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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-00389 I' 'I " " , , , ", , , '., , ., , I.. , I" u 'I. '1 , , ., '", '.' ., i,/I; I /flj , If , ,I 'if'\ "'1 ii'l ",,?~ ;,' '"I " 'I "01 " '+ , , 'I' i" , , "~I I" ., 1" , '1 " '" i'1' ..f ,fl' ,,[I \\',( 'J 'i' 'I '!' , , h, " '"".j " ) I' 'j ',1 i! "\' '1"1:1,,1,, " ,il(l ;'r I' ", " ,<'I 'Vi, . 'I I,"{, 'il, 111 ' ;,; '1 ,I , .. " " , "~I 1 1;1, " '1\ !\l 'l ., 'I., I. ;~ 'I '! ., " , "I "I ,~ 'I '" \'I\lil "~ 'v , . , , 1 I Ij 'I: "'.'j I, ., I " t " , " " II," ,', , , , , , , " 1 ,1 '''I I' I' " !)l , , , , , II ., !;\ " ','>; " '1 , I. ., 1 , , 'I " , , , '. , , , , i I I I" , '. I, i-, ,. ; 'i, " " '~ '( .,' ClIAIlr.lB 11. f08'1', JR., AND BANDRA J. f08'1', HIS ~I", JllaJ.ntJ.tI. v H. ROBIR'l' SH'NK AND HBr.I SSA JANI SMINK, HIS ~I" ClIAIlr.lS 11. fOS'I' , II I, AND S'l'IPHANIII H. faST, Det.ndant. MI,l' li;j !i:J I,. 1\)'"' 'IN 'l'NI COUR'l' 01' CONNON 'LOS ,CUHBIRLAND COUNTf, P'NNSfLVANIA , 'NO. 389 - CIVIL - J994 , , , , , 'CIVIl. AC'l'ION - CUSroTJf C9UR2' OlUJIql AND NO~, thJ.. ~~ day at \/\/\rAM , 2994, upon con.J.d.rdJ.on ot the att.o~.todY ~cont.r.nn. R.port, it i. ord.r.d and dir.ct.d .. tollow., J . A H.aring J.. .ch.dul.d in CO,llrt Roo", ~ot tt Cumb.rlilnd cou~t C urthou.. on the -1L day ot Co,,), , 2994, .t . at whJ.ch tliiiitit.timony n . above cu. wJ.ll b. a .n. At thJ.. H..rJ.ng, the R..pond.nt., Hr. .nd Hr.. H. Rob.rt Sh.nk .h.ll proc..d J.nil:J..lly with t..timony in an .ttort to .llow th. Sh.nk. to indicate to th. Court th.ir r.a.on. for att.mpting to d.ny or limit the Pat.rnd Gr.ndpar.nt., P.tJ.tJ.on.r., Hr. .nd Hr.. Charl.. I. fo.t, Jr., right. wJ.t:h the mJ.nor chJ.ld who i. the .ubj.ct at thJ.. .ction. r..gal coun..l tor the p.rti.. or the partl.. th.m..lv.. .hall fil. with the Court and oppo.ing coun..l or party. m.morandum prJ.or to thJ.. Conf.r.nc. whJ.ch m.morandum .hall ..t for'th ..oh party" pod tion on cu.tody and .hall al.o ..t :torth a li.t o:t IIch witn... that will b. c.ll.d to te.ti:ty .t thJ.. H.aring .long wJ.th a .umm.ry of the .nticJ.p.t.d t..timony of .ach wJ.tn.... 'l'hi. m.mor.ndum .hall b. fJ.l.d wJ.th the Court at l.a.t t.n day. prior to the .ch.dul.d H..rJ.ng. P.nding furth.r Ord.r of thJ.. Court, J.t i. dJ.r.at.d th.t H. Rob.rt Sh.nk .nd H.H... Jan. Sh.nk .h.ll continu. to have l.gal .nd phy.ic.l cu.tody of Jami. r.ynn fo.t born Hay 29, 1988. 'l'h. JI.t.rn.l Grandpar.nt., Hr. .nd Hr.. Cherl.. 11. fo.t, Jr., .hlll .njoy t.mpor.ry oUlltody wJ.th the mJ.nor child .. tollowII 2. 1. On .1t.rnatJ.ng Saturday. from JO A.M. until 5 P.M. cOIMI.ncing on SaturdllY, May 7, 2994. Prior to H.y 7 .1 t J.. directed th.t the fo.t. .hall m.ke contllot wi th Dr. HII..l Brown .nd .tt.mpt to .rr.ng. . ooun..1J.ng ....10n b.tw..n the fOllt., Dr. Brown .nd the m1nor chJ.ld in ord.r to .llow Dr. Brown .n opportun1ty to ., ',i 'f I dd J.n r"C1qu.J.n~J.ng the mJ.nol: ohJ.ld with her Gr.ndpu.nt. .nd d.o .llow ~,. ,rown .n opportunJ.r' tQ...vdu.te the fo.t,. Co,t. ot Dr. Brown', ..rvJ.oe. pe.J.nJ.ng to thJ.. .v.lu.tJ.on .hdJ. b. born by the fo.e:. . ! I I, I' ~[ I Debor.h x. Sp.rt..l, B.quJ.re Hr. .nd Hr.. Rob.rt Sh.nk co, .. , I' ,I , /, I' i1 I (; , , " ,. " , " ", " , , r 'I , " 1'1 " ; " '( I;' ',1 ", n ., I ." 'l ~, " I I, " , , .-.\ , " " " , I. , , I; \, " , ' , , I', " ',I Ii ". , I: I'h I " I , i" ',';H \1" '1 I' I' " HAY :/ Iu '12 .;:/ 'g~ I ',I f 01;1, "1.)1 ,I)' , 'j' 1,1. " I' p. ~ r , , .. " .) ',II, .,' ,I, " " "f'l '., " I, ,I ,I ., ,i' ,/ ':'1 ' " " , ,. 'II " ., . I " CHARLIB I. fOS'1' / JR. / AND SANDRA 01. fOS'1'/ HIS JlII'I, PldntiU. v H. ROBlR'1' SHINIC AND IaLISSA JAN' SH.NIe/ HIS JlII"/ CHARLIB I. fOS'1' / 111, AND S'1'.PHANII H. fOS'1', D.I.ndant. , IN '1'Hl/ COUR'1' 01' CONNON PLIAS ,CUHBIRLAND COUN'1'f, PINNSfLVANIA , 'NO. JB9 - CIVIL - 1994 , , I , 'CIVIL AC'1'ION . CUS'l'ODf PRIOR JUDOI, JI1DGI IOOAR B. BAfLl/V CONCILIA'l'ION CON'.U#/C. sqllllARv UflPR'l' :rN ACCORDANCI JlI'1'H CUHBIRLAND COUN'l'f RULlOI' CIVIL PROCIDUU 191~.3.B(b), the und.r.ign.d au.tody Conailiator .ubmit. the lollowing r.port, 1. 'lh. p.rtin.nt inlormation pertaining to the ahild who i. the .ubj.ot 01 this litig.tioll i. /J8 lollow., Jami. Lynn fo.t/ born N.y 29, 19BB. 2. A Conaili.tion Cont.r.na. w.. h.ld on April 14/ 1994, with the tollowing individual. in attendana., '1'h. Plaintitt. who ar. the Pat.rn.l Grandpar.nt., Ch.rl.. I. fo.t, Jr., and S.ndra J. ro.t, with th.ir aoun..l, D.bor.h Sp.rt..l, ..quir., .nd the Hat.rnd St.p-Grandmoth.r, H.li... J.n. Sh.nk, who .pp..r.d without leg.l aoun..l. J. 'l'h.r. i. . good d..l at hi.tory on thi. a.... In 1990, the H.t.rn.l Gr.ndp.r.nt. the Sh.nk. h.d au.tody at the minor ahild .nd th.y r..ah.d .n .gre.m.nf with the per.nt./ St.ph.ni. H. yo.t and Ch.rl.. I. fo.t/ 111/ wh.r.by the Sh.nk. would meint.in au.tody. 'lhe per.nt. would vi.it with the minor ahild tor .hort p.riod. at tim.. Sinae 1991, the p.r.nt. have ....nti.lly been out at the piature 'Qd h.ve h.d littl., it .ny, .atu.l aontaat with the minor ahild. 'l'h. minor ahild h.. r..id.d with the Shenk. sinae th.t time. 4. 'lh. p.ternal Grandp.rent. .r. now ...king .om. p.riod at temporary phy..taal au.tody w.tth the m.tnor ah.tld. 'lh.y .ugg..t th.t th.y have not ..en the m.tnor ah.tld .ina. Augu.t at l..t ye.r, but th.y .tndiaat. that the minor ahild ha. b..n at th.ir ham. tor . numb.r 01 time. and th.y 1..1 that the ahild will r.m.mber them. " . ,. Hr,. Shenk ,ugge,t, that .doptlon prooe.ding, by her and h.r hu,b.nd lor the minor child .r. immin.nt. Sh. .1'0 ,ugg..e. th.t .he h., conc.rn, .bout the well.r. ct the minor child .t the home at the pat.rnal Gr.ndpar.nt, b.c.u,. ct the thre.t th.t the r.th.r may com. and t.ke the child, that Jami. would be vi,iting p.opl. ,h. do., not know ,inc. the fo,t, h.v. not k.pt in touch wUh h.r, .nd th.t J.mi. would b. vi,Uing in · home lor . long p.riod at time wh.r. th.r. i, .moking. 6. 'l'h. Concjji.tor h.. b.en provid.d wUh . report tram Dr. Huel J. Srown, which r.port i, .tt.ched. Dr. Brown ,ugge,t. th.t the chlld not be provid.d time wlth Hr. .nd Hr,. Yo,t tor r...on. which .ppe.r to .cho the conc.rn, th.t Hr,. Sh.nk .rticul.t.d. 'l'he fo,t, were not involv.d In .ny coun.eling with Dr. Brown. How.ver, the Yo,t, india.te that th.y .re willing to b.come involv.d in .ny coun,.ling _h.t Dr. Brown m.y teel i, n.ce,..ry In order to in,ur. the minor child i, not di.turb.d by the aont.ct with the patern.l Grandp.r.nt,. 7. 'l'h. aome,tic R.lation. Cod. .t 23PA.C.S.I~4l2 allow, Gr.ndpar.nt. right. tor t.mporary cu.tody in thi. type ot .itu.tlon. 'l'h. parent. have be.n ..p.r.ted tor over .ix month., and the par.nt. are now divorced. Cl..rly, the Sh.nk. h.v. . .tronger al.im tor primary cu.tody at the minor child. 'l'h. Shenk. h.ve b.en c.ring tor the child and It i. .pp.r.nt that th.y h.v. don. .n exoellent job in taking car. 01 the minor child', n.ed.. Howev.r, a. the aa.. currently ,t.nd, proa.durally, it app.ar. under the law th.t the Shenk. have no great.r legal claim to au.tody wUh the child than th.t of the yo.t.. 'l'he fo.t. are ,..king .t thi. time only limit.d cont.ct with the child .nd have requ..t.d .n opportunity to m..t with the ahild tor. tew hour. on . S.turd.y for two d.y. p.r month. Although the partie. c.nnot re.ch .n .gr..ment on an Ord.r, the Co~oili.tor t.el. that the r.qu..t of the yo.t. i. reuonabl. and recommend, aontact wUh the fo.t. .nd the minor child pending any H..ring In thi. a.... B. 'l'h. Concili.tor recommend. an Ord.r in the torm .. .tt.ch.d. ~ ,. " " Ii " " " ',I , , JUl I d Ii! 'f, I ,I " , , 'I, " I'. II JI ,11/ '9~ 11.\1 " , II!; ,HI~ ,IIY " ,\, ~ ! . \ I 'I ',I I'i i' " " I \ , , , , ;,l! .1 !" I CHARLES B YOST, JR. AND SANDRA J. YOST, HIS WIFE, Plaintiff. IN TH~ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v, M, ROBERT SHENK AND MELISSA JANE SHENK. HIS WIFE, CHARLES E, YOST, III AND STEPHANIE M, YOST, Defendant. 389 CIVIL 1994 PETITION FOR CONTEMPf I. Plaintiffs Charles E, Yost, Jr, and Sandra J, Yost are individuals residina at 502 Diehl Road, Mechanicsburll, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2, A complaint for partial custody or visitation was filed on February 7, 1994, Plaintiffs are the paternalarandparents of the minor child, Jamie Lynn Yost. who is the subject of these proceedlnlls, The minor child is in the legal and physical custody of M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk, the maternal grandfather and step-grandmother of the minor child pursuant 10 Order of Court dated April ~, 1991 In the matter docketed to 2885 Civil 1990, 3. A custody conciliation conference was held on April 14, 1994 before Conciliator Hubert )(, Ollroy. Defendants M, Robert Shenk, the minor child's grandfather, and Charles E, Yost III and Stephanie M, Yost, the minor child's parents were not in attendance, The present whereabouts of Charles E, Yost, III and Stephanie M, Yost are unknown. Defendant Melissa Jane Shenk appeared pro se, 4, An agreement was not reached and Conciliator Gilroy dictated an order in the presence of the pIlrties which stated that Plaintiffs would have partial custody of the minor child on allernatinll Saturdays commencing May 7, 1994 from 10:00 a,m, until 5:00 p,m, A , il ,i I I I II I , , hearing has been IlChtduled on this mailer for August I~, 1994, A copy of this order I. attached 10 this petition as E~hibit A, ~, Therefore, Plaintiffs were to have partial custody on the following Saturdays until the time of the hearing: May 7 1994; May 21. 1994; June 4, 1994; June 18, 1994: July 2, 1994: July 16, 1994; July 30. 1994; August 13, 1994, 6, Plaintiffs had partial custody pur8uantto this Order of Court on May 7, 1994, May 21, 1994, June 4, 1994 and June 18, 1994, I 'i I " 7, On July I, 1994, Melissa Shenk telephoned Plaintiff's counsel after ~:OO p.m, and Indicated that Mr, and Mrs, Shenk and Jamie were going away for the weekend and I requested that the visitation schedule he altered, Sne offered to permit Mr, and Mrs. Yost to see Jamie on July 9. 1994 Instead of July 2, 1994, Mrs, Yost Indicated that this was satisfactory, A letter was sent to Mr. and Mrs, Shenk by Plaintiff's counsel confirming this I': , arrangement, This leller is attached to this petition as E~hibit 8, On July~. 1994. Mrs, Yost telephoned her counsel and indicated that she had forgotten that her family had plans for July 9, 1994 and asked whether she should call Mr. and Mrs, Shenk to work something out, If Mr, and Mrs, Shenk were not agreeable to this change, Mrs, Yost Indicated that she would change her plans and get Jamie as per the original agreement, Mrs, YOlt repeatedly tried to call Mr, and Mrs, Shenk on July ~, July 6, July 7. and July 8, 1994, Mrs, Yost was finally able to reach Mrs, Shenk at 10:00 p.m. on July 8, 1994, Mrs, Shenk indicated that there i'j , was no problem with this change and that her family had been away from their home until July 8, 1994 and that this was the reason Mrs, Yost had trouble reaching Mr, and Mrs, II Shenk. Mr.. Shenk Indicated that .he wal happy that Mrs. Yo.t had called without the necellhy of the Involvement of a third party and that they should be able to talk about Jamie without the Interventlon of a third party, Mrs, Shenk then IlCnt a lelter dated July II, 1994 to Plalntlffs' counllCl Indlcatinll her disapproval of the unreasonable notice lllven by Mn, Yost that .he would not be able to have Jamie on July 9, 1994 as orlllinally planned, Thll letter II attached to this petition as Exhibit C, 8, On July 16, 1994, Mrl, Yost went to the Shenk residence to pick up Jamie at 10:00 a,m, for the regularly scheduled visit, No one answered the door and Mrs, YOlt waited for about ten minutes and approached some of the neighbors to IlCt'I If they knew where Mr, and MJI. Shenk were, One of the neighbors Indicated that they had not seen the Shenks since Thursday. 9, The next scheduled visit is July 30, 1994, Mr, and Mn, Yost have arranged a , meetlnll with Dr, Hazel Brown and Dr, Brown will be coming to the Yosts' home and ob~rve the Yosts with Jamie In their home on July 30, 1994. Dr, Brown will not Issue her report until she has had this opportunity to meet again with the Yosts and Jamie at the Yosts' home, Dr, Brown has met once with Mr, and Mrs, Yost and once with Jamie and Mr. and Mra, Yost. The Initial meeting with Dr. Brown, the Yosts and Jamie took place after two visits had occurred. Dr, Brown wants to obSl!rve how the visits have progressed, 10. Defendants had no reason to unilaterally suspend visitation on July 16, 1994, WHBRBFORE, Plaintiffs re.pe<:tfully request that the Courtllnd M, Robert Shenk and Mell... Jane Shenk In "~nt.empl of its Order dated May 3, 1994, Respectfully submitted. '~kb1n &. sperl,; ( IJtfh1td fA . Deborah K, spert7J:I~ Allorney for Plaintiff. 20 South Market Street MechanicsburS. Pa, 17o.'!~ (717) 796-1600 Dat.eI~'1 .1 " I. lj '1 . I) . ,II ., I' "i' , ", I , , ., ., , ", " , , , " . .- CHARL" .. ros't, JR., AND SANDRA J. ros't, HIB ~l", P.1lJ.ntJ u. v H. 1l0JlR't ININI( AND H.LISSA ,JAN. BHINK, H18 "1" CHARLIS .. rOSf, Ill, AND S'tIPHANI. H. fan, D.t.nd.nt. MAY 03 '00+ (~r/ 'IN 'tH' COUII'J' or CONNON PLIAS ,CUHB'RLAND COUN'tf, PINNSfLVANIA , /NO. 389 - CIVIL - J994 , , , , , ,CIVIL AC'J'ION - CUS'J'ODf COUHf ORDIII AND NO", th.t. .'3,uld.y 01 f>~al.l ' J994, upon oon..1d.r.t.1on 01 the attaoli'iuJ du.tody Conod. on -conter.no. R.port, Jt J. ord.r.d and d.1r.ot.d .. 101.1ow., A H..rJng J. .oh.du.1.d In Court Room ~:. ~;,;;.~ cumb.r.1.nd County Courthou.. on the ~ d.y 01 , J914, .t DiLfJI. .t wh.1oh tImiiT..t.tmony n . OV' 0... w.t.1.1 b. ~ At th.t. H..rJng, the R..pond.nt., Hr. .nd Hr.~ H. Rob.rt Sh.nk .h.JJ proo..d .1nJtJ.JJy wJth t..timony In .n .tlort to ..1.1ow the Sh.nk. to .tndio.t. to the Court th..1r r...on. lor .tt.mpt.1ng to d.ny or I.1m.tt th. ,.t.rn.l Gr.ndpar.nt., p.t.1t1on.r./ HI.'. .nd Hr.. Ch.rl.. I. fo.t, Jr., r.1ght. w.1th the m.1nor oh.1ld who .t. the .ub1.ot 01 th.1. .oUon. L.g.l ooun..l tor th,s.rt.1.. or the p.rt .. th.m..lv.. .h.ll tH. w.tth the Court.n oppo..1ng ooun..J or p.rty . m.mor.ndum pdor to thi. Con/.reno. wh.1oh'm.mor.ndum .h..1.1 ..t lorth ..oh p~rty" po..1t.ton on au.tody .nd .h.1J .l.o ..t lorth . IJ.t 01 ..oh w.ttn... th.t w.1.11 b. o.ll.d to t..t.1ty .t th.t. H..rJng .long w.tth . .umm.ry ot th. .nt.to.1p.t.d t..timony 01 ..oh w.ttn.... 'th.1. m.mor.ndum .h.ll b. 1.tJ.d ff.tth the Court .t l...t t.n d.y. 1'1'.101' to the .oh.dul.d H..ring. P.nd.1ng lurth.r Ord.r 01 th.1. Court, .1t .1. dir.ot.d th.t H. Robert Sh.nk .nd H.l.1... J.n. Sh.nk .h.ll oont.1nu. to h.v. l.g.l .nd phy.Jo.l ou.tody at Jam.1. Lynn ro.t born H.y 29, J988. 'the p.t.rn.l Gr.ndp.r.nt., Hr. .nd Hr.. Ch.rl.. .. ro.t, ,Jr., .h.ll .njoy t.mpor.ry ou.tody w.tth the m.1nor oh.11d .. loll ow. , J. On .It.rn.t.1ng S.turd.y. tram JO A.H. unt.tl 5 P.H. oomm.no.1ng on S.turd.y, H.y 1, J994. Prior to Hay 1( Jt J. dJr.ot.d th.t the ro.t. .h.ll m.k. oont.ot wJtn Dr. H...l Brown .nd att.mpt to .rr.ng. . ooun...1.t.ng ....Jon b.tw..n the ro.t., Dr. Broffn .nd the mJnor ohHd Jn ord.r to .llow Dr. Brown .n opportuni.ty to J. 2. I 'i I" I, I aJd J.n re'l1qu.J.ntJ.ng the mJ.nol' I1hJJd wJ.flh her al'.ndpu.nte and IJ.O .JJow Dr. .rown In opportunJ.ty to eVllu.te the roet.. CQ.t. at Dr. .".own'. eervJ.I1" pert.J.nJ.ng to thJ.. .vllu.t.ton .haJJ b. born by the roete. .r 'tH. COUR'1, QQ, D.bor.h K. 'p'rt..J, ~.quJ.r. Hr. .nd Hr.. Robert Sh.nk ,I, I I \ i .1 , .' , ,,' , I , Tltl.lr: C"py rnOM p.F.r;rlRl> In 'r"-~lilll"ny ",Ii If II:, I /;, I, 11'ln '/:1 nl'/I'.lnd end IIIQ !Qijl d ,.,'d 1..'.'111 ull.Jrll5lrl, 1'0, 1111s8,.4 day 01 .~,~" '9,~.'t.. ,..............~,~tO', y~+^"...... K:J f? ,Prothonotary ., . , ',"! " . I: " J: '" ,.' CI~JlLrB El. ~pe':: JR, and flAllPflA J, rOr;lT,. hh wit~, Plaintitt'. IN THY. COURT 01" CO!,:!>'Otl PLu'B Ct.r.~r.IlWD COUN'l'Y I F!l:l:NBYLV AnIA v. CIVIL ACTION - CUSTODY n. Iloum SHE:1K lnd H!LI6SA JAnE eIlEI1K, hh wite, CIIARLEfl E. YOS':: III and STEPP.A.'1IE t{. YOST, Detendant. 110. 389 CIVIL 1994 h-:1IT'7Er~ l'~rr:~r.t' at Cllf..l1C!' I:I':'1l H!:SPl'CT TO CO::Tr,,:rT or cotrT.T An inlt.iRl Cuetod:' Order concPrnlnr tt.. tlinor cUld, ,TAmE !SUfl YOr-T, was liened by 'lour Honor on 1~LY 21, 1990. Thi. ordrr WLD pretlicB.ted ur,on the eventual ret.urn of thill child to on. or Lot!. of her Molodc81 parenh, (w:; r.:mII:IT A) Due to . Illt.se'l.Uent diel"ute, YOUl' llonor luu"t) .uather ordpr ua.ell 011 t;ondli.t,or C 111'0:1'. r~col'\r;.~.t1on nnr. 811 Ex-r.rt!! letter fro It m~' hlllh"nd, I:. Fobert Sl enk, for n cOllrt .~:,olnhd !' .~'cholo,:.l Bt to evd \lIte tho' entire ""..t.hr, 'lour l:onor 8""oint,cd rl', Hurl frown to .ie the Court in it's clec181cn. On A~r11 ~, lS91, Your Honor rnnt..d Grp.d81 r:pll"f to tht' Ehenlt^ (Ceteneanh) by BUB!'rnMnr t tr.::,or 8 1';\' rl,?Bl.ctl cu.tody to thf. nlo1orllc.l. ro.r..nt. ot .Twnie 'lost until t,he)' co-or.ret.,c. in tl:P COI11'lpt.lo11 of !'r. BrC\o11 , f CUf.tody ~.lunt1on. (r,cr r;:ilIl:I':' 1') thi8 evn111at,ion 'lAB co",~htpd .n~ Fllk.l ttp,~ t.o tlcc Court on or abollt !'r,:' 29, 1991 (r,,,r. :X!:UI'::' C) Altl",ou,.h nclt.l'cr Qt';,.nl. /Jar C;,rrlrr. 10Ft nttcn,"',\ tLo r"cO:;!/1lcntjr~ cOllnsplHn~, tbc Fvnlunt 10~ ~'nf cor !') rtN' one r.;.' l.usllnn~ lInd I F,tt'-r.1'te~ to corl,'llnl~n't.~ furtl,cr ...i.t.h ner- bC'th. In ,Tnnuar;.' of thl~ y.~r, 1994, Et~rl-,anle (Yost) Y.ol:a initilttcd te1el"hone eontact 10/1 th her fot.her, !:. Tio'r.prt Ohenl" tt his r1 nc~ of er,:rlo:tT,.cnt, !'ue to rut ~~strurt Rnt, confllct5 tet'lten Ct'-l'Lu\ie, her father and m,'ult, Stel"hln1e dl~ not re.d1.1:' dlDcloB' }'..r IoIhereobcut 8 to UB until I:ty 1994. .. . Cinc. JlnUa7",I, Cterhanh, r:. rlobert Ind I have tutur., It hll bt'comr 1!,~lr...nt to IT'1' I:u.band Incl r.le an enor/11oUI IIllO\lnt ot mlturity in thfl rawt rour 1'fllTf " in her circur.l~tanclle have included a r...-marrhf7' (erE of t,hil ",arrhrt' on ,Tuly :1, 1993, ICti vel;l' dhc\lued JlIlIlh' II that SteT'l.anh h... /Jain.a and lublltantial chlng.1 F>:HIUT r) anti a .on born CI'A!JI,re E. YOI!':' III I.." not ott~m:,t~d to contact u. Bine. !'arell 1992, Gt ('rl:ani" (Yort) I:ok~r, ft.:.' l:usbantl and I l,,..ched a verbal ..r,uer.lent conrernill(' Jlll:lie '. cu~tody 'orlrtime in Arrll 1994, Purlulllt t.o ~our lIonol'" Ord...r of ('ourt dl\t~d /'l'I'il 5, 1991, thh Bl!ree- r~ent will be ~'itn"'Rrd in liritin!.' and !,rea.ntl'Cl to the Court as a (!tir'~hted Ar.rp,er.,t'nt, [lillcl' ther... o.1r....d~' f')lilts an Ord.r ot Court eOllcel'1I1ng the ter.\pora1'l' or 1'1\\'11001 cUltod~' of Jlln1. Lynll YOlt th..t h.. not ,'et be," heard in a formal hnr1nr, by thh Court" we, th~ [lhrr.kl find ollrsl'l vel 011 the "llornl ot a llil elllll1a " , in tl1.t it' we l'ollor Ind obey the 10te,t Order ot Court detecl ~:1\Y3, 1994, then Wft IIlre1y or. ill cOllt~l'.r.t ot You HOllor '. !,rior Ord..r d.ted Arril5, 1991, ~1iF:Rr;rOFF:, w',the Pf'f.ndar,ta in thh !:llttl'r, pro:.' tl.at the Petition of ConhrJrt cone.rnilll' rotcl'lI"l Clnn"rarent'l vJ.aitotion/rartia1 cuatocl~' be l!elA,ide rt thf'r" n1rro~:: ,~~ ,t.~ All (t'Uf'Ltion to t),~n COllrt e0I1C~rI111\P, tl,e bi01or1ca1 # ;"'nrrnh .II~ OUr! f!1 V,." n~'o!e be .eRure,~, Your !l(lIlOI', that we,. the [lhenJ:F I ),pve j'er~onally oVllr....1I the "rpdu.1 1~,\u~tr1"nt of "lltr.1e to l.,.r not her ItI<1 Cllrl'pr.t purl'oundin(l~ IlId hove aeccrr,:,l1ol'e~ a 'lr,ootli tran~iUcn ot cupto~:'. ,:":'.,. ottoeh~1: AtrU.vi h of rt"rh'ni~ :~ol:.r .ne ::rs. "onr-ita Psu.lr.l,.lln lo .tt..t to ,T,n1.'. corrtort .nl~ Fucc,ufu1 interrotioll to her .urroundinel, ':'),1. r.tt'1 ,'\11:' :17, 1994 r.'Fl'ecttu.ll:' !lubnittf!d, THI'~" {::)>'1':' FJ',")1,1 r("XmO h! ", "" ,I,,:yli,md ..~ I ' ,j : It ' '" \,.1 " , t. .II! I ~':I 111It"'I.~'~':'''i ~" ~)l'~, lO.'LR_ ~L._ , (l . 1~ . r.llfi-, Prolli notiry 'I I I 'I I ,I I i I! . M. ROBljRT SHENI< and MELISSA JANE SHENK, PlaintUh I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PI,EAS I CUMBERI,AND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I I I No. 1466 CivU 1990 I I I I CIVIL ACTION ~ CUSTODY v. STEPHANIE M. YOST and CHARLES E. YOST, III Defendant. ORDER AND NOW thh .;ll '-n1~ , 1990, day of upon .tipulation of the parties, it is hereby ordered and decreed a. follow.. 1. Full legal and physical custody of the child, JAMIE LYNN YOST, shall be vested in Melissa Jane and M. Robert Shenk. 2. St.ephanie M. and Charles E. Yost, III shall be given extensivc supervised visitation with the child as is arranged by mutual conscnt of the partios. 3. Stephanie M. and Charles E. Yost, III agroc to maintain regular and consistent contact with the child through physical visitation and telephonc so 8S to build and maintain the parcntal bond with the minor child. IJI ~4Jfl-L a3. ~~ J. EXHI8I,"A " - , . . M. ROBERT SIIENI< and MELISSA JANE BHENI<, PlAintif.fII I IN '1'11~: COLJIl.'I' 01" COMMON l'I,EMI 1 CUMBERLAND COUN1'Y, PENNSYINANIA I I I No. 1466 Civil 1990 I 1 I I CIVIL ACTION - CUSTOQY v. STEPHANIE M. YOST And CHARLES E. YOST, III Defendants STI PULATION WHEREAS, M. Robert Shenk And Melissa Jane Shenk tiled an action for oustody of the minor child, Jamie Lynn Yost, against the child's natural parents, Stephanie M. Yost and Charles E. Yost, IIII WHEREAS, a hearing 011 said complaint is scheduled bafore the Court on July 19, 1990 at 8145 a.mol WHEREAS, the parties, desiring to act in the belt interest of the ohild to amicably resolve this matter, do hereby agree as follows 1 (1) Full legal And physical custody of the child, Jami~ Lynn Yost, born May 29, 1988 shall be vested in Melilsa Jane and M. Robert Shenk. (2) The natural parents, Stephanie M. and Charlel E. YOlt, III shall be given extensive supervised visitation with the child al is arranged by mutual COli sent of the parties. 1'1 (3) Tho natural parellto, Stephanie M. and Charles m. Yost, III a~ree to maintain regular and consistont contact with tho ohild through physioal visitation and telephone so aa to build and maintain the parontal bond with the minor child. (4) ^t su~h timos as the parties may, by mutual agreement, dotermine that Stephanie M. and Charles E. Yoat, III elther singularly or jointly, as circumstances may change, become able to provide a stable, loving, clean and safe environment for the child, custodial rights shall revert to the natural parents or appropriate parellt. III the event the parties can not so agree, all parties shall have the right to have the custody of tho child reviewed in a subsequent custody action. (5) The parties are ellter11lg into this Stipulation voluntarily after being advised of their right to hearing and, waiving such, agree the terms hereof shall be made an Order of the court. ~~/4~ cl:(eAL. jJ 4~ ness ~~ / ~M'-J Wi ness ~~ MEf.'I SSA , SIIENI< ~ \ QJ)&tt'sQ.J. M. ROBERT SHENK ~~ / ~,~, --' W tness , . . ' COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF ~.e'1..1 allP{, SS. Before me, the undersigned offioer, a Notary pub~ia in and for said Commonwealth and County, personally appeared STEPHANIE M. YOST, who being duly affirmed aooording to law, depolel and laYI that the faotl and matter Bet forth in the within and foregoing Stipulation are true and correot to the belt of her knowledge, information and belief. Affirmed and subscr.ibed to before me this 14th day of May, 1990. d'/ dAh /.c;r/Cl"~' NOTARY PUBLIC (SEIIL) My Commission Expiresl NOT I RIA~ l\!!A~ MARLA II, MASOi'l. J'lQ'M/ p"blla Now ClJmL~"l\i"U L..iro, York County ~y Camoni"IO~ !,~Iro. 0'.. T, 193' " ". , J'li , , . I i. ,..,1 , , , ., ' , , ~ '.', . COMMONWEAL'l't1 OF PENNSYINANIA COUNTY Ot' ~ a-.no-/., SS. Defore me, the undersigned offioer, a Notary Publio in and for said Commonwealth and County, personally appeared CHARLES E. YOST, III who being duly atfirmed aooording to law, depos.s and says that the faots and matter set forth in the within and foregoing Stipulation are true and oorreot to the best of his knowledge, intormation and belief. ~{;U" CH RLES E OST, III IIffirmed and subsoribed to before me this 14th day of May, 1990. , ,. d/a,tla..- ~.-::Ha-"~~ NOTARY PUDLIC (SEAL) My Commission Expiresl I i 'I ....---..'., NQTAA1A~ B!!A~ . MARLA R, MAJON. NW (, puolla Naw Cu"'''''~.nd eoro, YOlk Coun", M ommll~on b Ir~. eec. 1, 1 g~a 11 I, ',j , .' , , I,; \ j :.\ I I , " I') I, q 'I , , 'I . .' I COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF &.v~/a.nd.. , I I SS. Before me, the undersigned otfioer, a Notary publio in and for said Commonwealth and county, personally appeared MELISSA JANE BHENK, who being duly affirmed acoording to law, depo..s and says that the factti and matter set forth in the within and foregoing Stipulation are true and correct to the best of her knowledge, information ~nd belief.. '~...e. ~....~ ~ MELISSA JANE ENK Aftirmed and subsoribed to before me this 14th day of May, 1990. ~ad'a. /c::::I'/~~.., NOTI\RY PUBLIC , (SEAL) My commission Expiresl NOTMI~~ B\Vo~ ~ M~"LA FI, MMIO~1. ~'" Publl~ New Curnb<<land DOlO, YOlk Counl'f M COll'n\I"lon e.,p"..Il'C. 7. lev" _ j , . 1! I' 1,',1 " , ' ,/, . COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSVLVANIA COUNTY OF (!.u.r7J<~ a-7J c-L SS. I I I I I' Before me, the undeisigned officer, a Notary Public in and for laid Commonwealth and County, personally appeared M. ROBERT SHENK who being duly affirmed according to law, deposes and sars that the faots and matter set forth in the within and forego ng Stipulation are true and oorrect to the best of hi. knowledge, information and belief. ~.\<~~ M. ROBERT SHENK ' Affirmed and subscribed to before me this 14th day of May, 1990. ~a.-ifa.. ~ c4~, NOTflRY PUBI,Ie ~ (SEAL) My Commission Expiresl NOTMI~L SEAL } MIo.IIlLA Ill, MASON. NoWy PL';,," New C~mc"".nd Soro, York Coumy M commIUI~~}~!I"~ QIO. 1. '~)'" II " 'I I I ,I I I I I, " I.. , I. I, I j! <..'1 I ' t, 'TIPH~NII M. YOST and CHAJtLE.(I. YOST, I II, Plaintiff. I IN THE COURT or COMMON PLIA. or I" CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN8YLVANIA I I I CIVIL ACTION ~ LAW I IN CUSTODY I I I NO. 2885 ':IVIL 1990 v. M. ROBERT SHEN~ and MILIBSA JANE SHENR, Defendant. II ORDER OF COUR't' AND NOW, thi. ~th day of April, 1191, the petition tor re~ief lile4 by Defendant., IS GRANTED. ~~~H,h~t-A naant. right. of temporary phy.ical cu.tody of Jamie Lynn Yo at granted under thi. Court's order of December 5, .pecial 1"0, are .uapended pending completion of a custody evaluation by Dr. Brown. If, following the completion of that cu.tody evaluation the partie. are unable to reach a further agreement, Plaintiffa may petition the Court for-_a hearinq. -J /1 \ /, ,/ I By the courll, '/ /",' (C ~/ !j ~ (~ Edgar B. Bayley, J. .-') Travia L. Kendlll, Eaquire "or Plaintiffa M. Robert Shenk, Defendant 226 Reno Avenue NeW Cumberland, fA 17070 11th TaUE COPY 'ROM ftlCOItDhlnd In Tu\lmony whereof, I here unto Illtpmy .nd the IeII of ..Id Court ~t rill I, .. VJ ~:f.J ... of r.::, \9,...... TIll \'\ - .,. .. ........ . . .. ......,... .'.. '." ~.............. , un'" UN I moo' " '~"'" ,roth*t;{j \... F',,,/- hi bll 'f5 . , " . PJ.,. ~g- ,f<<f fA. ~ ~ PJtW#, 5f~ _ ~"INII 'n.1J'.N/~ May 29, 1991 Hr, and Mr., Robert H, Shenk 228 Reno Avenue ~ew Cumberland, FA 17070 RE: Cuetody Evllluatioll Jamie Lynn YOlllt Dear Mr. and Mrs Shenk: My report of the Custody Evaluation of Jamie Lynn Yo.t is enolosed. If there are any questionl, please do not hesitate to oontact me, , , ' Sinoerely. ,~:. J Ik.JtJ~v Hazel J, Brown Psyoholollist ~ E.'1lh; h,'''' G f!Jt-, ~// ~~ 9iJ~~."~ ,fU 91. p,.. ~ ~~I 5f-.... ~ f:ils-u~.. ~/I '''.I.1'.Ni~ CUSTODY EVAI,UATION Stephanie M, Yoet and CharlflLl E, YOllt, Ill, parent II of Jamh Lynn Vont, born May 29, 1966, and M, Robert Shenk and Melina Jane Shenk, Irbndparenta, were referred to me for evaluation by Court Order dated Selltember 26, 1990, It wall ordered that I ehould interview all partioe and the minor child and make a reoommendation oonoernin, the appropriateneee and method of chan,e of ~ulltody from the ,randparente to the parente of the minor child, The Ilrandparentll, parente, alld child were Ileen Ileparately and to,ether as followe: 10-19-90 11- 6-90 11-23-90 11-29-90 12- 1-90 4-13-91 I1r, and Mre, Shenk Ileen I1r, and Mre. Yoet eeen Jamie Yoet eeen; brou,ht by her Ilrandparentll, 111.', and 111.'11, Shenk Mr, and Mre, Yost took Minnesota Multiphaaio Pereonality Inventory Mr, IInd Mre, Voet eeen with Jamie, broullht by M1.', Shenk Home vieit to the reeidenee of Mr. and Mre, Yoat In addition to the above interviewLI, Numeroua telephone cells eneued for the purpoee of makin, appointmente, ete, The following clIlls should be noted: 1-17-91 111.', Yost oalled concerning arran,ements for a home viet dieoueefld 11-29-90, He atated that he would let me know Mre, Voet'e work houre eo that a home vieit oould be soheduled, 4-10-91 Hrs, VOllt called, She etated that they had moved 3-31 and were now ready for a home viei t, An appointment was made for Saturday, 4-13, to fit her work echedule, Thie family'e dyefunctional factore have been well addreeeed; therefore, thie report wi 11 focue on amel ioration of present problemll and prevention of future diffieul tiu, Hr. and Hre, Shenk informed me that Jamie'e mother, Mre. voet, had abandoned her 3-9-90 leavin, her with her hther, Mr, Yoet, He lIubnequently brousht Jamie to them, and an agreement wall sillned 5-21-90 that they would kflep her, The Yoets had been di voroed, 3-90, but there seemed to be a reconoiliation, with an erratic kind of a relationehip, by the be.inning of July, 1990, and they wanted cuetody of Jamie, The Shenke had ooncerne partioululy einee Jamie eeemed to havlI been ill a lot when ehe wall with her parente, They did not feel that there Willi enou.h IItability for Jamie's welfare and the matter wae referred to Hubert Gilroy, Conoiliator, and then to Edllar B. Bayley,Jud,e, Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County, Penneylvania, CU6t.Ddy Evaluatloll Jllmi to Lynn YOllt. PailJ Two Mr, ~nd MrB, Bhellk B~p~ared to bo ~enuinuly conclJrn~d about Jumie, Tlwy hlld tL\K~n h.,l" wi II in!!.1 y, Bnd "t,Ht,ed t.hat. t.~t<.y did not want. h~'r to re,!,,\l)'rr j.<;, lWl' plll'onU; unti I t.hey ~Wl'O ablfJ t.o 1:I,1'e for hlJr urle'lulJt,dY, nto:'I,t....I1y, p},Yllicalll', IInd emotiollidb' ~l)', Chlll'lt-nl E. YOllt,IIl. ([I,O,B,9-;>.f\-f,',j) WM; umI,loyecl I'!" /.In C']ltipl,,('nt l'eflll'bir.hel' by f;und/ty' t; IltllIV~1 Fql\.i pnlcnt., ~kCorlli(JI lebun~', f'A, 11.. \~kl, usinl1 c!'ut.cll":J b"'''1lI.H:,t'l (,j' bUl'lJl" ,'!Jllt.,,1 nLd on hi IJ jrJb, H,., LI,\,(,rJ t.hfJt, lit, hCld m(;n~' bl'olten bonet', in t.1l" petllt l\rld hlld lo/'t. part (,f I. j'ir:!'.'.'.'!' ,n a pl'evioul< job, lIe i~; the oldellt, "nd only ,~,on, of /I flll"ily of fr'\lr, HI. met. St.E'phltni e, MI"', YOIlt., Hherr be hltd Illl apart.ment in NECW ';lJn,l....'r:land <.nd 81] NILd I"..r 11IId arlC'th",' c,.i J'l (.0 fltay lIt, hi I', 111'1.rttnE'nt, 110, dJ'OPPE,d OIl t. of th,c),hnJ,c/.buy!! fJigl, :",cb,:,c,] in hJ..':, .1 un J or )/(H'I' t,nd J('t,~'l' !llll'. ~l liED J', l'] Of"", Mr, YO/Jt. ill 1111 int.lJn/1e, somewhat. irnn\1lt.ll~"e find nHive, young nwn, He w~/J an~ry und di~t.rllmtful and t.ended to project bl~me for problem~ onto othert>, Be ~"t.llt,,,d t.hat, he had c\oveloped II drl nldlllT proulem wh,'n Jl!lmie W6/J n yeur old. He. Wll8 obvioll/Jly oP[>(J/led t.o Jamie' /J beinf. wit.h the Bhenk/J, He questioned t.heir chUl'Dcter and ability t.o cllre for her, HMPI re/JIlI t./!', I nd ieated a ttJlldency to dellY pr.,ychological prob I"m/j, He appeared to be non-conformin!!, energetic, impulei ve, elld rellant.Ill], There ie low frustration tolerance and acting out t.endellciel, There are inclicH'UOIHI of interpersollal and lIocial conflict."" dFJni/l1 of hOllt.i1\ty and dJ"tJ'lllot., l,oor judgment, and feeling:;. of beinll victi,ndl.l'cJ, Ther<' /',re r.,uglle~lti()nf\ of an Ilddict.iofl pre,lw perIJon"lity, Mrr... StE;phl1niE M. Y08t, (D,O,B, 2-27-66) if. t.hE! oldellt of t,hne children, Her two YOllll!!er ~,iflt.el'fI 81'e st.udentlJ ~\t. I<ut.ztown University, Her par~nt~ divorced wh~n Bhe N~B 16, and her mother liv68 in Red Lion, PA. She drop.,ed out. of Cedar Cliff HIgh School in her Benior year, r,ll<.' wall clln'erlt.ly employed 1lI(,Jd.ll{;! l,i;',,:as, III Lit.t.le CaeEt""'~, Bh', llppetlrt,d t.o be tI" i va and roU 1'i till, "he HrlBwered qllestJ.ons and waB I'eponc;ive and op"n when F.poKE'1\ to, but, allowed Mr, YOllt to do I\I.Jr..t e,f t.h<' till king, She did riot. int.erf<.re or obJ(,ct t.o her hueband' f; !lnf!.:r, dietl'\lE.\.fulneE,~;, Bnd pr(I.lec't.loll of bJllme. I1IWI n'uul tll indic1\ted a tendm",y 'co deny l'BydllJlogicllJ provh.tnr.., Accol'dlnr to teat reBlllta, sbe apPl'HI'ed to be modurfttely d~presBed, Worryillf!, trnd pesdmir;t.J.c, F,hc M'W h,~r fami ly IW laCKing love awl lIul"port and felt victimll',"".l und IIllelllJtecl, Thel'r, were indicll1.iona of denilll. over sensltivit.y, arid int.1'('''''' n:hm, She ITillY l'esi8t bein!1 told what 1.0 do !lnd may pl"ojr:ct. and ext.l'l'llBlir.r;o ]'1801'_', In the .\rr:\t.lal vi8t., ,Jnmlt' waf; l\ll vr.t,ivo:" at.tractive, l'l>fjponelve 2112 yeBr ",Ie! fir!, She WUI'> hap~y nntl contentr,d Bnd oCCllpiee! berself in pIny, lohe followed dir"cUonH wd 1 /.lna WElfI able t.fJ compl",t..-, talk5 nFprcpriot.e for her nee leval, She tn]ked Bpont.aneouBly and WBB Cu,..l.ody Evuluutloll ,lbmi" \,ynn Yor,t. 1'1l6'EI Thr...., '. comforl.bblu ill Itdult ('l'n1l'bny, Hllu WIlI1 toilot trained, Jumi.,' II /l!l'lIl1dfElther, Mr, ~~b",nl\, br'c,uf,llt, b(Jr to my office on 12-1~ eo 1'1:'1' /l f'llllflion \~.\ t,11 h~r pllr(.nl.r" Mr, Elnd MI'EI, YOf.t, 111 my l'1'll(;l'W'l'. Shtl ('llttn'ed the 1'1"''', rtlhdil Y llnd r,Elid, "Mornrnie IItHl [Jllddy" uh,," ~hl: fJbH t,hum. When Hr, Y';'I:\'. 11811...(\ her (,1.' (!ome to him, E>h.. ~\ldd, "No", [Ih.- loc,l\tld towal'd Lhe door Ilnd 81311(.d lihlll'(' "I'oppy" (MI'. Sheny,) Wf:llt., fibe ~Iould not. ~(l to 111'. Yol.I!. until h.;'r mothE:I' told hcr 1..0 Ill,' !." h1m, Whell he told her ~Il'llt t.o do 1 EoIil.. 1>'.'1 i,'t...<.1 >.;r;d bt-c/olII" qllJ.t.'J Btllbbol'lI wh...tl boo- tried 10 COIIX her t.o do l.hi,,,,,,~. ~lhNI I... llidwd hM' up for fro11rJ 1,IIJY, ahc, prot.el3ted, IIt.h]'t.(,d to CI'~', I.nd 1""JI~",d t.o "110mmi..". Mr'J, Yo",t.'n IlPl'roB<:,h WEl" to pilrt.icil'c.t,} ill ,1Itlni..'~ init.i<.Lf.d kct.1vi!.il'l:\ in a natunll Will', ~j"d ,I"mi<" 1'l'1lc\."d pM.\ Uvely t.o 11',1'. Wlt"n M)', ~;hOI1I', l'etuI'n..d, ,lamie WCIII happy t,(> tee him find readily left Hith him, ^ viF.lit W/15 ml.de t.o the Yost humt" 4&1 Sarnpl(, Brid"," Road, ~\1lv~Jr 81'1'11'18 Township, on Sllturday morn1n~, 4-13-91, frmn UbOllt. 11:00 I\,m, until 12:08 p.m. The residence was a firllt floor apartment consisting of a livine room, kitchen area, two hedroons, and a b/1throom. Jamie'a bedroom wall accMIBible from tht1 kitchen M'en. It. had a window, b cloM.t, waB carpet,pd ~mcl was fllrnlsht'd with I.l B1nl1le bed, a c.lrcs8er, n child's table and choirs, Vl.lriOllB toys, and a doubl.. box springs and m"t.trl'as on t.he 1'10"1', The allal't.ment. waa cleMI and t.ldy except for th,~ parenta'hedroom that had boxes that had not yet been unpacked since the recent move, There was B cat sleeping in the living room and Mr. Yost Ilt.E.tl"d that. the barking dog, 1I pure bred chow, t.led out.r.ide, waB t.heir's alscl. Mr. YOlit. had not yet. returned to work due t.o the burn injury and HI'S. Yost was working at ROEa Clothin~ in Mechanic.burG. Based on the information gather...d, t.hefl~ young par..nt~ continua to have probloma. In addit.lon to thODe RtBted, t.here h~~u be...n variouR Incidents involving t.he Shelllu, in regard to visitlltioll with Jumi,e, Neit-hol' l'al'~,nt. r.eems 1..,0 uCldtJr/ltallC.1 th(~ )"er.p~)n/liblit.ie/5 of par<Jnt.ho0d and the mental, I~Y/lical, Bocial, and emotional nurturancc need/l of a child. R('cc'mm':ndnUcClf> for t.hl" fuml))' IH'" EtF, follo"r,: 1, Ml'. Lind Hrr. Y(<fl both nf.>l"d t (, fnin ImoHledfe LJbout. child d..,velornwnt, and h<,v(: t.l'ldn1nll ill l'li)"entln~ skills, It is rI"comm(:lIded that (,h,,~' enroll III it r.trllct.\ll'"rl l)",'rram S\lch Br, thel3e provided b)' Th". Children's Playrl)(,m unrl Fllmlly Ilwl Chllcln,n'n S.,rvice c,f t.he Capital Region. Additic'nl.! t.im" mny hllve to be r,cheduled t.o allclw Jamie t.o at.tend t.he pllrl!nt.inl! r<,/HlionB, I-\.dodic )'"portR should be !lubmittp.d !(' the Honurable Edl1ur P. Bayley, Court of Common PI..a~, Cumblerlancl Count)' . When enn.lIment i.!l verified, villitaUon ahould be, every weekend from ElnturdllY nwrnlnr at 8:30 A.M, until Sunday evening at 6:00 P,M, , i ,. I , CUP-t.ody EVIl}ullt.hm Jande, I.Ylln YO/lt. Pllllfj Four 1'h... ShrInk!'", Ilhllll t(,lw Jamio 1..0 tho YOlit. homo on 1311t.I~rd,.~ morniTlII. "nd t.h~ YQ6t~ ~hall tako h~r to t.he Dhenk home on Sunday evenin/l!, Viait.lltiDn time ehnuld be incrlJll/l8d fiB proirell8 i/l made, ::. Both plIl'ents r.hould hltve )'f1illlIU"ly f',cheduled counllelini!. lrlll'"pllr80nul proble,tot.; A8 wel I Ill] }'l.'(,h]em:\ rfJe,ult.inv from t.h., mlll'it.t,) ('lid fl.mil)' di/llJol'd ncwd t.o t>t, we'II'.eel thl'oul!h Ilnd r"''/!\ulv",d if th~'y arc.' lo iet. t.h'dr liv..a ill Ol'dlll' , u~" /lour! .lllel6ltoont.., IJnd mall., the bfJst decillione in regarcl t.o JAmie. 1'h"ir progrens ahollld be clollely Inonitorod and roport.e Huhmitt.er! when I1pprDpril1t.e, Charle!" anger, Ill.. tirnel:\ unLridlc.d find threa!.eninn, ill indioativE! of BfJriollll lindt.atiollfl iI, b~"ini I.bl" t.o function l'fJ1\bonlJbly ae 1I parent, BoB i8 obllelJlwd wit.h how he hilI, b..eHl "Wl'Onll<=d" by the Shenllll IlInd ie eoml'elled t.o Ilpeak llbcHlt. t.hem 110 matt.er whnt th~ topic, He tendB to become verbally abu/;ivb with tho~e who dlBagree or try t.o end the diecullBion, It if; alvo reeommc,nded t.hIJt, h.J conflult. Alenhollcl!l AnonymOUfl concernin8 hill drinking problem. 3, ,Jamie l1aL1 beel. ~d,t.h her l'l1tenl/l1 fln.ndfllthf.lr and St.uPIlI'andmut.her l!Iince March 9, 1990, It 18 tlhvioll/\ thl1t t.hey love J arrdc, and flhe l'eeponds affeetion/lt.ely Ilnd truat.ingly t.o them, When anyone commllnlaat.e8, verb/llly or nonverbnlly, to Jamie their disregard for either of her grandp&r~nts,it 1.111108 not.hin€ away from the grnndparent.l!I, but rriuch aWay frc>m Jr.mie, 1 t. il' impc>rtlllJt. tbat t,h~, adu1t1l in bel' life r(.infore.. S>ol3itiv" Ilt.t.ribut.(,f.l c>f hc,r Ilrandpal'ent~i who have played such an importflllt. role in hEll' fJarly dEw(.loprnet,t. 4. 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'. tr~ rc~; ~.LIC ( C~l""t 'tJ:V,itII) A D~.,,". ,." .,' <...---- /iW I L. C II I ()' LLr--v 1 ({,11 :\ ,} j 1 JIO , 1J..t. VJolJ':)UrJ w,J.,.\-wr\<r-' ?.ll~ 1 j' " , ,. ,I'" ., I, \; I " 'I , " " ,Ii ,.1 ' i' .1 : . , . CHARLES E YOST, JR, AND SANDRA J, YOST, HIS WIPE, Phlintlffa IN nil! COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v, M, ROBERT SHENK AND MELISSA JANE SHENK, ms WIPE, CHARLES E, YOST, III AND STEPHANIE M. YOST, Defendants 389 CIVIL 1994 A~ENDED PETITION FOR CONTEMPT 1. Plaintiffs Charles E, Yost, Ir, and Sandra J, Yost are individuals residing at ~02 Diehl Road, Mechanlcsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2. A complaint for partial custody or visitation was filed on February 7, 1994, Plaintiffs are the paternal grandparents of the minor child, Jamie Lynn Yost, who is the subject of these . pl'QCeedlngs, The minor child Is In the legal and physical custody of M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk, the maternal grandfather and step-grandmother of the minor child pursuant to Order of Court dated April ~, 1991 In the matter docketed to 288~ Civil 1990, 3. A custody conciliation conference was held on April 14, 1994 before Conciliator Hubert X, Gilroy. Defendants M. Robert Shenk, the minor child's grandfather, and Charles E. Yost III and Stephanie M, Yost, the minor child's parents were not in attendance, As of the time of the conciliation conference, the whereabouts of Charles E, Yost, 1lI and Stephanie M, Vost were unknown, Defendant MellsSll Jane Shenk appeared pro Sf. 4. An asreement was not reached and Conciliator Gilroy dictated an ()rder in the presence of the parties which stated that Plaintiffs would have partial custody of the minor child on alternating Saturdays commencing May 7, 1994 from 10:00 a,m, until ~:OO p,m, A " hearlnll hal been ~heduled on this mllller fur Auaust I~, 1994, A copy Qf this order Is attached 10 this petltlQn as EMhlblt A, The order also reiterated that M, Robert Shenk and MelllllB Jane Shenk were to have full leaal and physical cust!Jdy of Jamie Lynn Yost, I ~, Therefore, Plaintiffs were to have partial custody on the followlna Saturdays until the time of the hearlna: May 7, 1994; May 21, 1994; June 4, 1994; June 18, 1994; July 2, 1994; July 16, 1994; July 30, 1994; August 13, 1994, 6, Plaintiffs had partial custody pursuant to this Order of Court on May 7, 1994, May 21, 1994, June 4, 1994 and June 18, 1994, 7, On July I, 1994, Melissa Shenk telephoned Plaintiff's counsel after ~:OO p,m. and Indicated that Mr, and Mrs, Shenk and Jamie were ioina away for the weekend and requested that the visitation schedule be altered, She offered to permit Mr. and Mrs, Yost to see Jamie on July 9, 1994 instead of July 2, 1994, Mrs, Yost indicated that this was satisfactory, A leller was sent to Mr, and Mn, Shenk by Plaintiff's counsel confirminllthls arranllement. This letter is attached to this petition as EMhiblt 8, On July ~, 1994, Mrs, Yost telephoned her counsel and Indicated that she had forgotten that her family had plans for July 9, 1994 and asked whether she should call Mr, and Mrs, Shenk to work something out. If Mr, and Mrs, Shenk were not agreeable to Ihls change, Mrs, Yost indicated that she would chanae her plans and get Jamie as per the orillinal agreement, Mrs, Yost repeatedly tried to call Mr, and Mrs. Shenk on July ~, July 6, July 7, and July 8, 1994, Mrs. Yost was finally able to reach Mrs. Shenk at 10:00 p,m. on July 8, 1994, Mrs. Shenk indicated that there was no problem with this change and that her family had been away from their home until / .. ':' Ii ); July 8, 1994 and that this was the rellllOn Mn, Y.bst had trouble reachina Mr, and Mr., Shenk, Mrs. Shenk indicated that she WIIS happy that Mu, Yost had called without the ne<<sslty of the Involvement ofla third party and that they should be able to talk about Jamie without the Interventi'ln of a third party, Mu, Shenk then sent a letter dated July II, 1994 to Plaintiffs' C'lunsel indicating her disapproval of the unreallOnable notice given by Mrs, Yost that she would not be able to have Jamie on July 9, 1994 as originally planned, This letter Is attached to this petition as Exhibit C, II I I . ! 8, On July 16, 1994, Mrs, Yost went to the Shenk residence to pick up Jamie at 10:00 a.m. for the regUlarly scheduled visit, No one answered the door and Mrs. Yost waited for ,! about ten minutes and approached some of the neighbors to see If they knew where Mr, and Mn, Shenk were, One of the neighbors Indicated that they had not seen the Shenks since Thursday, I ) I 9. The next scheduled visit Is July 30, 1994, Mr, and Mu, Yost have arranged a meeting with Dr. Hazel Brown and Dr. Brown will be coming to the Yosts' h'lme and observe the Yosts with Jamie In their home on July 30, 1994. Dr. Brown will not issue her , 'I "1 report until she has had this opportunity to meet again with the Yosts and Jamie at the Yost.' home, Dr. Brown has met once with Mr. and Mu, Yost and once with Jamie and Mr, and Mrs. Y'lst. The initial meeting with Dr. Brown, the Yosts and Jamie took place after two visits had occurred, Dr, Brown wanlS to observe how the visits have progressed. 10. Defendants had no reallOn to unilaterally suspend visitation on July 16, 1994, II. On July 19, 1994, Melissa Jane Shenk tiled a Petition to Modify Temporary r.' I Custod)'lVlsllallon, This petition is allached to thlt to Ihit Petition as Exhibit D. In this petition, Mell'lII Jane Shenk indicated that there has ~n a slsnll1cant chanse In circumstances In that Mr, and Mra, Shenk no lonser have physical custody of Jamie, Jamie ~ordins 10 this petition, currelllly resides with her mother, Defendant Stephanie (Yost) Koker, her step-father, Kenneth Koker and her half.brother, David Ryan Koker at II~ South Saint Clair Street, Wichita, Kanllls, 12. Plainliffs only discovered the whereabouts of Stephanie (YolI) Koker upon receipt of the Petition 10 Modify Temporary Custody/Visitation, Melissa Shenk refused to diVUlse the whereabouts of Jamie 10 Plaintiffs and refused to provide a copy of this Petition to Plaintiffs' Counsel. Plaintiffs' Counsel Will forced to request a copy of this Petition from the secretary of The Honorable Edllar Bayley, 13. M, Robert Shenk, Melissa Jane Shenk and Stephanie (Yost) Koker are in contempt of the court order daled May 3, 1994 by transferrlnll physical custody of Jamie Lynn Yost 10 Stephanie (YOal) Koker without an order of court and by falllnS to permit Plaintiffs 10 have access 10 Jamie on July 16, 1994, 14, Thiltransfer was done with the intent 10 keep Plaintiffs from havlnlltemporary custody of their granddaushter pursuant to the order of court dated May 3, 1994, l~. This court retains jurisdiction over Jamie Lynn Yost pursuant to 23 Pa. C, S, Sec;tion ~344 (a) (l) (11) even though she is now allegedly residing in Kansas, WHEREFORE. Plalntlffl rell*tflllly requeltthatthe Courtl1nd M, Robert Shenk, Melli'" Jane Shenk and Stephanie (YOII) Koker In contempt of III Order dated May 3, 1994, Relpectfully lubmllted, Blackburn" Spertzel ., f { ~J r4..~J;- ~~pertzel rJ Attorney for Plalntlffl 20 South Market Street Mechanlcsbura, Pa, 17055 (717) 796.1600 Date: 1~/lJtf . I' , . , I 1,1, \ I " I " 'I ,I ' , , , 'I' i' 1',,1 " , 'i I ., ' 'I I I , " YERIFICATION The under.llned hereby certllles that the foresolng statements which are within my personal knowledae are true and those which are based on Information r<<elved from others is believed to be true, It Is understood that false statements herein are made subject to the penal tiel of 18 Pa, C,S, Section 4904, relatlns to unsworn falsification to authorities, Da~: r/ h,l((~ ",,~/.,~t24-1 Sandra J, Yost " 'II , , ; i'i " I, i' , H , "ll Ii' " 'I, I " , ;'1 , , " I " , I II , I , , , 'I,' , " , I I.....,...... CIINfL.S .. roBf / JR. / ANO SANDRA J. yqBf/ HIB 1'111"/ fl.J.ntJ.tt. V H. ROURf SHINIe AND ".LI SBA JAN' SH.NIC, HIB 1'1111 CHARLIS .. YOSf / I II /' 'MID B'1IPHANII H. rOS'1, Detend.nt. MAY 03 199+ MJ 'IN '1H' COl/R'1 01 COMHON PLIAB 'Cl/HBIJRLANO COllNflf / P'NNSYLVANIA , ,NO. 389 - CIVIL - U94 , , , , , ,CIVIL ACfION - Cl/S'l'ODlf CQUR2' ORD'R AND NOPi/ thJ.e 3./1.1ld.y ot -r>1a~_ / J994/ upon con.J.deratJ.on ot the .tt.cJjj,rJ Cuetody cro;;;;:rrr;rr;-cont.r.no. R.port/ J.t J.. order.d .nd dJ.r.ated .. tallow.' 1. A He.rJ.ng J.. ech.duled J.n Court Room No. 2 t the Cumberl.nd County Courthou.. on the ~ d.y ot / U94, .t~. .t whJ.ch t~..tJ.mony n e ova 0'" w.Ll.l b. ~ At th.L. H..ring, the R.spondents, Hr. and Hr.. H. Robert Bh.nk .h.ll proa.ed .Ln.Lti.lly with te.timony in .n .ttort to .llow the Sh.nk. to indiaat. to the Court their r...on. tor attempt.Lng to deny or l.Lmit the p.ternal Gr.ndpar.nt., Petit.Lon.r., Hr. .nd Hr.. CharI..', fo.t/ Jr., right. with the minor ahild who i. the .ubj.at ot th.L. aat.Lon. Leg.l aoun..l tor the p.rt.Le. or the p.rtles them..lv.. .h.ll tile w.Lth the Court and opposing aoun.el or party a m.mor.ndum pr10r to this Conterenae whiah'memor.ndum .h.ll .et torth e.ah p.rty'. po.it.Lon on au.tody and .h.ll .1.0 s.t torth . l.L.t ot e.ah witn... th.t w.Lll be a.lled to te.t.Lty at th.L. H.aring along with . .umm.ry ot the .ntia.Lp.ted t..t.Lmony ot e.ch w1tn.... fh.L. memor.ndum sh.ll be til.d w.Lth the Court .t l...t ten d.y. prior to the .cheduled He.r.Lng. 2. P.nding turth.r Order ot th.L. Court, it 1s d.Lr.ct.d that H. Robert Shenk .nd H.li... Jan. Sh.nk .h.ll aontinu. to h.v. l.g.l and phy.ic.l auutody ot Jamie Lynn Yost born H.y 29, 19BB. 'lh. pat.rn.l Grlndpar.nt., Hr. .nd Hr.. Charle. .. Yo.t / Jr. / sh.ll enj oy t.mporary austody w.L th the m.Lnor ahild a. toll ow. , J. On .It.rn.ting S.turday. trom JO A.H. until 6 P.H. aommena.Lng on S.turday, H.y 7, J994. Prior to H.y 7 it i. d.Lreated th.t the lfo.t. .hlll make cont.at with Dr. H...J Brown .nd .ttempt to .rr.nge a aoun.eling ....ion betw.en the Yo.t., Dr. Brown and the m.Lnor ahild in order to .llow Dr. Brown an opportun.L ty to t K h ,. b ,I It " 8l,ACKUUHN &. SflElfl'ZEL AI/omeys At LcIW 20 South Markel Street McchanlcdJurll. I'ennsylvanla 17055 j71711!J1i.lfiHO FAX 111111911-1601 'l'honllIS Illnckhllrll lJclll)l'ah K, Sl'crt7.cl July 2. 1994 Mr, and Mr.. Robert Shenk 226 Reno Avenue New Cumberland, I'a, 17070 Dear Mr, and Mrs. Shenk: This is 10 connrlll Ihat you requested to have Jalllle on Saturday. July 2, 1994, Ihe date 8chetluled for vlsltalion by Mr, and Mrs, Yosl, Mr. anti Mrs, Yoslagreed 10 Ihls requesl and your offer lhallhey have visitation with Jamie on Salurday, July 91h and Salurtlay. July 161h, Thereaftcr, the regular schetlule would resUmC, Mr, and Mrs, Yosl requestlhal you give reasonable notice inlhe fulure when a change In the schedule Is neccssltaletl. They likewise ugree 10 give you rCMonnble nOllce If for sOllie reason they would have to requesl a change in Ihe schedule, It appears Ihal everylhlng is going very well regartllng Ihe Yosl's visitallon with Jamie. This Is wontlerfulln Iholll bellenlS everyone, especially Jamie, fOr Jamie 10 have a core of people who love and core about her. Mr, and Mrs, Yost were wondering If you have given any atltlltionallhoughl 10 signing an agreed vlsltalion order so Ihal we can disllense with Ihe necesslly of a hearing, Since everything Is going well and there have been no problems, Ihere Is no rcalOlI 10 have a jOdge hcar Icslllnony on Ihls moiler when Ihe adults Involved uppear 10 be able 10 work logelhc. dnd abide by 0 vlsltalion schedule. Whal would hal/pell III thai inslallce would be Ihal you alld Ihe Yosls would sign an agreed visltalion order alld Ihell I would prescllIlllO the judge for his slgllature. "lease call me If you have any quesliolls and I will wall to hear from you regllrdlllll your declsionaboul all agrectl visltalion order, Very Iruly yours. lJlackburn & Sperlzel ~~~)'~~ DebOrah K, Sperlzel , cc Mr, Illld Mrs. yo.1 CilA,))I'./- B , , '. 4(J 'l/~"I(/ CHARLES Jll, YOST JR. alld OAlJlJRA J. YOOT, bh wif", Plaint it1'. I IN '1.'1lr. COURT OF COMMON I'I,!'J.S OUMJIr.RLAHD COUlI'l'Y, FlllNNflYLVAHIA v. CIVIL ACTION - CUSTODY II. ROllERT OIlBiNK Blld H!'LISflA JANE f111EIIK, bh wife, CIlARLER E. YOST III and STWPIlANIr. M. YOST, De1'endant. /10. 369 CIVIL 1994 PETITIOII '1'0 ImDIFY TDIPOlWlY CUSTODY/VISITA'rION 1. On ~l~ 3, 1994, the Uonorable Jud(le EdlJaJ' D. B~lllj' entered the fo11owlnl Order, Pendlng further Order of thla Court, grantlnr. Temporary Cuatodf/Vlaltatlon to the above captioned Plaintiffa, the Yo.t., commenclng M~ 7, 1994, ln the manner of alternating we~k"nda on Saturday between the hour. at 10100 Nt and '100 PM, 2. Since the entry at said Order, there haa been a a1r.n1ticant cbanu in the clrcum.tance. in that, ~re, the Shenk., No u,nger Uave I'hye1cd Cu.todj' of Jemle. :3. At Jwift t a requeat, shl! currentlj' l'ee1dea with her bioloBioal mother, (Ohphanle ( Yoat) KOKER, her Step-father, Kenneth KOKJm, and hl!r halt-brother, Daby David Jlyan KOK!R ( 1 l'ear old ). The addren 11 I 11' South Saint Clalr Street, ln Wlohltt., Kanlias. 4. \;e Rre nath1'ied, through Penonal Invl!Itl.l!aUon, that the honle 11 .. calm and at able one. ,. Thl! best intllrest at the child will be served by the Court in llodi1'yilll! add Order. ^ StipUlated Agreement will be tile,l for recognition bj' thh Court as aoon ae the poetal errvice will provide, WlIEREFORr., Petitioner prA~'8 this Court to Grant the l:oditicaUon 01' the Temporarj' r.ustody/Vieitetion Order ae followl' 1'1tl1l8ll remove lrl' huel1an~, ( H. Robert f1henk'. ) and ml' nllllle ( MeHeu' ,Yllne Ilhenk)trofj the I'nte>rnnl GrAndpnrent 'e pl'Ut1on in tht' above c..ptionl!d nathl'. EKh/til'l I veriff that the .tat.ments mlde in thiB petition are true and aorrect. I underatand thlt t'allSfl etatemente Ilerein o.rfJ mlde lubJect to .tho penaltioe or 18 Pa. Con.. atnt. (.ea) 4904 relatin~ to un.worn tal.itiaatlon to authorlUu. DATE I Julf 16, 1994 ~4l. U.,t_ . pet1~r.r H J. IJhenk , '. , , , , 'I 'I ;1 " , " " " " 1 I, " , " ," I, d I ..1 1 1 j'! ".1 " I II I." " I, ;1 I I I I " , , , 'i" ,';I , ., ';11.' {I~'-::;Jh;i/'tjl:rn: , 1,1 i ,1,'/ ,'.;:~ __;, 1'1," I..",.. "-"i" ., , I, , .,' .1 " , ., 'I' Ii i " ,.. ,., ...:t II .Ii" '~/... . OJ ~i:': ~': J:' .. ~', d " 'r, ..~) .., I I _ll ~"' ,.r/,'l r~: .:t; "JII....I )fr", ~) ;:,;t.\ , " 'I, "I , ~ ~' '$l' " ., ~ At , " " I , ., ., ., " 'Ii ,j; 'oj,'.' I' .\ ", , " ..\ " " l~, >I' "t' 'i" " ,./ '! I 'L [' ,,)' 1;1. H' ~'1_J', "U:" II;' 'J'I ~ l' ~) I' '>0 ;:0.,_1\ I"l,' 'l'J, .. " " " 1'1, " II, " ""j " .1 :/., ':'f i',/- I ';'-i" t' ',,;,',:i,'i.\JJ\: \1,/ . ... , ., " " I ., " " " , , , . 'ii " , " ;., " ,Ii , 'II, , . . . . ,,' ~ BI.ACKBURN & SI'ERl'7.EI. A'fI)rti~~I,~ ,\, I.m", 21) S.luth MlIrkl'l S'",ot McchnnlnburK, 1''' IIIIM Thlel'h,meI71717'16,1600 JUL 2'2 199. li " " " CHAR1.JjS E. YOST. JR, AND SANDRA J. YOST, HIS WIFE, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLBAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v, M. ROBERT SHENK AND MELISSA JANE: SHENK, HIS WIFE, CHARLES E, YOST, fit AND STEPHANIE M. YOST. Defendants 389 CIVIL 1994 ANSWER TO PETITION TO MODIFY TEMPORARY CUSTODY/VISITATJON I. Admitted, 2, Neither admitted nor denied, Plaintiffs are without knOWledge or information as to the truth of this averment. 3, Neither admitted nor denied, Plaintiffs are without knowledge or Information as to the truth of this averment, 4, Neither admlUed nor denied. Plaimlffs are without knowledge or information as to the truth of this averment. ~, Neither admitted nor denied, Plaintiffs are without knowledge or information as to the truth of this averment. NEW MATTER 6, Jamie Lynn Yost had not been in contact with her natural mother, Stephanie (Yost) Koker since 1991. II is unlikely that Jamie has any memory of her natural mother and Plaintiffs are fearful that the sudden transfer of physical custody to Stephanie (Yost) Koker was traumatic to Jamie and not In her besllnlerests, WHEREPOR'~. Plaintiffs requeatthe court to deny the Petition I() Modify Templlrary CUltodylVlsltalion filed by Melissa Jane Shenk, Date' 7pJ ~t Rea~tfuliy submitted, ?kbUrn & Spertzel (~~pI Deborah K, Spertzel, Esquire Counsel for Pial nli ffa 20 South Market Street . Mt(hanlcaburg, Pa, 17055 (717) 796-1600 let , , I,; .' " , ., I , ," ,," ,I j , ., , , ' :, , " , " , , , !_; ,,', ,." ., \" ;' , il. ., " " " i' I V~RIFICA'JlQ.ti Tho undonlaned herel)y certilles that the foreao1ns statements which are within my personal knowledae are true and those which are based on information received from others is belloved i to be true. II is understood that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 jJa, C, S, Section 4904, relatins to unsworn falsillcation to authorities, I ,,'{Uv Sandra J, Yost ! Date: !li.I:J. I ;' "I 'I :1 " , , , , I, , " , 'I '. " " , , , " , , ,I Ii CERTIFICATE! OF SERVICE I, Deborah K. SpertZllI, Esquire, d() hereby certify that I am thil day servlna a true and corm:t copy of the ANSWER TO PETITION TO MODIFY TEMPORARY CUSTODYIVISITATlON upon the followlnll interelted partlel al followl: OVemlaht V.S, Mail Stephanie (YOlt) Koker liS South Saint Clair Street Wichita, Kansal 67213 Overnlaht U.S, Mail Charlel E, YOlt, 111 clo Oenieve Neubauer 88 Welt "Iah Street Cameron, Welt Virllinla 26033 I ., , " " ., , " , , (, , Certified V, S, Mail Melllsa Jane Shenk 226 Reno Avenue New Cumberland, PL\, 17070 ,..1 Certified U.S. Mall M. Robert Shenk 226 Reno Avenue New Cumberland, Pi, 17070 (jjJ,~IJ~ti Deborah K. Spe zel, E uire ilL,}.,;) J'J 1./ o ' , , I' I I d , ' , , . , ;<1' I , , " I" '. ..Af) .,. R:!~ .' '/ /'t"II( . . CltARL'fI lll. 'toeT JR I and OAlIDIlA J. YOST, hi. vit~, Plaintifta IN 'r1l1: COunT OJ' COt.lNON PL!"./IS c~reRLAND COUlI'l'Y, Fl'lNNOYLVAlIIA v. CIVIL ACTION - CUS'l'O~Y Il. ROFERT llHlrelK and Hl!'I,ISOA JANE SHEIIK, h1l wite, CltAllLER E. YOST I II and flTrePIlANIF. M. 'lOST, Detendant. no. 369 CIVIL 1994 PETITIon TO HOOIF'l TEI.WOlWIY CUB'l'OOY/VIBITA':'ION " 1. On tray 3, 1991., the Honorable Judge Edgar D. Bayley entered th~ to11owinlll Order, Pending further Order 01' thi, Court, ~rantinr Temporary CUltody/Vi.it.tion to the above cartioned Plaintitts, the Yosts, commencing M~ 7. 1994, in the manner 01' alternaUng vel'kl'lndl on l'Jaturday between tile hOUri 01' 10100 Nr and ~IOO P1~. 2. Since the ent.1'Y 01' said Order, there hila been a lirn1ticant cllaMe in the oirc\ltl.hncu in that, We, the Sllenlts, No Lonp;~r lIave Pllya1cal Custo~y of Julie. 3. At JlIr.1i..'. re':.uellt, shl! currently r"s1~,eR with her biolol"ical mother, (Otel"hanh ( 'lost ) KOKER, her Ster-tather, Kenneth KOKrR, an~ h"r halt-brother, Baby David Jlyan KOK!R ( 1 year old ). The IIddres~ is I 115 South Saint Clair Street, in Wichita, Kaneal. 4. Io'e are eathfied, throu!,lh Personal Inv"aUgation, that the honle 11 . calm and stable one. 5. TIll! best interllSt 01' the chil~ will be Rerved by tr.t! Court in Hod1tyinr, u.id Order. ^ Stiruh.tt!d Ar.;reemp.nt will be tiled for recognition by thh Court .e loon al the ro~tnl R~rvice will prOVide. ~'IIEI'lE1"ORP:, PI'lt1t1oner PUl'S this Court to Grant th~ l~od1tioation ot the Temporary Custody/Viaitation Order IS followal Phas... rf!mOVR ll')' husban~ ( H. 1I0b~rt ~henk's ) and my nl.llle ( Melillla .1aM IIhenk)tror.1 the P.t~rnl\l Grendrnrl!nt 'R 1"~tl.t1on in th", above oapt1oMd l'll\ttl!r. , . ... 3\113' 1:1., 1994 Attorney P~bor.h K, rr~rtz~l. iilO Ooutb H..rket fltreC't ~t.chanic.b\lrg, Ph 1705~ " noar ~:. flpcrtu11 \~e , r.>y lIur.hnnd nnd 1,'.'roelf, recl!ived :'our letter dr.ten ,'ul:.'. 2, 1994, It was c{'reed thr.t t~:" '!ooh wouH bov.. visitll.t1nn ~rith ,rnmi" on .lllly 9th and would rie:c her u,' ot the uFunl tir.:t> 10rOO n;l1 on that dat., It was futheor ul"reeo<l that in t11P, event of ..n:: f'Jrtl;er chanr.:e in ocheduled vhih thut reasonable notice \rould be Mven by the re'lUestihf, part)'. ~Ie received a call from 3'our cli,mt nt 101051'1,: on July e, 1994 to inforcl u. thll.t it, 1/0111<1 be inconvieni"nt for her to fulfill this ar.:reoment. ~~lh t:,l'o of behavior ,E.ar!,oints una f"stars dhtrust aD well as feeling, of abandonment il' n cUld, Jnr:ie' R n",cds, ,,:erect nt iono nnd stability are pllrllJ1lount in thh situntion, Mt :'01,11' client's conviP.nience. P1eaoe be ndvhec. th.t ~'l'. Chenk and! reecurJd Jlude froD! similar ..bUBe at the hnnds of r.'rs. Yost 's son end ~I'J Jr.ost certein13' will not allow her to b. turth'.r abusee I,)' the rt'st of t.he Yost fnmiJ.;r. ~or ~~our j nformnticn J t'incr>rol:r. 00 I .r. ~~"R.r Il. 11n.:,h:r i I f 'l:~ , hi " ,Ii df, . ',I, ./, " " ',I ., 1" " f ,;I f I" " "" j T.i., , 1 1t (,J .,j i,1 ~ (j , , 8 '0 " \,!) ::II:: 1:1 1\ ~) .. 'n ,"'J. rJ I.{) tr (1,.,1. ,. rfF .. I, " ' " 'I" 1 I:'.', 1 1 ;!M ~.f I" .1 " ,! P " " " ,I , , " I' I , , , II , ,h " , 1 , '.1 ,I " " , ., ., , , " I , " .1 , " " I, "I " '" , . I 1 . I' \ ;, ;", Ii ',I . " , ''\ '1 IILAC/illl1I1N II< SI'I;I\'I'I.EL "\/"\'11,1\" II 1 i1\I' .Ill SOIlllh i\Ii\tI\l'1 ~ 11 1', I'l . 1\11'1 h,ltlh .,\1\ Ili~ 11/\ \;-1)'-'-\ 1\'It'JlI1'11\1' \,/1','1 /1 I!", lhtlll I, ,1:\ ,I" "1 '(Ii :('.\: ;,1; Ii r' * Ro ~'d 5~ t. Detendant 'ZN 'lH. COUR'l 0' CONNON JlliDS 01 ,CUHBIJRLAND COUN'll, JlIJNNBYr.VANZA , ,CZVIL AC'l'ION - lAft , 'NO. .38'(/ CIVIL J9 ~'I 'CUS'l'ODf IVI SI'1.'A'l'ZON · , c.l.v.r!c-s Ywt- 1'1aJ.nt.tlt V ~ AND NOft, thJ.. Ft(aJ~Y y 'I, '~'I 1 upon con.J.deratJ.on ot the atteched complaJ.nt, i.t i.e hereby di.rected hat the part;J.e. and, theJ.r re.pecti.ve coun.e app' ar betore ." (,1\ ""'~r, the concJ.l ator, at t..- -Or "" (~., )~ on th" 'h day 0 - . (~'" 1 1", at _ .' 0 . N., or e rehearing u 0 y on erenae. At ~uch con erence, an ettort wJ.ll be made to re.olve the J...ue. i.n di.pute/or J.t thJ.. cannot be aaaompli.ehed, to detJ.ne end narrow the J...ue. to be heard 'by the court, and to enter i.nto e temporary order. .J.ther party may brJ.ng the chi.ld who J.. the .ubjeat ot thi. cu~tody aatJ.on to the conterenoe, but the ohJ.ld/chi.ldren'e attendance J.~ not mandatory. Fai.lure to appear at the aonterence may provJ.d. ground. tor entry ot a temporary or permanent order. FOR THE COURT, By' ~~lIJu;/ f ~-'/~~ ~y~on~ ':... ~ rOil SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER ro rOUR lAWYER AT ONCE. II' rou DO NOT HAVJ1 A lAftrIJR OR CANNOT AFFORD ONB, GO 'to OR TBLBPHONB TH. OI'I'ICB BIT FORTH BELOW ro I'IND OUT WHEU YOU CAN OBT LBGAL HBLP. OI'I'ICB 01' TH. COUR'l' ADHINISTRA'tOR COURTHOUSB, FOURTH I'LooR CARLISLE PA 17013 (7J 7 )240-6200 . I .~ c4) FEU 7 3 Sl .1 '1/ '9/1 " l)f i,; 011/1 Iii I , I' f: iI.' t ',~ I I'll:,. ,'J,','! I) (" I (1,"'/." '1\ ,'\r.\ IIY " , , , .1 \"1 I <I '. CHARLES E, YO$T, JR, and SANDRA J. YOST, his wife, plaintiffs IN nlE COURT OF COMMON Pl.EAS CUMBERLAND CmlNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v, M. ROBERT SHENK and CIVIL ACTION .. PARTIAL CUSTODY MELISSA JANE SHENK, his wife, VISITATION CHARLES E, YOST III and STEPHANIE M.: YOST, defendants NO. ,>)'~'-1 OF 1994 , COMPLAINT FOR PARTIAL CUSTODY OR VISITATION 1. Plaintiffs, Charles E, Yost, Jr. and Sandra J. Yost, reside at ~02 Diehl Road, Mechanlcsburg, Pennsylvania 170~~ (Cumberland Cllunty). 2, Defendants, M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk. reside at 226 Reno Avenue, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070 (Cumberland County), Defendant Charles E, Yost III Is the natural father of the child and hIs current whereabouts are unknown but his last known address wn., 629 North Hanover Street. Carlisle. Pennsylvania 17013 (Cumberland County), Defendant Stephanie M. Yost I, the natural mother of the child and her current whereabouts ere unknown but her last known address was 4616 Troplcana Avenue. EI Paso, Texas 79924, 0\. Plaintiffs seek pllrtlal custody or visitation of the following child: Jamie Lynn Yost, 226 Reno Avenue. New cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070 (Cumberland County) age: ~ DOB ~/29/88 The child WBS not born out of wedlock, The child Is presently In the custody of M, Robert 3/90.preaent The mother of the child Is Stephanie M, Yost and plalntlffs do not know and throuah reasonable investigation have not been able to ascertain her current address, Ills believed that she Is living in Kansas, She Is divorced and it is believed that she has remarried, The father of the child is Charles E. Yost III and plaintiffs do not know and through reasonable Investigation have not been able to ascertain his current address. Ills believed that he is not living In the state of PennsylVAnia, PlAintiffs have not seen Charles E, Yostlll since the summer of 199] when he leflthelr residence, He Is divorced, 4, The relationship of Plaintiffs to the child is that of paternal grandfather and paternal grandmother, The plalnllffs currently reside with the following people: Name Relationship Jennifer J. Yost Daughter Genevieve Neubauer Mother of Sandra J, Yost ~, The relationship of defendant M. Robert Shenk to that of the child Is maternal grandfather and the relationship of defendant MelissA Jane Shenk Is maternal step- arandmother, The defendants do not currently have anyone other than the child residlna With them, 6, Plaintiffs have not partlclpal'ed as a party or witness or In another capacity, In other ~l I r1ahtl with rcspe<:tlo the child, 7, The best Interests and permanent welfare l)f this child will be served b)' the arantina of the relief requested, Plaintiffs are the paternal grandparents of this child, The)' have maintained contact with the child through the maternalllreat-grandmother, Winnie Grisslnaer, since the defendant~, M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk, have had custudy of this child, Winnie Grissinger would bring the child to the plaintiffs' house for periodic visits, Defendants, M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk, have in the past brought the child to the plaintiffs' house for visits on special occasions around the holidays, The child has developed a relationship with the Plaintiffs and their daughter, Jennifer, the child's aunt. The Plaintiffs have not previously tiled for partial custody or visitation since the defendants, M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk, and Winnie Grissinger were previously cooperative in seeing that the child remained a part of plaintiffs' lives, In addition, the plaintiffs have not previously l1Ied for partial custody or visitation due to problems associated with their son, the child's father, Since the child's father left the plaintiffs' home more than five months ago and his current whereabouts are unknown, plaintiffs desire to become better acquainted with their aranddaughter through either partial custody or visitation. The Informal visitation throuah the child's maternall!reat-grandmother, Winnie GriSSinger, Slopped In AugUst, 1993 for no apparent reason, Plaintiffs desire to re-establish their relationship with their ~ I verify that the statements made In this complaint are true and correct, I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penahies of 18 Pa, C. S, Section 4904 reJatlns to unsworn falsification to authorities, ~~i ",' /' 'I , ~ . . . .'~;' L" ;~,.,K:i . ~harles E, Vost, Jr. .. , ~ /'-1 2fd=-i., ~~\...I_',' " Sandra J, Vost ,J . " " , " '1,\ 'I ". , , , II I..' I '1" I,j' ) , 11,\ " " ,'I 1 CHARLES E. YOST JR. and SANDRA J. YOST, his wife, Plaintiffs IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERl.AND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v, CIVIL ACTION" CUSTODY M, ROBERT SHENK and MELISSA JANE SHENK, his wife, CHARLES E, YOST III and STEPHANIE M.: NO, 389 CIVIL 1994 YOST, Defendants AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF,SERVICE I, Deborah K. Spertzel, Esquire, hereby certify that 1 have served a copy of the Complaint for Partial Custody or Visitation upon: M, Robert Shenk 226 Reno Avenue New Cumberland, Pa, 17070 Melissa Jane Shenk 226 Reno A venue New Cumberland, Pa, 17070 Charles E, Yost III 629 N, Hanover Street Carlisle, Pa, 17013 Stephanie M. Yost 4616 Troplcana Avenue pi Paso, Tx, 79924 by mailing Q copy of same by certified mall, restricted delivery on February 7, 1994, M. Robert Shenk .....ceived a copy of the foregoing complaint on February 9, 1994 as Is evidenced by the postal receipt card hereby allached as Exhibit A, Melissa Jane Shenk received a copy of the foregoing complaint on February 10, 1994 as is evidenced by the postal receipt card hereby attached as Exhibit B. Charles [l, Yostlll did not receive a copy of the foregoing complaint as Is evidenced by the returned envelop addressed to his last known address which Is hereby attached as Exhibit C. Stephanie M, Yost did not receive a copy of the foregoing complaint as is evidenced by the returned envelop addressed to her last known address which Is hereby attached as Exhibit D. {jJY1 ~i~'4/ _ DebOrah K, Spertze Allorney for Plaintiffs I. r I i\ IXIII.,T A i " , , , , , I' . I J:XH,BIT C " , " .' " ", " " " " ,I " , . ," . , , " "1 , II " elrhiJ,ltc.. :' 'I, ., ,', '" " 'Ii \, " ',1\",1;; , " ""', }'".} 1 ,\L(I ,,I "h/NI, "1",1",.1 . .J,!/ . I'; /'" , ',i I' i, , " , 'I: r I l ,. , ." , L , P ',; " I',; U ,'\:irlr~~;,' ii',,: I' I I' BLACKBURN & SPERTZEL Attorneys AI I_ow 20 South Market Street Mechonlcshurg, PA 17055 If.. I~ ".,~\, Charles E, Y ll~t 11/ 629 N. HRnover Street CRrl i sic I'a 170 J.\ .' ,I. ..",.'.'IJ""~I!kh\l~h~j,'I' ,.' ,1""\'" l'i!',<),t,W,'IH,~'r;',i"rl!~i\~Jt~I)~R)fl,t;J~. . ,. ,,~~~'!'~IM',"jil'~~~., i"\',',j 'J ''I ;1 1'1 ,", I ,) \, l "'- ~, " '" .. " . ',I .i;!l"",.... , " ., ., "'n.lUre l~~d,.....l .. Add......'. A'dd.... IOllly I .nd I.. I. p.,dl , II.. wlll/l ..,.,'Ive lilt I loUOWI", .lIvl... ''''. III ..". 'J ' ,"" I " 0 ~dd,.....~.llfd'", I a. ~'I"or" Oll!V.,y J : J: Ii I, Ii Ii , , 1\.... ,1',1' .. ,':1. 'I" " . " t , , , ., "'nllU" fAt.nll 1 >III.I.IlI'Ol......". 3/90-prelCnl The molher of the child l~ Slephanie M, YoSI and plaintiffs do nut know and Ihroullh rea!Onable investil!atiun have not been able 10 ascertain her currcnt address, It is believed Ihat she i~ living in Kansas, She I~ divorced and il is believed thai she has rcmarrled. The falher of the child Is Charles Ii, YoSI III and plaintiffs do nol know and Ihroullh reasonable lnvcsllgallun have nol becn able 10 ascerlaln his currcnl address, 11 is bclleved Ihat he is nOlliving In the slale of Pennsylvania, Plainllffs havc not seen Charles E, YosllII sincc the summer of 199,1 when he lenlhelr residence, lie Is divorced, 4, The rclationship of Plalnliffs tu the child is thai of palernal grandfather and palernal grandmolher, The plalnllffs currently reside wilh Ihe following peollle: Name Relationship Jennifer J, Yosl Daughler Genevieve Neubauer Mother of Sandra J, Yost ~. The relallonship of defendant M, Robert Shenk 10 Ihal of Ihe child i~ malernal grandfalher and Ihe relallonshlp of defendanl Melissa Jane Shenk is Illalernal step- grandmolher, The defcndllnls do nol currenlly have anyone other Ihanlhe child residing with thcm, 6, Plainllffs have not pnrticlpaled as a parly or wilness or In anolher capaclly, in other 3 t, I 1I1111allun concernlnllthe custody of the child In this or another coull, There have been the followhlll CU81lxly pmceedh1lls Involvinllthis child: a, Stephanie M, Yost v, Charles E. Yost III No, 89-SlJ,0421~-O'2C~ York County Pennsylvania Case withdrawn b, M. J{obert Shenk and Melissa Janc Shenk v, Stcphanlc M. Yost and Charles E, Yost III 1466 Civil 1990 Cumberland County l'ennsylvania ^ conscnt agrccment was cntcred whereby full legal and physical custody was given 10 M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shcnk, Stephanie M, Yost and Charles L\, Yostlll werc givcn extensivc supervlscd visitation with the child which was to bc arrangcd by the mutual consent of thc \)arlles, c, Stcphanie M, Yostllnd Charles (l, Yost III v. M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk 288~ Civil 1990 On September 25, 1990, It was ordered that custody would rcmain with M, Robcrt Shenk and Melissa Janc Shenk IInd tcmporary custody was glvcn to Stc\lhanic M, Yostllnd Charles L\, Y08tlll from Friday at 6:00 Il.m, to Sunday at 6:00 \),m. On Dcccmbcr 5, '990, It was ordercd Ihllt custody rcnullncd with M, Robcrt Shenk and Mellss'l Janc Shenk and thattcmporary custtxly WII~ givcn every wcckend 10 Stcphanie M, Yost and Charlcs E. Yostlll from Friday at 6:00 \),m. to SundilY at 6:00 p,m, On ^Ilrll 5, \991, the petition for speelal rclief flied by M, Robert Shcnk and Ml~lissa lanc Shenk was granled and the tcmporary physical custody rights given to Stephanic M, Yost and Charles E, YOSI 1lI In the order dated December 5, 1990 were suspended pending complction of thc custody evaluation by Dr, Drown, Plahnlffs hilve no knowlcdgc of any custody procecdlnlls concernll1g Ihis child pendinllln any courl of this Cmllmunwcnlth, Plaintiffs donut knuw of a penon not a party 10 thc \)f()Cccdlngs who has physical custtxly of the child or claims to havc cuslody or visitation 4 rlshts with respect to the child, 7, The bestlnlerests and llermanent welfare of lhls child will ~ served by Ihe arantln. of the relief requested, Plaintiffs are the Ilaternal arandparents uf this child, They have maintalncd contact with the child throuah the matcrna1llrent-arandmolher, Winnie (Jrlsslnger, since the defendallls, M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Sbenk, have bad custody of Ihls child, Winnie (jrl~slnaer would brlna the child to tbe plaintiffs' house for periodic visits, Defendants, M. Robert Shcnk and McllsSll Jane Shenk, have In tbc past broughltbe child to the plaintiffs' house for visits on special occasions around the holidays. The child has develclped a relationship with the Plaintiffs and their daughter, Jcnnlfel', the child's aunt, The Plaintiffs have not previously filed for parllal custody or visitation since the dcfendants, M, Robert Shenk and MelisSll Jane Shenk, and Winnie Grissinger were previously cooperative In seeing Ihat the child remained a part of plalnliffs' lives, In addition, the plaintiff. have not previously filed for partial custody or visitation duc to problcll1s associated with their son, the child's father. Since the child's father left the plaintiffs' home morc than live months ago and his current whereab()uts are unknown, plaintiffs desire to become beller acquainted with Iheir granddaughter through either partial custody or visitation, The Informal vlsllation through the child's maternal great-grandmother, Winnie (Jrlsslnger, stopped in August, 199] for no apJlIlrent reason, I'laillllffs desire to re-establish their relationship with their ~ " CHARUl.!1 p" YOST JR, and SANDRA J. YOST, his wife, "lalntiffs IN THE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS CUMDliRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLV ANlA CIVIL ACTION. CUSTODY v, M, RODERT SHENK allll MELISSA JANE SHENK, his wife, CHARLES E, YOST III and SnlPHANIE M~ YOST, Defendants NO, CIVIL 1994 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Deborah K, Spertzel, Esquire, hereby certify that I served a copy of the foreaoln. Complaint upon: M. Robert Shenk 226 Reno Avenue ~ew Cumberland, PA 17070 " Melissa Jane Shenk 226 Reno Avenue New Cumberland, PA 17070 Charles E, Yost III 629 N, Hanover Street Carlisle. PA 17013 Stephanie M, Yost 4616 TropicBna Avenue EI Pilso TX 79924 (1..6 '1. by mailing a copy of SlIme by certified mall, restricted delivery on L 1'11, 1994. ~1t;!~J4Aj' 20 South Market Street Mechanlcsburl!. 1'11, 17035 Allorney for Plaillllffs 'I , , . " 1X....11 D II I I " , I' ". , II I " , ., " II, " I " " " " " , ,'I', '. "d: ,) il , .1 " " f;.,.h'l~;~ D " " ',1, .. , ',&J;:,I',i::,.~,l ~(,.~\ '.'- ., ~ . '..,., , .' ~ . I!;, I, '."1""".' l',1.t" , I"'j t ,11"1: I , , t,'I. i 1,1;(, , , , Ii ., " " ,,11 1.0101 ." I ,,' I" It". BLACKBURN & SPERTZEL Attorneys AI 1,IIW 20 South Market Str~el Mechanlcsburg, PA 17055 '''1 I,' II" ,01.1,. ., ,- , CEil III lED p a'lO ..31 06'1 MAIL , " . ,'~ , Nt) ADDRF.S5 MOVrm. LEFT > ' ....- Stephanie M 51 4616' 1':1101, Avellue .. so TX 7')924 I "11FT NO A()DrleS~ tl'~~~~,~ _ ~ '\. J. ~iat _._, ~ ,...tli:/t .. ... ReftJrtl '_~""_'_ ~) ---' , " . MOVED, LEFT NO ADDRESS .j" "'"I .. ~ , ...., .1 , , ,',\ !: ~..... '.. ~.. , ""', " , J~~,. ".-, " , , I. ~_ "~TI' ~"AL "/IVlel 111111 I \ ,i , Ii ., ' , I I , OIlItW 1lI.1n... ua~y~M t I I I I , I I . I I . I I' I I I I 1 Print vour nam., add".. and ZIP Coda h.r. , l . /)/Atltbt./yf) "<JJ/lIl,htl . , ',i I I' yj) JllloItl1 ' w.~y/{..{. f .s r I , Mt't f,,1I~ 1'/ '-illatA v'1 ?'" 17Un" !I: , " . ',. I, 'r',., ' , , , , , 1.-"'" ~ I , - " I' .' " ,,;'~ l' I, " . ~ . CIIARUJS In. YOST, JR. and SANl>RA J. YOST, his wife, plaintiffs IN Till! COURT Of COMMON PLEAS CUMllliRl.ANI> COUNTY, PllNNSYLVANIA v, M, ROIIERT SIIENK and CIVIL ACTION -, PARTIAL CUSTODY MELISSA JANE SlIIiNK, his wife, VISITATION CHARLF."i E. YOST III and STEPHANIE M,: YOST. defendallls NO. ~rs(1 OF 1994 COMPl.AlNT FOR l'ART1AL CUSTODY OR VISITATION I. Plaintiffs. Charles E. Yost. Jr, and Sandra J, Yost, reside at ~02 Diehl Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 1705~ (CiJlnberland County), 2. l>efendants, M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk, reside at 226 Reno Avenue, New Cumberland. Pennsylvania 17070 (Cumberland County), Defendant Charles E, Yost III Is the natural father of the child and his current whereabouts are unknown but his last known address WBS 629 North lIanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (Cumberland County). Defendant Stephanie M, Yost is the natural mother or the child and her current whereabouts ore unknown but her last known address was 4616 Troplcana Avenue, EI Paso, Texas 79924. .t Plaintiffs seek parllal custody or visitation of the following child: Jamie Lynn Yost, 226 Reno Avenue. New Cumberland. l'ennsylvanla 17070 (Cumberland County) age: ~ DOn ~/29/88 1', The child was wt born out of wedlock, The child Is presently In the custody of M. Robert Iii \1' , , 'jl Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk who reaide at 226 Reno Avenue, New Cumberland, Pennaylvanla 17070 (Cumberland County). During the past five years, the child has resided with the following persons at the followin. addresses: Stephanie M, Yost and Charles E, Yostlll 711 York Street Mechanicsburs, Pennsylvania 170.5.5 Cumberland Coullly .5/29/88-9/88 Stephanie M, Yost and Charles E, Yost III 20 West lIanover Street Dillsburg, Pennsylvania 17019 York County 9/88.4/89 Stephanie M. Yost and Charles [i, Yost III Franklin Church Road Franklin Township, Pennsylvania York County 4/89.8/89 Stephanie M, Yost and Robin Shenk and Laurence Willa 80 Frederick Street I)allastown. Pennsylvania York County 8/89'9189 , , Stephanie M, Yost 232 West High Street Red Lion, Pennsylvania York County 9189.3/90 M, Robert Shenk and Meliua Jane Shenk 226 Reno Avenue New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070 Cumberland County ,. 2 , I 3/CJO'presenl The molher of Ihe Child 15 Stephanie M, YOSI and plaintiffs do not know and IhroulIh reasonable Invesligalion have not been able to allCertain her current address, II is believed Ihat she is Iivlnl! in KanllllS, She is divorced and it is believed Ihal she has remarried, The father of Ihe child Is Charles lJ, Yost III and plainllffs do IlOt know and throutlh reasonable Investiilation have not been able to ascertain his current address. II is believed that he is not living !nthe slale of I)ennsylvanla, I'lalnliffs have not seen Charles Il. Yosl III since Ihe summer of 199;\ when he lenthelr residence, lie is divorced, 4, The relalionshlp of I'lahulffs 10 the child is that of paternalgrandfalher and paternal tlrandrnother, 'The plaintiffs currently reside with the following people: Name Relalionshlp Jennifer J. Yost Daughter Genevieve Neubauer Mother of Sandra J, Yost , ,: ; ~, The relationship of defendant M, Robert Shenk to that of the child Is maternal tllBndfRther and the relalionship of defendant Melissa Jane Shenk is maternal step. grandmother, The defendants do not currelllly have anyone other than the child residing with '., them, 6, Plaintiffs have not participated as a party or witness or 111 another capacity, 111 other 3 l lilliallon concernlni Ihe cuslody of the child In Ihls or anolher courl. There have beonlhe followlni cU$lody pnx:eedinlls Involvini Ihls child: a, Stephanie M, Yosl v, Charles E, YosllIJ No. 1l9.SU.(14213-02C York Counly Pennsylvania COlIC withdfllwn b, M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk v, Stephanie M, Yost and Charles E, Yost III 1466 Civil 1990 Cumberland Counly Pennsylvania A conllCnlllgreement was entered whereby full legal and physical custody was given to M. Roberl Shenk and MellsllB Jane Shenk, Stepbanle M, Yosl and Charles l\, Yost III were given eXlensive supervised visitation with the child which was to be arranged by Ihe mulual consenl of tbe parties, c, Slephanie M, YOSI and Charles E, Yosl III v. M, Roberl Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk 2883 Civil 1990 On Seplember 23, 1990, It was ordered Ihat cuslody would remain with M, Roberl Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk and lemporary cuslody was Biven 10 Stephanie M. Yosl and Charles Ii, Yosl III frolll Friday al 6:00 p,m, 10 Sunday al 6:00 1),11I, On Uecelllber 3, 1990, It was oroered Ihal custody remained wllh M, l{oberl Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk and Ihallemlxlrary custody was given every weekend to Slephanie M, Ymtand Charles E, YosllII from Friday al 6:00 p.m, 10 Sunday at 6:00 I),m, On April 3, 1991, Ihe pelltion for ~llCclal relief flied by M, Roberl Shenk And Meli'sa Jane Shenk was l!ranled ano Ihe temporary physical custody righls given 10 Slephanle M, YOSI and Charles l\, YosllII in Ihe order daled December 3, 1990 were suspended pending completion of Ihe CUSlodY evaluallon by Dr, Druwn, Plalnllffs hllve no knowledge of any cuslody proceedinBs concerninglhls child pending In any courl of Ihls COlllmonwealth, I'la\rulffs do not know of a person nol a parly 10 Ihe proceedings who hM physical custody or' Ihe child or claims 10 have cuslOdy or vlsllallon 4 I' rllhts with respect to the child, 7, The besl Intere!ts and permanent welfare of Ihls child will be IIerved by the BrantlnB of Ihe relief requested. I'lalnllff! are Ihe paternal (!randparents of this child, They have maintained colllact with the child through the maternal grcat'grandmother. Winnie Grisainser, since the defendants, M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk, have had custody of this child. Winnie Grissinger would bring the child to the plaintiffs' house for periodic visits, Defendants, M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk. have In the past brought the child to the plaintiffs' house for visits on special occasions around the holidays. The child has developed a relationship with the Plaintiffs and their dau(!hter, Jennifer, the child's aunl. The I'lalntiffs have not previously filed for partial custody or visitation since the defendanl5, M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk, and Winnie Grissinger were previously cooperative In seeing that the child remained a part of plaintiffs' lives. In addition, the plaintiffs have not previously filed for partial custody or visitation due to problems associated with their son, the child's futher, Since lhe child's fUlher left the plalatiffs' hume more Ihan live months ago and his currenl whereabouts are unknown, plaintiffs desire to become beller acquainted with their grnnddaughter throu(!h either partial custody or visitation. The informal visitation , through the child's maternal greal-grandmother, Winnie Grissinger, stopped In August, 1993 for no apparent reason. Plalnllffs desire to re,eslabllsh their relationship with their 5 , ;1" arallddaughter, Plaintiffs are .further concerned about the welfare ot'thelr aranddaughter because Melissa Jane Shenk, the child's step'llrnndlllother, was found guilty of simple assault and elldangerh1llthe welfare of a child by Judge Ohler in June, 1993. These charges were docketed to 2041 CD 1992, PosHriallllotions were denied in October, 1993 IInd Melissa Jane Shenk awaits sentencing, 8, Each parent whose parentnl rightB to the child have not heen terminated and Ihe penons who have physical custody of the child have beennallled as parties to this action, Wherefore, Plainti ffs request the court to gmnt 11Ilrtial custody or visitation of the child, U ebornh K, pert el, uire ' Attorney for Charles E\, Yost Jr, and Sandra J. Yost Id,43121 20 South Market Street Mechanicsburg, l'ennsylvania 1105~ (111) 196-1600 " " i I) 'I , , 6 J verify Ihallhe stalemenls made Inlhls cl)mplalnl al'e true and corrllcl, J understand thai false statemenls herein llre made: subjeclto Ihe penallies of J 8 I)a, Co S, SecliolJ 4904 relalin& 10 unsworn falsll1c8110n 10 allthoritle~, ~~ 'Ik' - .. oj./. u' 'A, ~ha\'les E. YOSI, Jr, ~v ~-4F Sandra J, Yost , , ' , . , , I, ? April 15, 1994 '1'J{J: IJOIIOJlAr.LJI~ J\lIlClJlJ EOOAR Jl, fAYLF.'i C\JMlFRLANIl COUNTY COITJ1THOUBr. 1 r.O\lRTHOl'BJ: I.l~UA1l~ r.ARLI~Ll'J, PA 17013 RJI)I no. C$ vl1 389 AcU,,"- eUltedy Civil 3.994 Your Honor, It h with w:rfllt aonc..rn tor th.. m..ntal and phylical well-brin,. (It our r,randdaurht..r ( .oon to b.. adopt I'd dDuw;ht,r ) Jami.. that w.. now r"~ul'"t your dir,ct int..rv.ntion on hrr behalt. We ab.olutrly obJI'ct to thr award ot Partial Cu.tod~' to h.r paternal rrandparent. , Charl.. E. Yo.t Jr. And 5an~ Yo.t, bellinnin!' Nay 7, 1994, EJI)RFORE a Formal Court Hrarinr on thie matt..r i. h,ard. Ilr nu..l Erown ( .rpoinhd by t~.. Court) .tatll. tour ( 4 l rpuon. wt.y vi.itation by the Yo.t.,.t thi. tim.., il dan"eroua or would Jeopardize Jau.i,'. .tabili.ed lite, Conciliator Cilroy had b.,n provid.d thi. evaluation bW Ilr. Drown in February 1994. Still, ~e dictated an Ordl'r , in our preeence, that would comml'nce .uch vi.itation a. well a. Partial CUltodl to thr YOlt.. W, Hav, No .Ilt Hear1n~ Date. Our perc..rtion ot till' Conciliator level ot action i. that where a di.- rub h evicl.nt, p"rhap. a re.olution Dlay be r...ct..d without a Court H..ar1nr on the matt"r, thu. unclo~c1n~ an already burdoned Court .y.tem and reaching an anicable IIld/or wor~abl.. .rrrement betw...n thp partie.. It ...em. that th, Conciliator Conterene.. actiona have h....n con.tru..cI to limply giv.. a Complainant wt,at..v..r they wLnt ill lhu ot or until a tair HIlarin!.' ot all the fact. ot the h.u, may bt' h...rd bi' the Com.t, r.ueb 'III the ruult ot our Cont..rt'nce on April 14, 1994. Your Honor, we havt' .akeel tor your indulrence in tbt' pa.t eonoernine youne Jamie. Your d,ei.ion to prant conanon aenae r..~u".te bav.., in th.. pa.t, benefitted her immenaly and i.. now a matt..r ot reeorcl, We humbly Pr~ that you will pl...a. allow all rartie. to tull~' pre.ent the taetl in thh lllltbr to you in tb.. Court Betore a Grave Nhhl~,. if mad... A eom;,lete Pre-Hearinl' :!er:.ol'lnclum will hI' eub.1itttocl to the ~ourt, II 'It'll II a lilt of the witnuPl!" npeunry to tHe proe~diM. p r~q.~., (J9(/>" f ''''1/ ~ , \ (l Aprr"eiatively your., ~;r.\j4~~~~~~~ 1". 'I Ay~ 19 8 51 ~i1 '9~ 1,lt I t~ 11" ., . 111.11 , 'diM ,I dI.lH'; f.lr,y "/Ii) (,1"111 rY " IAk'l , I' , " , , " , I,ll , , , " " , " ., , , " .' "1'1 '\ " , ., , . " , , ~~Ri.U Z 1111 r~ I~~ III I I ~ lJ i , I 11\1:.\ " I I ; 1'1'1" 1 "1\ ~ ';\\1,( 11,\lY \'f, :1\'.' i' " " " '" '1, '. ., , , it I , , !!I I I. " '. ': " , , ., '\1 " 'I , , , di' i', 'I Ii, L;! " ,I Ii, , " " I :1 " , " , , , , , , 'J " " " ".1 " " '. llt.ACKlIlIllN & SI'EI\'I'ZEI. Attrl,.,II'V,\ At /,1/1\1 :W Slllllh MllI'l\I'1 Sln'I'1 Ml'l.'hllllk~IJ\ll').\, 1'1\ 171H.I~i 1,'10'1''''''11' 17171 7'1".'""" ~ CHARLES E. YOST, JR, and SANDRA J, YOST, his wife. l'lalnllffs IN TIlE COURT Of COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pl!NNSYL VANIA CIVIL ACTION .. CUSTODY NO, 389 CIVIL 1994 v, M, ROBERT SHENK and MEl.ISSA JANE SHENK, his wife, CHARLES E, YOST 1\1 and STEPHANIE M, YOST, Defendanls RULE TO SHOW CAUSE AND NOW THIS day of _ , 1994, a Rule II Illued on Defendants M, Robert Shenk Rnd Mells8ll Jane Shenk to show cause why the requellCld relief In the Petition for Special Relief Pursullntto Rule of Civil Procedure 1915,13 should nol be granted. Rule returnable ~ days from date of service, BY THE COURT: J, . , , , " I CHARLF,s E, YOST, JR. and SANDRA J. YOST, his wife, Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION -- CUSTODY, NO, 389 CIVIL 1994 v, M, ROBERT SHENK and MELISSA JANE SHENK, his wife, CHARLES E, YOST III and STEPHANIE M. YOST, Defendants ORDER AND NOW THIS day of , 1994, Defendants M, '. Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk are directed not to me a Petition for the Involuntary Termination of the Parental Rights of the Natural Parents, Charles E, Yost III and Stephanie M. Yost, or a Petition for the Adoption of the Minor Child, Jamie Lynn Yost, until a decision Is made in the above-captioned custody action, Furthermore, Defendants M, Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk are hereby ordered to (lIve notice, pursuant to 23 Pa, C. S. Section 2721, to Plaintiffs when any adoption proceedings are commenced so that Plaintiffs, the paternal (lrandparellts of Jamie Lynn Yost, may Intervene In such adoption proceedlnss. BY THE COURT J. , I 1- ( CHARLES E, YOST, JR, and SANDRA J, YOST, his wife, Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION ., CUSTODY NO. 389 CIVIL 1994 v, M, ROBERT SHENK and MELISSA JANE SHENK, his wife, CHARLES E. YOST III and STEPHANIE M, YOST, Defendants PETITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF PURSUANT TO RULE OF CIVIL PRO<;EDURE 191~.13 1. Plaintiffs, Charles E. Yost Jr, and Sandra J. Yost, are Individuals residing at 502 Diehl Road, Mechanlcsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2, A Complaint For Partial Custody Or Visitation was tlIed on February 7, 1994, Plaintiffs are the paternal grandparents of the minor child, Jamie Lynn Yost, age five years, who is the subject of these proceedings. The minor child Is In the legal and physical custody of M. Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk, the maternal grandfather and step-grandmother of the minor child, pursuant to Order of this Court dated April 5, 1991 In the mailer docketed to 288~ Civil 1990. 3, A custody conciliation conference was held on April 14, 1994 before Conciliator Hubert X, Gilroy, Defendants M, Robert Shenk. the minor child's grandfather, and Charlcs E, Yost III and Stephanie M, Yost, the minor child's parents, were not in allendance. The present whereabouts of Charles E, Yost III and Stephanie M, Yost are unknown, Defendant Melissa Jane Shenk appeared pro se. 4, An ailreement was not reached and Conciliator Oilroy dictated an order in the presence of the parties which stated that Plaintiffs would have partial custody of the minor child on alternatlnil Saturdays conunenchlil May 7, 1994 from 10:00 a.m, until 5:00 p,m, The hearhlil on this mailer has not yet beenllCheduled, 5, Defendant Melissa Jane Shenk Indicated that she opposed any partial custody arranilement with Plaintiffs because she and her husband. Defendant M, Robert Shenk, planned to l1le petitions to terminate the parental rlilhts of the natural parents, Charles E. Yost 111 and Stephanie M, Yost, and a petition to adopt the minor child, Jamie Lynn Yost. 6. Defendant Melissa Jane Shenk stated tllat any order ilrantlnillhe paternal ilrandparents partial custody or visitation riilhts with the minor child would not be beneficial since any subsequent adoption of the minor child by Defendants would result In the extinction of any custody riilhts teld by the paternal ilrandparents. On the contrary, 23 Pa, C. S. Section 5314 provides that any partial custody or visitation rlilhts ilranted pursuant to 23 Pa. C, S. Section 5312 are not terminated if the child is subsequently adopted by a stepparent or other ilrllndparent. 7, It is believed by Plaintiffs that Defendants are planninil to file petitions to terminate the parental riilhts of the natural parents and for adoption in order to prohibit Plaintiffs from havlnil any access to their ilranddauilhter, 2 f' ~ i I , J /, I i f.1 ", VERlflIC~TION The undersigned hereby ~ertitles that the forcBolns statements which lire within my perllOnal knowledBc arc true anllt"ose which arc: based on information received from others 15 believed to be truc, It 15 understood that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa, C, S. Section 4904, relatlnl! to unsworn falsit1catl1to authorities, /,/ 21" ~-I~" -~ ~' sandra J, Yost ~ I I , I, , ., I , , , " , I 'I , , " I , ,I . " ., " , I 1, , , " . I . , CHARLES E, VOST, JR" AND J, YOST, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS V, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSVLVANIA M, ROBERT SHENK AND MELISSA JANE SHENK. HIS WIFE, CHARLES E, VOST, III, AND STEPHANIE M, VOST, DEFENDANTS 389 CIVIL 1994 QBgJrJ orr COV.BI AND NOW, thle L day of May, 1994, having elgned en ord.r on May 3, 1994 baed upon the recommendation of a cUltody conciliator, the requ..te for epeelal relief prior to the hearing ..t for Augult 15, 1994, ARE DENIED. . ~y the court,'/ // I . / V " / ( , ,_. (A./ ,Ba .y, J. Deborah K. Spertzel, Eequlr. For Plaintiff M, Rob.rt Sh.nk and Mellee. Jan. Sh.nk, pro ee 228 Reno Av.nue New Cumberland, PA 17070 Chartee E, Yoet, III, pro .e t!l29 N, Hanover St, Carllele, PA 17013 , , , , Stephenl. M, Voet, pro .e 4816 Troplcana Avenue EIPao, TX 79924 ,/ ,;1 /, '\ ,I :... ~'j r-(~f ~ , ;' ; ;", . I f.:ffly,j! 1'1 I" "'l:~~'! .J I_,:J, If 'f!,!" " 'j "I:"~ " 1,:; 'I"l" , :,,! ~ ! ii' ',,: _,' I," ~ i j 'il,:" . 'C/;"! '" I 'MJ;f. I'!),:!, , ,'J ., \ I'.\"'! ..l,'li, U'I'li ;'; Ii' ECOA" I, BAYLIY JUDOE I COUIlTHOUn IQUAIlI CAIlLIILI, JtINNIVLVANIA 17013"3317 ~ ~~~ \))\W ~ \,\,\1.\ 31>~ ~M Jj.J>> ~ 'M'''' -, ,--' :, :' .' , 1.1 \ il ) t " I , I"j " fll' .' J! ., I !'j f' " h--'IY(!!\<,-~ -')~N_{~-_I' _~'''l ~,ji,'iI~1 ' ~~., ;I"(:I',TI'-/ 101'."" Charles e, YOlt, III 629 N, Hanover St. Carlisle, PA 170113 " I ,.;d _,,(,,;.LOu,-i,'._... " , , " i' , , , , .- - . . : . 029: r . i CHARLES E, YOST, JR, and SANDRA J, YOST, his wife, Plaintiffs IN Till! ('OIlMT ()JI COMMON J'I.I!AS CIIIMIII!RI.ANI> ('OIJNTY, 1I'!NNIIYl.VANI^ ('IVII. ^('TION .. ('lII1TOUY v, M. ROBERT SHENK and MELlSS^ JANE SHENK, his wife, CIf^RUiS E. YOST III and STEPHANIE M, YOST, Uefendllnl~ NO, ,IMII ('IVII. IlIlI4 UiR'1'111ICA:llLUUlaiYl.ll.l I, Deborah K, Sperlzel, Ellqulre. 1I11orney for Ihe Illllinllfh do herehy certify Ihlll' am on Ihl. day servlnll a Irue and cOrrel:l copy of the 1~lllhlll lilr SllCC11l1 Melle" Punuanllo Rule of Civil Procedure 191~,13 and Ihe ordllr oflhl8 ('ourl dilled MIlY ,~, IlIlI4 llnlhlllilllowlnl persons via postalle prepaid, FirM ('lllss !Jniled SIlIIe8 1lI11i1, Illldrmed a8 follows: M, Roberl Shellk and Mells811 JlIne Shenk 226 Reno Avenue New Cumberland, (>a, 1707() Date: .;;J'ljy L/ 11(' L tj:; ~ pe l.cl " " ,. " " !I " , 1\, , I ;j Il ,. , , I' , i ;) ,I " " " 1 , i , " 'i', ;p; . Iii ~. ~~. .f( "',.1 I , , .I; ", ,-'j 'I , I.r " " d'l ('J") , , ., (">.J ,. -',I ':t_:': .. " '\1 .i' -)i ., ',I,' " ... I, ",I III " " , , 'I ',1 " , , " , il" I, , , i ;1 " , , " . "II ., , th . P/Jt-, ~~ m !/i,,&4J ~~ ~ _ 91,,+ffi4 111m "','J',II&# February ae, 199~ Hubert Gilroy, E~quire ~ N01"th Hanove17 Street, Carliele. PA 17013 Dear Attotney GilroYI Stephanie M. YOllt and Charles E. Yoet,lll, parente at Jamie Lynn Yoet, born May 29, 198e, and M. Robert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk, grandparente, were referred t.o me for evaluation by Court Order dated September 25, 1990. It was ordered t,hat I ShO\lld interview all partiell and t.he minor ohild and make a recommendation conoernina the appropriatenees and method of change of cuetody fl."om the IIrandparents to the parents of t,he minor ohild. I made recommendationll for that tranefer in a report on 5-29-91. On 2-19-'l3, I ml.'t wit.h Melissa ShenJ( at her requeet. She informed nit. that the Yosts hlld not carded thl'Ouah ~Ii th the cuetody e.tipulatione and Jamifil had remained with them. She and Mr, Shenk had decidl1d to pure.ue the matter of ad~'ption of Jamie. I e.aw Jamie on ~-2~-93, I recommended that they proceed with adoption plane.. Mr.. and Mre., ShenJ( contact.ed me e.llveral weElke ago and asked to conBult with me allain. They were very concerned about a petition fill1d by Mr. and Mrs, Charles Yost,II for mandated vhitation with Jamie. Jamie doee. not remembel' them. She hae not Sl1en her parent.1l since 1991. The Shenke. do not know their wlu.reab<1\\l ['. They do not pay any euppOl"t. I eaw Jamie on 2-19-9~, She ie developing adequately mentally, Ilocially, and emotionally, She is attending kinder.arten at Hillside School in New Cumberland. She is a happy and well-adjullted child, She converecs about the people in her life inclUding Nanna alld POP-Pt,p, Mr. Shenk's parente. and MUlIlzie, Mre. Shenlt' l' mother. She l't,ates that her parents are Ma, who ill Melislla Shenk, and Pop, who is Robert Shenk. She doee. not mention the Yoste. " k' , '. '.., " I -j \ 11 ' ".(1 -,1.._ I' -~. I'd , I,;J t. I I ' ; , i .. , ' , I.t I'!',n.i""pt "-'";",,-,!!,,,,'-' ,-,-, ,,, ,."" 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" , , " " " 1 1 ,1 " " " I, CHARLES E, vosr, JR., AND SANDRA J, VDST, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS V, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA M, ROBERT SHENK AND MEL.lSSA .JANE SHENK, HIS W1F~, CHARLES E, VOST, III, AND STEPHANIE M, VOST, DEFENDANTS 94-0389 CIVIL TERM ~ AND NOW, thl., z.~ day of July, 1994, thll matt.r having been called on the petition of plaint"", pat.rnal grandparent., to hold defendantl, Robert Shenk and Mell..a Sh.nk In cont.mpt, and upon relation that the IUbJ.ct child, Jamie Lynn VOlt, born May 29, 1988, WU transferred In Jun. by the mat.rnal grandparentl, the Shenkl, to her mother, Stephanie M, VOlt, and upon agreem.nt now that thll proceeding will be held In obeyance while a home.study evaluation II conducted In the mother's home at 11 IS St. Clair Street, Wichita, KanIU, THE CAIE IS CONTINUED. The court hae directed such. study through the ausplc.. of the Cumberland County Children and Youth Service., and will notify ttle partl.. and thelr counsel upon receipt of the referral, i~ " I .,. 84.Qaee CIVIL. TERM Deborah K, SPlltZ", elqulr. For Plalntlff M, Robll1 Shl"k and MelllI. Jane Shlnk, pro '1 228 Reno Avenue New Cumberland, PA 17070 '1 '1 :1.. " ',') , , I I, I. ;,1 I' I II l I, I, ,I,' .' , " I , , , "i ., " .\ "II ", " , ", , , " .1 I,' t,' " " , , 'I t,1 " I I .0Q. , , ", I' CH~LES E, YOST, JR., AND e~,NDRA J, YOST, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS V. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PI.EA8 OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA i j' M, ROBERT SHENK AND MEUSSA JANE SHENK, HIS WIFE, CHARLES E, YOST, III, AND STEPHANIE M, YOST, DEFENDANTS 94.0389 CIVIL TERM geglB OF COUBI AND NOW, thll'~ day of Augu.t, 1994, the hearing Ichedulad for AuguR 115, 1994, 18 CONTINUI!D pending r..ettlng following receipt of the hom.ltudy II let forth In thll Court'l order of July 28. 1994, , . 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Artllrnll\'.\ At raw ;lO SI)\Jlh Mlnkl'l Slrf'.'1 '\kdwnll'!lhurM, P,\ 17!1ii:1 Tel.",,,,"" 17171 7\1~ lIillll " " " " -I 'I' " " , 1."1 " , ' " " " " , , , " . 11 /" " 1"'''-' HlIh~'rl ~hClnk and Moll... Jane Shonk, BYC'COU -\: W' The Honorable EdIlBr B. " i ,J " .' , , il ., 1 I, )' " I " , ; I ~, I ." Ii II , , 1:'-. I' " , c', \ !~q , I "I ,,' <, r '" Nov III 8 22 4H '9~ ) II I) i:f Il~ E III 1111 I '''''IN,; r Ahy OUMIII'''L.I!/Ll rl"j,~IY lilli/IS II ,I I, ',\ , , "I' , ' CIIARLES E. YOST, JR. AND SANDRA J. YOST, HIS WIFE, Plajntiffs IN THE COURT Of CC)MMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. M. ROBERT SHENK AND MELISSA JANE SHENK, HIS WifE, CHARLES E. YOST, III AND STEPHANIE M, YOST, Defendants CUSTODY 389 Civil 1994 TO TlIF. HONORABLE EDGAR B, BAYLE\' PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO WITHDRAW CO~PLAINT FOR PAJtTIAL CUSTO.,V OR VISITATION AND MOTION TO WITHDRAW AMENDED PETITJQN FOR CONTEMPT I. Plaintiffs, Charles E. Yost Jr. and Sandra J. Yost, are adult individuals residing at ~02 Diehl Road, Mechanicshurg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 2. Defendants, M, Rohert Shenk and Melissa Jane Shenk, are adult individuals resldlna al 226 Reno Avenue, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 1 Defendant, Charles E. Yost III, is an adult individual residing at 88 West High Street, C'llmeron, West Virginia. 4. Defendant, Stephanie M. Vast (now known as Slephanie Koker), is an adult individual residing at II~ South SainI Clair Street, Wichita. Kansas. ~. Plaintiffs are the paternal grandparents of the minor child, Jamie Lynn Yost, 6. Defendants, M. Rohert Shrnk and Meli~sa Jane Shenk, are the maternal grandfather , " 111111 sl~p-grandmother of the minor child, Jamie L.ynn Yost. 7, Defendant, Stephanie M. Yost (now known as Stephsnle Koker), is the natural mother of Jllmie Lynn Yost. x, Defendant, Charles E. Yost III, Is the natural father of the minor child, Jamie Lynn Yml. '), JUluie L.ynn Yost had been in the legal and physical custody of M. Robert Shenk and Mt!lissa Jane Shenk pursuant to an order of this court datoo April 5, 1991 tnthe matter dockcted to 2885 Civil 1990. 10. A complaint for partial custody or visitation was 11100 in thll above-caplloned malter on I'chl'uary 7. 1994. II. A conciliation conference was held on April 14, 1994 and an Interim order was l'lilcrcd which permitted Plaintiffs to have partial custody of Jamie Lynn Yost on alternating Suturdays commencing May 7, 1994 from 10:00 a.m, until 5:00 p.m, By order dated May 3, 19<)4, II hearln(! was scheduled for August 15, 1994 and the court reiterated that M, Robert Shcnk and Melissa Jane Shenk were to have full legal and physical custody of Jamie Lynn YOHl, J,l, On July 16, 1994, Sandra Yost weill to the Shenk residence to piCk up Jamie Lynn Yost at 10:00 a.m. for the regularly schoouloo visit. Jamie Lynn Yost, M. Robert Shenk and I\ldiS!1I Jane Shenk were not at the residence located at 226 Reno Avenue, New Cumberland, Pcnnsylvania, 1\. Onluly 18, 1994, a Perillon for Contempt was t1Ioo. A hearing on Ihis pellllon for (~l)nlempt was acheduled for July 28, 1994. 14. Oil July 19, 1994, a l'etltlon to Modify Temporary CuslOdy/Vlsltatlon was filed by Mclis~a Janel Shenk. In this petition, Mrs. Shenk indicated that there had been a siBnlflcant chungc in circumstances and that Mr. and Mrs. Shenk had transferred physical cuslOdy of Jllmie l.ynn Yost 10 her natural mother, Stephanie Koker, in Wichita, Kansas. 15. An amended petition for contempt was tiled by Plaintiffs on July 22, 1994 which lllcluded information concerninllthe whereabouts of Jamie Lynn Yosl. 16, A hearinll on the contempl petition was held on July 28, 1994. Melissa Jane Shenk ndmllled to the court that she and her husband had transferred physical custody of Jamie Lynn Y051 to her natural mother, Stephanie Koker. 1'1. At this hearinB It was allreW that the contempt proceedinlls would be held In abeyance "lid that II homesludy would be arranged lhroullh the Cumberland County Children and Youth ,^,e,l'llcy on the home of Stephanie Koker given her past history of instability, 1 Ii. A report was received by Ihe court from the Kansas Department of Social and I{dwhilitalion Services on October 10, 1994. 19, Plaintiffs have reviewed Ihls report and conclude that It Is in Jamie Lynn Yost's best illlCtl'sls that she remain in the legal and physical custody of her natural mother, Stephanie 1\,)I,,~r. 211, Plaintiffs have decided nolto pursue Iheir complaint for Partial Custody or VlsitatlOI\, .11, Plaintiffs further assert that the transfer of Jamie Lynn Yost to her natural mother, Slcphanic Koker, was in contempl of this court's order dated May 3, 1994. '( 22. Since Plaintiffs are SlItlsl1ed that Jamie Lynn Yo~t should remain in the leaal and Jlhy~ic~lI custody of her mother, Stephanie Koker, Plaintiffs l1ave d~ided nolto pursue the 1'I.'IItion for Contempt except to request the court, if there are any costs associated with the Pl\!pantlion of the homestudy by the KanSlls Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services, III ~\.~se~s these cost. saainst Defendants M. Robert Shenk and MelisSll Jane Sl1enk. W II I ~R EFORE: Plaintiffs respectfully request that this courtgrantthi. Motion to Withdraw the Complaint for Partial Custody or Visitation and the Motion to Withdraw the Amended Petition for Contempt ...xc...pt 10 the extentlhat if there are any costs associated with the homestudy prepared by the l<al1sns Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services, that these costs be assessed aaainst Dd'el1dants M, Robert Shenk and MelisSll Jane Shenk. Plaintiffs further request that this court conl1rm that legal and physical custody of the subject child, Jamie Lynn Yost, has been 11'i\11~fcrred to the child's natural mother, Stephanie Koker. Respectfully submitted, /.,1 I, 1 i: ,I;, (I ,'jt. (;) ( /.\\ ;,1 Deborah K. Spertzel, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiffs Blackburn & Spertzel 20 South Market Street Mechanlcsburg, Pa, 17~5 (717) 796-1600 10.43121 Dille: ) I - //) . rJ I,y' I ,; CIIARUlS E. YOST, JR, AND SANDRA J, YOST, illS WIPE, Plaintiff. IN THE COURT or COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. M. ROBERT SHENK AND MELISSA JANE StlENK, HIS WIFE, CtlARLES E, YOST, III AND STEPHANIE M. YOST, Defendants CUSTODY 389 Civil 1994 ~ Th.; undersigned hereby certify that the foregoing slatelllents which are within my perlOnal knowledge are true and those which are based on Information received from others Is believed to he true, It Is understood that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 PII. C. S. 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