HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-2291JAMI K. SMITH,
Plaintiff,
LEANDER JAMES JORDAN,
Defendant.
: 1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO.O,~- .,7,2q/ ~
: CIVIL ACTION- CUSTODY
COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY
Plaintiff, Jami K. Smith, by and through her attorney Gerald S. Robinson, Esquire, and
the law firm of ROBINSON & GERALDO, respectfully requests the following:
1. Plaintiffis Jami K. Smith, an adult individual and the natural mother who currently
resides at 321 Pratt Avenue, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA.
2. Defendant is Leander James Jordan~ an adult individual and the natural father residing
at 9510 Northdowns Lane, Huntersville, North Carolina.
3. Plaintiff seeks legal custody of Leander James Jordan, Jr., September 3, 2000, residing
at 321 Pratt Avenue with Plaintiff. The child was bom out of wedlock.
4. The child is presently in the custody of Plaintiff, Jami K. Smith, who currently resides
at 321 Pratt Avenue.
5. During the past five years, the child has resided Plaintiff at her current address.
6. Plaintiff has not participated as a party or witness, or in another capacity, in other
litigation concerning the custody of the child in this or another court.
7. Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding concerning the child pending in a
court of this Commonwealth.
8. 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.
9. The best interest and permanent welfare of the child will be served by awarding
custody to Plaintiff.
10. 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 a party to this action.
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable Court to grant Custody
to Plaintiff.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBIN~ ~ERALDO
By:
Gerald S. Robinson, Esquire
Attorney I.D. No. 27423
4407 No~h Front S~'eet
P.O. Box 5320
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
(717) 232-8525
Attorney for Plaintiff
JAMI K. SMITH,
Plaintiff,
V.
LEANDER J. JORDAN,
Defendant.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO.¸
CIVIL ACTION-LAW IN CUSTODY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Gerald S. Robinson, Esquire, do hereby certify that on the 7th day of May, 2002, I
caused a true and correct copy of the Order to be served upon the following individual by
certified first class mail/restricted delivery by depositing same in the United States, postage
prepaid, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Robert S. Dougherty
Dougherty Law Office
737 Water Street
Indiana, PA 15701
Respectfully submitted,
ROBIN~/~;~'/.
By: _~Ant~-~x-~t~'~'~ t9
Gerald S. Robinson, Esquire
Attorney I.D. No. 27423
4407 North Front Street
P.O. Box 5320
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 232-8525
VERIFICATION
I verify that ~he statements made in this Complaint are ~u¢ and correct. I understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
JAMI K. SMITH :
:
PLAINTIFF
:
V. : 02-2291
:
LEANDER J. JORDAN
DEFENDANT : IN CUSTODY
ORDER OF COURT
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION LAW
AND NOW, Thursday, May 16, 2002 , upon consideration of the attached Complaint,
it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Melissa P. Greevy, Esq. , the conciliator,
at 301 Market Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043 on Tuesday, June 11, 2002 at 12:30 PM
for a Pre-Hearing Custody Conference. At such conference, an effort 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 children age five or older may also be present at the 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/
Melissa P. Greevy. Esq. ~'~
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
JAMI SMITH,
Vo
LEANDER J. JORDAN,
Plaintiff
Defendant.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 02-2291
CIVIL ACTION- Custody
PROOF OF SERVICE
The undersigned makes the following return of service: the Complaint in Custody was
served upon Robert S. Dougherty, Attorney for the Defendant, on May 9, 2002 at 737 Water
Street, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The signed acceptance of service is attached
hereto as Exhibit 1.
SIGNATURE AND AFFIDAVIT
I, Gerald S. Robinson, Esquire, certify that I am a competent adult not a party to this
action.
I verify that the statements made in this affidavit and return of service 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 falsfication to authorities.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBINSON & GERALDO
Dated: ~17~0
Gerald S. Robinson, Esquire
Attorney I.D. No. 27423
4407 North Front Street
P.O. Box 5320
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-5320
(717) 232-8525
Attorney for Plaimiff
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2. Article Number (Copy from service label)
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102595-99-M- 1789
JAMI K. SMITH,
Plaintiff
LEANDER J. JORDAN,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 02-2291 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN CUSTODY
ORDER TO RELINQUISH JURISDICTION
AND NOW, this 8th day of July, 2002, the counsel for parties having requested a thirty (30)
day continuance on June 7, 2002, and the Conciliator having received no further request for the
Custody Conciliation Conference to reconvene, hereby relinquishes jurisdiction of the above
captioned matter.
FOR~
[ Melissa Peel Greevy, Esquire/'
~,Custody Conciliator
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