mother's residence or under the supervision of his parents, Guy and B nnie
Etter, Jr., Bridge Road, Newville, Pennsylvania at such times as the pa ies shall
mutually agree.
D. The parties shall have reasonable telephone contact wit the child
while the child is in the other's custody.
E. The parties shall keep each other advised immediately re.ative to
any emergencies concerning the child and shall further take any neces ary steps
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to insure that the health, welfare and well being of the child is protected
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F. The parties shall do nothing that may estrange the Child\from the
other parties or hinder the natural development of the child's love or fection for
the other parties. I
G. In the event of the breach of this agreement by either party, the
nonbreaching party shall have the right to file a petition for contempt df court and
to seek specific performance of the terms of the agreement of the pa ies. All
costs, expenses and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the succes ful party in
any litigation to obtain an order of contempt or specific performance 0 this
agreement shall be recoverable as part of the judgment entered by th court.
H. Any modification or waiver of any of the provisi ns of the
agreement of the parties shall be effective only if made in writing and only if
executed with the same formality of the agreement of the parties.
I. The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County ha jurisdiction
over these issues and shall retain such jurisdiction should circumstan es change
and any party desire further or require further modification of said Ord r.
BY THE COURT,