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" \ Ii " " ;~I " " " , - ~ - , ' , , " " ., " " " Angela E, Spelas, Plaintiff v, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO, /(,1 'j' CIVIL 1~94 CUB TOCY Daniel M, Spelae, D. fend ant AND NOW, t h 11 (i;jf~AR:~:V:;Y7l:0(e;Vj 1994, upon of the Petition for Special R~ef, primary oustody consideration 111 granted to the plaintiff, and partial custody ie granted to the defendant ,very other weekend from Friday at 7:00 p,m, until Sunday at 7:00 p,m, until further order of Court, " (kC::'t~ .Jt=~:::-_/ , J, " " I I ' II, " , ~ , " , , Angela E, SpBlas, Plaintiff I N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA OIVIL AGTION - LAW NO, II,.', CIVIL 1994 v. Daniel M, Spell., De "ndant CUSTODY PEUTJ.9NF9fl SP!:GJAl ARLEF The pet it i oner by and through her at t orrley, JOin Carey, Legal Services, Inc" reprllsents the following: 1. The plaintiff, Angela E. Spelas, hereinafter referred to as the mother, resides at 309 Elsventh Street, Apartment 2, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pllnnsylvania 17070, 2, The defendant, Daniel M, Spelas, herllinafter referred to as the father, resides at an addrlls5 unknown to the mother in York County, Pllnnsylvania, 3, The part ie5 are the parents of Joshua Danilll, Danielle May and Amber Lauren Spelas. 4, On or about February 16, 1994 a Complaint for Custody was filed in the above-captioned matter by the mother, A conciliation conference i5 not yet scheduled, 5, The mother has been thll primary caretaker of thll children since their birth. 6, On or about January 19, 1994, the father took the chi Idren for a one week visit. Despite repeated requests by the mother to the father to return tho children, he refuses to do so and denies reasonable telephone contact between the mother and the chi ldroll, 7. The mother believes that the father is falling to provide adequate medical care to the children, To the best of the mother's knowledge, the youngest child has had a severe rash for at hut three weeks, and the father has not taken the chi ld to a doct.or, 8, The mother believes that the children are being shuffled between three babysitters and various relatives and that the children require a more stable environment than what they currently have, The mother is better able to prOVide a stable and caring environment. WHEREFORE, the plaintiff requests that this court enter a Temporary Order ordering the immediate return of the children to the plaintiff and granting immediate primary custody of the children to the plaintiff and partial custody to the defendant every other weekend from Friday at 7:00 p.m, unti I Sunday at 7:00 p.m, until further Order of Court. Respectfully submitted, ~,~,........-'~"t.,<.,~" ' I ciati ~careyh'" '-;,'-- ,- Attorney for Plaintiff LEGAL SERVICES, INC, 8 Irvine Row C4rlisle, pa 17013 ( 717) 243-9400 i " ." ;~:J. 1'/ " I , , " '--;: ".J, tr I '~I ." .r " ~~ ,'I <'.J rt...., , , , ., " .- ,. " ", , " " ,'l'l ,,' \.~ I , , , ., " "., , I , , , , " , " , " , I;' , , " " I' " " " 1"1 II : , , " 1\ " 'r I . v, I IN THE COURT or COMMON PLEAS or I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I I I 1 CXVIL ACTION - LAW 1 NO, 765 CIVIL 1994 ANGELA I. SPELAS, Plaintiff/Re.pondent DANIEL M. SPELAS Defendant/pe~itioner IN REI PETITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF QRDER OF COURT AND NOW, thi. 15th day of Maroh, 1994, the Court held a hearing today on a petition tor epecial relief tiled by Deniel M. spe1ae conoerning hi. three ohildren, Joahua, born Maroh 11, 1989/ Danielle, born May 28, 1991/ and Amber, born July 15, 1992, The parties have been separated einoe 1993, The children were in the primary custody of their mother until Jenuary of 1994 when by agreement ot both the mother and father they .pent one week with the tather and then the euooeeding week with the mother. On January 19th, 1994, the father qot cuetody of the three children and refuaed to return them to the mother, I aiqned an order on February 18th, 1994, direoting that the children be returned to their mother with partial ouatody in th~ tather every other weekend trom Friday at 7100 p,m, until Sunday at 7100 p.m, on or about February 17th the cuatody conoiliator for Cumberland county by order set a hearinq between the partiea on the cuatody iaaue for April 7th, 1994, at 9130 a.m. I believe lif,11 ill li'ldH'M 'i: I. ~ ll;f "lIl'lrMI) ",1'11' ,',"'~n ';II, "I n,,',\H' ~ " " " , : "I ,;, " " " ,. " i, the late.t petition I reoeived on the .pecial relief reque.t by the father wa. on or about February 28th, 1994, At the I.elring today I heard te.Umony concerning the circum.tance. ot the partie. primarily .inee January 1, 1994. It would appear trom wh.t I he.rd today th.t both p.rent. .re good parent. when it come. to the welt.re ot their ohildren, and I .ee no re..on .t thie time to oh.nge the cu.tody .rr.ngement. again pending the he.ring on April 7th, .nd, theretore, the petition for epecial reliet .t thie time ie retu.ed. I had origin.lly ..id I would .peak to the older boy about cert.in thing. th.t h.ve t.ken place, but ba.ed on the te.timony tod.y I don/t teel th.t/. nec....ry, It Hub.rt Gilroy, Eaquire, the cuatody conciliator, wi.hea to ape.k to Jo.hua at the hearing that he haa aet tor April 7/ 1994/ I would direct that he make that requeat known ao that the mother can produoe Jo.hua tor that hearing, The tather ahall have ouatody ot the childr.n the week.nd ot March 18th and the weekend of March 25th. The partie. ahall aplit the weekend of April lat with the tather having cuatody until saturday at 6100 p.m. and the mother having cu.tody the reat ot the weekend. By the Court / 1\ t -'~ i'~c.~ f- ,/// Harold !, Ah.ely, P.J, Angela ~, Opelas, Plaintitt v, I I I I I I I I I IN TH~ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW Daniel M, Opela., Defendant / " NO. (oJ.) CIVIL 1994 CUSTODY ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, upon oonsideration ot the attaohed oomplaint, it is hereby directed that the partie. and their re.pective oounsel , appear betore i:J 0,' the oonoiliator, at _1111..J:"(';( (uMh ("', (()"/~'~"~he -=z.1.tL day at Apr; I 1994, at ~ ,m" tor a Pre-Hearing custody conterenoe. At suoh conterenoe, an ettort will be made to resolve the issues in dispute, or it this oannot be aooomplished, to detine and narrow the i..ues to be heard by the oourt, and to enter into a temporary order. Failure to appear at the oontQrenoe may provide grounds tor entry ot a temporary or permanent crder. By the Court, .. ;(2t"i /./!;-".(it'~ ('~1.' - ?/'P";?.PY YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP, COURT ADMINISTRATOR, 4th FLOOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013 TELEPHONE NUMBER I (717) 240-6200 , , I, FEU I.Z 1111~ 11I'\ '9~ 1..1 (,1.'11,11 .'11 !'~ICI IIi) 1',1.\'" () II ,11 Y " ,'/1,1,\ " I ".1 , " " II " " , , I:;~ ..~ ' . " ., " ," v, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY / PJ:NNSYLVAHIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO, / I. " CIVIL 1994 CUSTODY . Angela E. Spe1u, plaintiff Daniel M, 8pela., Defendant COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY 1, The plaintiff i. Angela E, Spela., residin9 at 309 Eleventh Street, Apt. 2/ Hew Cumberland, cumb~rlftnd County, Pennlylvania 17070, 2, The defendant i. Daniel M, Spela., residin9 at an addre.1 unknown to the plaintiff in York County, Pennsylvania. 3, Plaintiff leekl ouatody of the followin9 ohildrenl Hame Present Reaidenoe Age 4 (3/17/89) 2 (5/28/91) 1 (7/15/92) JOlhua Daniel Spelas Danielle May Spelas Amber Lauren spela. addr8ls unknown addr8l11 unknown addus. unknown The ohildren were not born out of wedlock, The children are pre.ently in the custody of Daniel M. Spela., who re.ide. at an addres. unknown to the plftintiff in York county/ Pennlylvania. Durin9 the children'. lifetime, they have re.ided with the fOllowing perlon. and at the fQllowinq addre.sesl Hame Addrel' Date Plaintiff, Donald/ saloninka (plaintiff'. father), Bonnie saloninka (plaintiff'. Itepmother), Ryan 314 Third street Hew cumberland, PA 3/17/89-5/89 SaloninkM (plaintitt'. brother), and Joehua Plaintitt, detendant, and Joehua Bambger, Garmany Plaintiff, Andy Baudreau (detandant'. qrendtather), Roea Baudreau (detendant'. grandmother) and Joahua Plaintift, Andy Baudreau, Roae Baudraau, Joahua and Oanielle Plaintitt, defendant, U, S, Army Ba.e Joahua , Oanialle Bambger, Germany 1 A Aepen Lane Carlhla, PA 7 A Aepen Lane Plaintift, detendant, Mechanio.burg, PA Rim Wenriok (plaintitf'a aiater), Oallaa Wanriok (plaintitt'. brothar-in -law), A.hley Wenriok (plaintitt'. nieoa), Austin Wenriok (plaintitt's naphew), Jo.hua , Oanielle Plaintitt, defendant, 93 Cherry Lane Hurielle Spelaa Carli.le, PA (defendant'. mothar), Jaremiah Spelaa (datendant'. brother), Diana Spala. (dafendant'. aiatar), Joahua , Oanialle Plaintitf, detandant, Joahua , Oanialle Plaintitf, detendant, Joahua, Oanielle , Amber Plaintitt, detendant, Joahua, Oanielle , Amber Plaintitt, Joahua, Oaniella , Amber Plaintitt, cathy Hoke. (plaintiff'. brother'e tianoee), William 5/69-12/90 12/90-&/26/91 5/26/91-1/91 7/91-2/92 2/92-3/92 4/92-&/92 Longmeadowa a/92-7/1&/92 12B Riohaan Lane camp Hill, PA Longmeadowl 7/1&/92-9/93 12B Riohaan Lana camp Hill, PA 17 Faloon Court 9/93-11/93 Meohaniolburg, PA 17 Faloon COUl"t 11/93-1/14/94 Mechanicaburg, PA 20 stephan Road 1/15/94-1/19/94 Apt, 7 B camp Hill, PA Saloninka (plaintiff'. brother), Jo.hua, Danielle, . Amber Defendant, Bobbie Jo Sower. (defendant'. 9irlfriend), Danielle (triend), Jo.hua, Danielle , Amber The mother of the children i. Angela Spelas, currently Addre.. Unknown 1/19-pr...nt r..idinq at 309 11th street, Apt, 2, New Cumberland, Penn.ylvenia, She i. married but .eparated, Th. father ot the children is Daniel Spelas, currently r..iding in York county, Pennsylvania, H. is married but separated, 4, The relationship of plaintiff to the children is that of mother. The plaintiff currently resides alone. ~. The relationship ot defendant to the children is that of tather, The defendant currently resides with the tollowing pereonsl ~ Relationship girlfriend friend Bobbie Jo Sowers Dan1elll 6, Plaintiff has not participated as a party or witne.., or in another capacity, in other litigation concerning the cuetody of the children in this or another court, 7. Plaintiff has no information of a custody proceeding ooncerning the children pending in a court of this Commonwealth, 8, Plaintiff doe. not know of a person not a party to the proce.ding. who has phy.ical cuetody of the children or claims to have oustody or visitation rights with respect to the ohildren. 9. The best interest and permanent weltare ot the ohildren will be served by granting the reliet requested because 1 a, The mother has been the primary caretaker ot the ohildren tor their entire lives with the exoeption ot the last two months. b, The mother otters a more stable environment than that ot the tather. The tather works long hours, with overtime, and trequsntly must leave town, and sinoe in his care, the ohildren have been shuttled between three babysitters and various relatives, o. since the tather took the ohildren on or about January 19, 1994, he has not acted in the children's best interest by denying the mother contact with the children in spite ot the mother's repeated requests and a request by the mother's tormer counsel, sinoe January 19, 1994, the mother has also been denied reasonable phone contaot with the children, 10. Eaoh parent whose parental rights to the children have not been terminated and the person who has physioal custody ot the ohildren have been named as parties to this action, WHEREFORE, the plaintitt requests this Court to grant primary custody ot the ohild to the plaintitt and partial oustody to the detendant every other weekend trom Friday at 7100 p.m. until Sunday at 7100 p,m, and any other times mutually agreed upon by the parties, " '" I' ,Ii I /, ~ , , " ,I, il' i , , Ii \1 "I " ". , .,. q; I, , , ,Q '....J :1; , , 1,1 I,' <;..) "i ~ ~ " ~ ~ ~,~ , . r -~ ~ , '.,., ':;:) Q ~~ ~ " 'I. '.~ I ,.. i.,,- " q ,. , , !l !,I ,. .,' " I', " ", AlfGILA I, ".LA' , I 1M THI OOURT or OOKNQI 'LIA. or l'1dnUff I OUN.I.LAlD OOUMTV, ',KlIVLVAlIA I VI. I OIVIL AOTIO. . LAW I DAIIIIL N. "ILAS, I "0, 7'5 OIVIL 1..4 Dlfendant I I OUSTODY DlrIIlDUT'S 'ITITIOII 'OR S'IOIAL RIL1Il The Defendant, Daniel M, Spelas, by and through his attorney, John D. Briggs, Esquire, represents the followingl 1. On February 18, 1994, in an ex parte prooeeding, the Plaintiff obtained primary oustody and limited the Defendant' s oustody to every other weekend front Friday at 7100 p,m, until sunday at 7100 p.m, The Defendant was not provided with any notioe of the proceeding, was not informed of the filing of any aotion for oustody and was denied an opportunity to be heard, 2. On February 22, 1994, the polioe entered the Defendant's premises and obtained oustody of the ohildren under oolor of the ex parte Court Order, 3. There exists neither a formal oustody agreement nor a prior oourt order. Furthermore, there is no established history of oustody following the parties separation on November 26, 1993, Rather, oustody has been exohanged at irregular intervals, 4, The parties are the parents of Joshua Daniel, Danielle May and Amber Lauren Spelas, 5. The father has maintained primary and exolusive oustody of the three ohildren since January 19, 1994 with the Plaintiff'_ oonsent and at her request, II. sinoe the beqinninq of January, 1994, Plaintiff hu been evioted from two aeparate residenoea, thereby aerioualy ql~e.tioninq the Plaintiff'a ability to provide the ohildren with a atable environment, 7. To the best of the Defendant'a knowledqe, the Plaintiff haa no eetablished residenoe. 8. Plaintiff hu told the defendant that ehe tried to kill herlelf on three ~eparate ocoasiona. 9. On two aeparate occas ions, when the ohi ldron returned to their father for visitation, it was observed that Joshua .uffered a larqe cut and bruise aoross the left side ot his face and that Danielle suttered a broken nose and a larqe cut across her atomach, both of which ocourred while in the Plaintiff's custody. 10. When the children were stayinq with the Plaintiff at the Wealey Park residenoe, the landlord e)Cpre.led concern for the weltare of the children and informed the Defendant that the Plaintiff was throwinq parties which resulted in the polioe beinq 8ummoned to the premises on more than one oooasion. 11. Plaintiff has repeatedly and explioitly told the Defendant that the ohildren are ruininq her life and that she no longer wants them, On or about Deoember 22, 1993, the Plaintiff's own sister asked the Defendant to remove the ohildren from the Plaintiff's oontrol beoause she was ooncerned for the ohildren.' future well-being, safety and health, 12. When the Plaintiff has provided custody of the ohildren to the Defendant, she presented the children in a state of neqlect. 13. Plaintiff has misused the funds allocated to the children and paid to her by Defendant on previous ocoasions. 14. The Defendant has provided for the best interests of the children at all times and has diligently oared and provided for the ohildrens' needs, AllealLA I. "ILA', I IN THI couaT or OOKMON 'LIA' or PlaintUt I CUIIII..LAIID C.OUIITY, ..IfJIIYLVAIIIA I VI, I CIVIL ACTION - LA' I DAJlIIL II. ..ILA., I NO, 715 CIVIL UU Detendant I I CUITODY VIRUICATION I, Tal UNDlaIIGN_D, V.aIry that the statements set forth in the foregoing PETITION are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, I understand that false statements he,rein are made subject to the Penalties of 18 Pa, section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities, Datedl 2/J..'~)1'-I , }JOJ~ 10, 9~ DANIEL M, SPELAS, Defendant -, " UGIILl' ., ..ILl. I n, TJlI COUl1' Q' COIIIIOII 'LIlA' 0' ,ialnUU I CU...IlLUD COUIlTY, ......nLVUU I va. I CIVIL lCTI01 - LA' I DUIIL If, .'IL1', I NO, 7.. CIVlL 1114 D.fenllant I I CU.TODI ClaTl,IOATI 0' .laVIOI AND NOW, this 28th day ot February, 1994, the under.iC.Jned individual hereby certifies that a true and correct. copy ot the toreqoinq PETITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF was .erved upon on the tollowinq by hand deliverYI Joan Carey, Esquire LEGAL SERVICES, INC, 8 Irvine Row Carlisle, PA 17013 At.torney tor Plaintitt DIEHL " I' 1;1 , " " ,'! 1: ''.1 " , , " I :1 , .~ ~. >~ l!j i.~ III ~, i., '.;1... . , , '. ... :.~ .,1') ~~l m .," " Ii " '.... " , , , " ., " 'il " " Ii ", , , " " " 6, lIill<1" tll.l lllll/l 11111 I"J fit IJ',\11IJ,ll'Y/ )1)1)1/ 1'1,linl:l.I'I' IHHl IJ'~"II ovl.cted h:om hlo 1I0},lill',llI' )"'/11<1"111.:<.111, l'Il"I.'nl>y ilnl:'lollllly '1IIl.llltlolllll'/ l'.ho l'J.aInt:1.fl",) i1b1.J..ll:y t,) pt.'llvL<lo \'1/11 dlLJ.<ll:"<lll 1'/1,1:1\ iI nl:al.lJ.o OIlV i t,'OllnlOIll:. 'I, 'l'o tll\J bonr, or tho 11"f'nlldilllt'lI kIlO\'llo(!</o, tho P];lintJ.rJ: hilu 110 oill:lIb 1. illhod t,'OIl l<lon<:'I. B. PI"lI.ntt.I'I' h,lIl l:old \'hq dO!:".1l1dillll: thill', nho tl:'.101\ to k.il.l horul.ll f on tht.'oo IlIlpill.'i1 hI lJ<:'~ilil lOllll, 9, 011 blo lJOp,Il'il(:O ,)l:<:,III.i')JlIJ / "11\1'11 the dd.ldt.'on l:otllrnod to thoJ. r f'ilthot: f<:Jr. v 1.11 i t,lt i.')n / I. I: \.10111 'llllJoI.'V<Jl\ th,ll: IJ'ollhu,\ Il1Ifforo'\ 'I lat'qo ClIt and br.UJ.Hll iWL'n'HI th,! lof(: ,del,! 01' hi.u fa<1u ill,,1 that Daniollo lOuffoL'od a broken n080 and a LIL'I]O cui: aurlJlJU h<ll' stomach, both of Ilhich <1cclIl.'l.'od \'Ih 1.1..1 I.n tho l'Lll.ntiJ'f:/ fI clIiltOl\Y. 10, \~holl tho <.:hil<lnlll II'H'O ntllytn'J ,'/J.th tho l'l,ll.nt.iff at tho \~oslay Park L'OflId';.IWO, I:he J.;lndlord llxl1l:elJUod <:on'.:ern for tho HO.Haro of tho ~hiltll.""\ ilnd infor.mo,1 tho lJofondnnt that tho Plaintiff \~i1r; throHin'1 p,u't:IO'1 \'lhl~h I.'OIlUlI:ocl 1n tho polJ.oo b0111g summonod to tho promiaoll on 11\01:0 tllilll ono OGCa6.ion, 11, PlaIntiff h'lII ropcatodly alld oxplJ.citly told tho Dflfanr:lant that tho (;hi ldl.'cn aeo ruining her 11 fa and that shG no longer Hunts thell\. On or about Docombor 22, 1~93, tho Plaintiff'S OHn sbltor aukod tho Defondallt to l.'omovo tho eh i!.,lrl~1l from tho Pl"intiffl f.l cOlltrol bocauoo I;ho wan Goncol.'nod for tho <.:h ildrallrl' futur.o woll-balng, rJafoty and hoalth, 12, \~hon tho Plaint!.ff 11M) tn'ovi.e1od Gllntody of tho childran to tho Dofendant, Bho prcllontel\ tho chil.clr.on In il etuto of nogloct:. U, Pla.intifl: halo! mifllliJr,,1 tho funde <\I.locat:od to thtl childron and paId to har by DOfondant on peuvl<J1I1l occall10n6, 11, Tho Defandant halo! peovidod for. tho hout Interosts of tho childl'I2n at 1111 timGB nnd hUfl dill.gontly cllt.'od and prov.idod for tho childronil' noeds. , I , , , I " ~ II I I I 'I II , UGIU I. '''LAB, I XN THI couaT or COKNON,PLIA' or plaintiff I CUN.laLAND COUNTY, 'INW'YLVAHX~ I v., I CXVXL ~CTXON - L~W I DUXIL K. '''IoA. , I NO, 765 CIVIL U.. D.f.n4ant I I aU'TODY oaDla AND NOW, this II~ay Of~, 1994, it is hereby ORDERED AND DECREED that this matter shall be heard in Court Room ~ of the court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania on ~ 1994 at /:.J.4 carl~ a.m,~ /' J, , ,.1 ,I " I , , '" , , )O~~.,J , tJ~.~J · ,.~.t tA' ) # , , , aIIGIL~ I, "IU', I IN THI COURT 0' COKKON JLI~' 0' Plaint.iff I CUMII.LaIID COUITY, JINN8YLVUI1 I VII, I CIVIL ~OTION - L~' I DUIIL K. 'JlLl', I NO, 761 cn;VIL UU Defendant I I CUSTODY ~lrIKDaIIT'S 8100HD ',TITION rOR S.ICIlL RILllr WITH RIOUI8T 'OR INIROINCV RILl I' The Defendant, Daniel M, Spelas, by and through his attorney, John D, Briggs, Esquire, represents the following I 1, On February 28, 1994, the Defendant's patition for speoial Relief was filed with the court, and served upon opposing oounsel by hand delivery. A copy of this petition and its transmittal letter are attached hereto as Exhibit "All and inoorporated herein by reference, 2, sinoe the date of filing of the Defendant's original petition, additional facts have come to light, 3, It is believed and therefore averred that the children are being abused while in the Plaintiff's custody, The Defendant has observed burn marks on his daughter's hand and has been given additional information concerning potential sexual abuse, 4, The Defendant is ooncerned about the health, safety and welfare of his children and requests immediate relief as they may be in danger of. further injury, 5, The current order does not refleot the status quo. UfG.LA ., "ILA'l I IN TH. COURT or COMMON 'L.A' or . dntUt I CUNI..LlHD COUNTY/ .....YLVlHIA I v.. I OIVIL ACTION - LAW I DUIIL N, .'ILA' / I NO, 161 CIVIL UU Defendant I I OUITODY CIRTI.ICAT. O. SIRVIC. AND NOW/this 10th day of March, 1994, the undeni9ned individual hereby certifies that a true and correct copy ot the toreqoinq SECOND PETITION FOR SPl!:CIAL RELUF WITH REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF was served upon on the followinq by hand delivery, Joan carey, Esquire LEGAL SERVICES, INC, B Irvine Row Carlisle, PA 17013 Attorney for plaintiff ri ty, 10 No, THE LAW OFFI 3464 Trindle Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 763-7613 A, DIEHL bhlIIlt A ~Noa~~ H, aVR~~n, l'lnint.l.tf VO, IN TUff COlIR'l' or COMMON PT..fl~/J 01' CUHnf1IU,~N') COUNTY, PflNNOYI'.,V~NI1\ CIVIl, "cnON - LM~ NO. 165 CIVIL 19~4 D~Nla~ M. npmL~/J, J)o1'ondnnt 'I. ~l W f" 1.J,.: CUn'rODY /) flf.MtlJ)1\N'1I!JJ, '1l. T'l '111 'U 9'CrQILfJ 'f? )')QIlITt...R1'Jr/U'1Ji: " " ',-' ,:) ~~ 1,,1 I" " I .., ..t,'1 .< (.oj r ...' -" ::..: ~ 'l'ho Def.ondant, Pilnf.n1. M, :Jpoliln, by ilnd throulJh his attornoy, John 0, Driggo, Rnquiro, ropronontn tho fOllowingl L On V'obruilry lO, 199~, in an ox parte proooeding, tho PlaintIff obtainod primary cl1f.ltody and limitod the Do fondant ' a custody to Clvory othor wookonu from Friday at 7100 p, m. until Sunday at 7100 p,m, '1'ho Dofondont waa not prov,ided with any notice of tho procoocUng, Wiln not infonnod of tho filing of any action for custody ilnd won deniod on opportunity to bo hoard, ?, On l'obrunry 2?, 199~, tho polico entered tho Defondant'a promisos and obtninocl custody of tho children under color of tho ox parto Court Ordor, J, Thoro r)xists nolthot' il formal custody agreement nor n prior court ardor, Furthormoro, thero is no oatnblishod history of clIstody following tho portion soparation on Novombor 26, 1993, Rathor, cUotody has boon oxchangod at irregular intorvals. ~, '1'ho portios ora the paronts Qf. JOShUA Daniol, Oaniello May and limber r,nuron Spolna, B, Tho fathor haG mnintained primary and excluaive custody of tho throo childron sinca January 19, 1994 with tho Plaintif 1" s consont and at hor requost, r" 11.1.110<1 tho bor)l.nnl.II<1 01' Jilnllf\T:Y, 1991, Plnintiff hllll beon ovlctocl r.rom two /lOrH1r" tIJ r,OIl idIJncf.l/J I thor,olly fler,toua ly qUl3fltion l11q tho l'lnintll:f:'a ilhtU\:y 1:0 provido tho childron wJ.th il ntnblo onvtronmont, ." 'l'n tho bOllt or tho Dnfondnnt' rI knowlodgo, tho Plaintiff han IVJ ont:llblinhllll l:oflldonco, 0, 1'1a,tntlU hnn tuld tho dofondnnt thnt sho triod to kill horaolt? on throo /lOparllto oC<:iW1011fl, 9, On b10 IJoparntlJ OC<Jlllll.onn, whon tho childron rotllrnod to thoir f,'\thor for vin U:atl.on, l.t wiln oJ:morvod that JOflhua Buffered n largo cut and Ilru tllo <lcrosrJ tho loft /lido of hia fnco and thot Dnn io110 GUfforod n brokell nono nntl a InrrJo cut ncrOBB hor stomach, both of which occutororl ~Ihllo 1.11 tho Plnintiff's custody. 10, Whon tho chUdron Horo I'ltaying with tho Plaintiff at the Wooloy Park reBtdonco, tho 1.IIldlord oxproaaod concorn for the wolf,n'o of tho childron and informod tho Dofondant that tho Plaintiff wan throwing part lOB which rosulted in the police being tlummonod to tho promiot)/! on moro than ono occasion, 11, Plaintiff han ropeatodly and oXI,1101 tly told the Defendant that the children aro ruining hor lifo and that nhe no longer wantn thorn, On 01.' llbout Decembor 22, 1993, the Plaintiff's own sInter. asked the Defondant to romovo the children from tho Plaintiff's control bociluso sho was concerned for the childrensl futur.o woll-boing, nafoty and hoalth, 1~, Whon tho l'lnintiff has providod custody of the children to tho Oofondunt, she prolltilntod the childron in n stnte of neglect. 13, PlnJ.ntiff has misused the fundsallooatod to tho children and pnid to her by Defandant on pr.evious occasions. 11, '1'ho Dotondant hilS prov.tdod for the best interosts of tho children at all timos and has diligently carod and provided for the ohildrono' noodo, 1\NGl'lL1\ rn. B lHo)T,1\/J , I IN TlIfl COURT OF COMMON Pl,ll1\S 011 Vlaintitf I CUMnIlRL1\ND COUNTY, tlIlNNOYLV1\NIII I VII, I CIvr~ 1\CTION - L1\W I DlINIliIL l~, /lPJilF,l\/J , I NO. 7155 CIVXl, 1994 Defondant: I I CI/BTODY YER1Ji'.!.li^'n..QN x, THIl UNDl'.lR/JIGNEO, Vl'lnny thnt tho ntotemolltf3 not forth in tho tOl:ego.ing J:lF.TI'l'.ION' ora tl.uo and cot'roet to the bost: of my knowledge, informotion ond boliof, I understand that false otntemonts hOl:ein nro lUnda subject to tho Penalties of 18 Po. Section 4904 l:elnting to unsworn falsifioation to authorities, Datod l#/Y_ Q~,~ DAN'IRr.. M. BPr,lI,AS, Defendant I, Ii' ~ r' IINOl\lLl\ fl. BJ.ll'lT,l\fl , I IN 'I'lUl counT 01' COMMON PLIll\8 Of J.llainUff I CUMDlln~l\ND COUNTY, PIlNNBYLVl\NIl\ I va, I CIVIL l\CTtON - Ll\W I PIINIIllJ. It, B"flLl\O, I NO, 7U OIVIx. 1994 Dorondl1nt I I OUI3TODY mm'uFJ.. Qr..TJ1_Q>>'.JJIJIWJ"CH AND NOW, thin 20th doy of Fobrunry, 1994, tho undersiqnod individual horeby certifieR thl\t 0 true I\nd correot oopy or tho forogoing PB'rI'l'ION (Ion fJPI':CIM, nET~Ip.p woo served upon on the following by hDn~ dolivDry; JOl\n carey, Esquire LEGAL SERVICES, INC. o Irvine Row carlisle, PA 17013 Attorney for Plaintiff A, DIE"/J " NltlLA I, "ILa., I III T.I OOUlT 0' OOHMO. .L1a8 or nabUtt I OUNlI.LaRD OOUKTY, .....vLv..Ja I v., I OIVIL aOTIOII - LaW I DUIIL II, '..LA', I liP, 7" OIVIL nit Defendant , I OUITODY .O"-T.I~ IIOTIOK 1. On March l!l, 1994, a hearing WIl8 held ooncerning the Petition for Emergenoy Relief filed by Defendant, Daniel H, Speln. 2. At the hearing, Mr, Spelas was prevented from te.tifying that his five year old son, Joshua speln, told him that he was being hit by the Plaintiff's boyfriend and that his mother WIl8 hitting his sisters in the faoe. The basis for the JUdge's deoision was that the testimony was hear.~" 3, The trial Judge agreed to take the testimony ot the ohildren, inoluding Joshua Spolas, at the request of the undersigned ooun.el. 4, The trial Judge ooncluded the prooeedings and determined that he would not call the ohildren to testify. The Judge provided his deoision ooncerning the Petition for Emergenoy Relief without hearing the testimony of Joshua Spelas and the other children and without the benefit of Mr. spelas' testimony concerning their statementa to him. 15. Mr. Spelal was prevented from introduoing the key pieoe of ev.i.dence ooncerninq abuse of his ohildren and the express reaaon for his ooncerns regarding the safety of his children. aar"LA .. ...IoU I I. TI. COuaT or CONKO. .LIaI or .i.bUff I cU~'.LAIID COUll'l'Y, .....VLvaarza I v.. I CIVIL aCTIO. - LaW I DIIIIL II, ..IIoU, I .0, 7.. CIVIL 1..4 Defendant I I CUITODV e..TIrle.T. or ".VIC' AND NOW / thi. ,9s+h day ot ,-((kLrt!..h, 1994/ the undeui9ned hereby certiti.. that a true and correct copy ot the tore9oinll POST-TRIAL MOTION waB served upon on the followinq by hand delivery I Joan carey, Esquire LEGAL SERVICES, INC. a Irvine Row carlisle, PA 17013 Attorney tor plaintitf t. ~1lLd~--, er DIIHL ., 1', ., " , ' " q, 'I ii' 'I , .1 ! ~ ~r; I !!II t"ifi i1 gH,,'~ J);~~:!i CO, j '-"'~ft. ":""""!SJ ' ''';''~' t-f1 ' ..'~tl44 '" ,- ... I .>; , I l! '" ~...~ " , , I, ,I " , , '. , " " I" .,.. 1:ir: ..- E .... .~., h.'('1>.'''' , , O;p l,' ~ I'::: .!.'l (,J ~~ " I. :r. I~lj , I 1-. .~ ~ 'I ":T ' 1.r;;; Ii ,. " " .- .Ii " I). t'I~ 'A ! K3 ,I l ,I '&~ I.' I, 'I, x:1~ ._::11. J1 ...8 <:> , , " I " " , , " iL Iii , , I' ,I , , , , " , , 1'11\ ," , , ;\1 '" .f~ i \0... I,. ANOlLA I, I'ILAB I IN TBB COURT or COMMON 'L1A8 or I CUHBBRLAND COUNTY, 'INN8YLVANIA V I I 765 CIVIL 1994 DANXlL M, I'ILAB I CIVIl. MTION - LAW QIlD.. O. COURT AND NOW, APRIL 15, 199., the po.t trial lIIotion filed to thi. court'. temporary order after hearing on a Petition for Special aelief i. DJIMJ...D. Bither party lIIAY appeal to thi. oourt the order of the cu.tody conciliator and a full hearinq will be held at that trial, By the Court, J" (,.\ \ ~./ H rold E. Sheely, P,J, Joan carey! Sequin - fY.DF"' .J..~(,d <,'. lL' 'I/;~/1'1 Leqa1 Servlce., Inc, q r John D, Briqq., I.quire - t"l-:; /m{l..htf '//11/1'/ ..ld , , II '''', 1,' ':.'111' I , ~'.IlIh ,11111'," 01 ",fill', A~VI,',I,OI"" 'II I iii ;IOI,C!, ~61 \t\I,t Z. 6\ uv . ANGELA E, SPELAS, Plaintiff IN Tiff: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, P~NNSVLVANIA crv [L ACTION ~ I,AW VS, DANIEL M, SPELAS, De fendant. NO, 7611 CIVIL 1994 EiTI'rION TO MAKE RlI.LLABBOLUTE 1. On March 211, 1994, counsel for the defendant filed a Poat-Trial Motion in t.he above-captioned cuatodr caae, 2. On March 211, 1994, pursuant to a petition fUed on behalt of the plaintiff, a Rule to Show Cause whr the Post-Trial Motion should not be dismisRed was entered on the defendant and made returnable ten days from the date at service, 3, The Petition and Rule to Show Cause were aerved on counael for the defendant on March 26, 1994, See attached Certificate of Service, marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated br reference, 4, To date, April 7, 1094, the defendant has not reapohded to the Rule to Show Cause and the period for response ended on April 4, 101l4, WHEREFORE, the plaintiff requests that the Rule be lIlade Absolute and t.hat the defendant.'s poet-trial motion filed on March 211, 1994, be dismisRed. Respectfully submitted, ( (;; , 'L. t I t. ,1.., ) v ,ct..- 1..1.-<.__ aoon Carer Attorney for Pia ntiff LEGAL SERVICES, INC, B Irvine Row Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-0400 ,I HAl ZS 3 SIt PH 'tt ..,dCt .IIIIO"O''''Y 1:1)\0:," "I "10 Cf:llhlY I'l W~,l ':IAH'A ! i)F I !II " , " ., I' " .1 I , I I '.1', ., I' I, I, .. .1 " II "I I "I " ,ill , l'il'!1 "I ANGELA E. BPELAS, Plaintiff VS. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEA6 OF CUMBERLANO COUN'TY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 700 CIVIL 1994 CUSTODY enlTX.9t:Lf.Q!L.B.v..LLI9__JUiQW--'c~Yji f, t " I Ii, DANIEL M. SPELAS, Oefendant I. I I I, I 1. On March 10, 1994, a hearing wa. held concerning the Defendant'~ Petition for Specisl Relief, and a CUBtody Order w.. entered. See attached Exhibit "A" incorporated by referenoe. 2. On March 2&, 1994, couneel for the defendant filed a Poet-Trial Motion. 3. Rule 1916.10(b) of Penneylvania Rule. of Civil Procedure .pecifically etates that no Motion for Post Trial Relief may be filed to an Order of custody, partial cuetody or vieitation. WHEREFORE, the plaintiff by and through her coun.el requeet. that A Rule be entered on the defendant to show caUBe why the defendant's Post-Trial Motion should not be dismi88ed, and that the Rule be returnable ten days after service. Respectfully requested, \') I. I 'II , , , ! :j' ~~~t--i' 't~ (;'!,!~ncarey Attorney for ainti1f LEGAL aERVICES, INC. a Irvine Row Carlisle, Pa 17013 ( 717) 243-9400 I, I \, .1 . ANGELA E. SPELAS, Plaintitt/Respondent IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA V. DANIEL H. SPELAS, Detendant/Petitioner CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 765 CIVIL 1994 IN REI PP.TITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF QJiOER OF COl1R1 AND NOW, this 15th day ot March, 1994, the Court held a hearing today on a petition tor speoial reliet tUed by Daniel H. Spelas concerning his three children, Joshua, born March 17, 1989; Danielle, born Hay 28, 1991; and Amber, born July 15, 1992. The parties have been separated sinoe 1993. The children were in the primary custody ot their mother until January ot 1994 when by agreement ot both the mother and tather they spent ono week with the tather and then the lucceeding week with the mother. On January 19th, 1994, the tather qot custody ot the three childron and refused to return them to the mother. I signed an order on February 18th, 1994, directinq that the children be returned to their mother with partial custody in the tather every other weekend from Friday at 7100 p.m. until sunday at 7:00 p.m. On or about Februar.y 17th the custody conciliator tor Cumberland County by order set a hearinq between the parties on the custody iSBUe tor April 7th, 1994, at 9:30 a.m. I belreve " 'C,;( 1+ I I'll r "1\ . (. the latest petition I received on the special raliet raqueet by the tather was on or about February 28th, 1994. At the hearing today I heard te8timony ooncerning the circumstanoes ot the parties primarily .ince January 1, 1994. It would appear trom what I heard today that both parents are 900d parents when it comes to the weltare ot theil' children, Ind I slla no rea80n at this timo to change the custody arrangement. again pending the hearing on April 7th, and, th~retore, the petition tor special reliet at this time i8 retu8ed. I had oriqinally said I would speak to the older boy about oertain thinqs that have taken place, but based on the testimony today I don't teel that'e neces8ary. It Hubert Gilroy, Esquirll, the custody conciliator, wishes to .peak to JOshua at the hearinq that he has set tor April 7, 1994, I would direct that he make that request known so that the mother can produce Joshua tor that hearing. The tather shall have custody of the children the weekend ot March 18th and the weekend ot March 25th. The partie. shall split the weekend ot April 1st with tho fath*r having custody until saturday at 6100 p.m. and the mother havinq custody the rest ot the weekend. By the Court, T~"": (""1",' cri"',~,' P.C':t;,,;i ,\ ~J.. .11I I . -, , In T .' I' " . ,f I" I .. ..1 '( hand 1.1 ' , anc :llu ':,..jl ,; ~'.'" i ,d f~,;r:,~:_', P.j, Thi~ (~.d. dJ,/ ofl'1l(\-- , 19'7~.. \\., '. ~ 6. -:Y ....+............ .......,.,.,...~".... ..~. 'Fr;thor,otary ,J-'n. ~ J c~t f :5\..- Harold E. ~heely, P.J.