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TERI L. BOYD,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs.
NO. 94 - (,(1 "J'/ CIVIL TERM
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
AND CUSTODY
THOMAS R. BOYD,
Defendant
TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE ORDER
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AND NOW, this _2L day of October, 1994, upon presentation
and consideration of the within Petition, and upon tinding that
the plaintiff, TERI L. BOYD, now residing at 108C 2nd Street,
West Fairview, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, is in immediate
and present danger of abuse from the defendant, THOMAS R. BOYD,
the following Temporary Older is entered.
The defendant, THOMAS R. BOYD, now residing at 38 North
Enola Drive, Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, is hereby
enjoined from physically abusing the plaintiff, TERI L. BOYD, or
placing her in tear of abuse and is excluded from the residence
located at 38 North Enola Drive, Enola, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, a residence which is jointly owned by the partie..
The defendant is hereby notified that if he resides in the
plaintiff's domicile contrary to this Order, he may be in
indirect criminal contempt which is punishable by a fine not to
exceed $1,000.00 and/or by a sentence of up to .ix months in jail
and any other appropriate punishment. Resumption of co-residence
on the part of the plaintiff and defendant shall not nullity the
provision. of the Court Order directing the defendant to retrain
from abusing the plaintiff.
Temporary custody of JENNIFER and MICHAEL BOYD is hereby
awarded to the plaintiff, TERI L. BOYD.
The defendant is ordered to refrain from having any contact
with the plaintiff including, but not limited to, harassing or
stalking the plaintiff, and harassing the plaintiff's relatives.
This Order shall remain in effect until a final order is
entered in this case. A hearing ehall be held on this matter on
the JSf).. day of october, 1994, at 'j" n k;m. in Courtroom
No. ~ , cumberland County Courthouse, carlisle, Pennsylvania.
The plaintiff may proceed in forma pauDeris pending a
further order after the hearing.
The Cumberland county Sheriff's office shall attempt to make
service at the plaintiff's request, but service may be
accomplished under any applicable rule of Civil Procedure.
This Order shall be docketed in the office of the
Prothonotary and forwarded to the Sheriff for service. The
prothonotary shall not send a copy of this order to defendant by
_il.
The East pennsboro TownShip police Depart.ent will be
provided with a copy of this Order by attorneys for plaintiff.
This Order shall be enforced by any law enforce.ent agency where
a violation occurs by arrest for indirect criminal contempt
without warrant upon probable cause that this Order has been
violated, whether or not the violation is coaaitted in the
presence 0' the police officer. In the event that an arrest is
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I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
I
I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
I
I NO. 94 . (,.0 ~v CIVIL TERM
I
I PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
AND CUSTODY
TIRI L. BOYD,
plaintiff
THOMAS R. BOYD,
Defendant
NOTICE
You have been .ued in court. If you wi.h to defend a9ainat
the claim. .et forth in the following page., you mu.t take action
promptly after thi. petition, Order and Notice are .erved, by
appearing per.onally or by attorney at the hearing .cheduled by
the Court and pre.enting to the Court your defen.e. or objection.
to the claim. .et forth again.t you. You are warned that if you
fail to do .0 the Court may proceed without you, and a judgment
.ay be entered again.t you by the Court wittlout further notice
for any money claimed in the Petition or for any other claim or
relief reque.ted by the plaintiff. You may lo.e money or
property or other right. important to you.
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
OrrICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR, 4th FLOOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (717) 240-6200
va.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 94. ~ <' 'N CIVIL TERM
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
AND CUSTODY
TERI L. BOYD,
plaintiff
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THOMAS R. BOYD,
Defendant
pETITION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
AND CUSTODY
RELIEF UNDER THE PROTECTION PROM ABUSE ACT
23 P.S. SECTION 6101
A. ABUSE
1. Th. plaintiff ia an adult individual who.. p.r.anent
addr... i. 38 North Enola Driv., Enola, Cumberland county,
p.nn.ylvania, 17025.
2. Th. daf.ndant i. an adult individual r..iding at 38
North Enola Driv., Enola, Cumberland county, Penn.ylvania, 17025.
3. The d.f.ndant i. the plaintiff'S hu.band.
4. Since approximat.ly 1982, the d.f.ndant ha. att.mpted to
cau.a and has int.ntionally, knowingly, or reckle..ly cau.ed
bodily injury to the plaintiff, and by phy.ical m.nace ha. placed
the plaintiff in fear of immin.nt .eriou. bodily injury. Thia
has includ.d but i. not limited to the following .pecific
in.tance. of abu..1
a. On or about octob.r 8, 1994, wh.n the plaintiff w.nt to
the .arital r..id.nc. to pick up h.r .on, the d.f.ndant came
acro.. the .tr.at to the plaintiff'. car and att.mpted to hit
.nother p....ng.r in the c.r c.u.ing the plaintiff'. .on to hit
his head. When the plaintiff got out of the car and went around
to get her son out of the middle of the incident, the defendant
grabbed the plaintiff by the hair .everal time. pushing her and
pulling her twoard the ground by her hair. When the plaintiff
got away trom the detendant, ahe got into the car, and drove
awey. The plaintift .uffered a headache trom this incident.
b. On or about September 17, 1994, when the defendant
bece.e enraged and the plaintitt attempted to walk away, the
detendant grabbed her by the hair, alammed her into the counter,
grabbed her under the chin, and forced her to atay in that
position while he put his face in hers and screamed at her. The
detendant then tlipped a picnic table over in the kitchen,
causing the plaintitf to tear tor her satety and leave the
residence. The plaintiff has been ataying with trienda since
thi. incident.
c. On or about April 16, 1994, while the plaintift waR
driving the vehicle, the defendant screamed at the plaintitt and
backhanded her in the face. When the plaintiff asked why the
defendant hit her, he became enraged and backhanded her in the
tace approximately seven more times. The plaintiff atopped the
car in the .iddle ot the road, hoping that a police car would ..e
the car and intervene. The defendant then hit the plaintitf
harder in the face telling her to get going. The plaintiff
suffered bleeding and a contu.ion about her lip and bleeding fro.
her no.e, .uch that blood covered the windshield and dashboard of
the car. The plaintiff, fearing for her safety, stayed away for
two days until the defendant convinced her that he would never
hit her again. The plaintiff al.o suftered bruising to her chin
and face.
d. On approximately a monthly ba.is, the defendant has
abused the plaintiff in ways including, but not limited to the
following: shoving, pulling hair, throwing her to the ground,
kicking, backhanding in the face, slapping, and choking the
plaintiff.
5. On or about september 17, 1994, the plaintiff lett her
residence at 38 North Enola Drive, Enola, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania in order to avoid further abuse.
6. The plaintiff believe. and therefore avers that she will
be in i..ediate and pre.ent danger of abuse from the defendant
should she return to the home without detendant's exclusion, and
that she is in need of protection from such abuse.
7. The plaintiff desires that the defendant be restrained
froa having any contact with her, harassing or stalking the
plaintiff, and harassing the plaintiff'S relative..
B. TEMPORARY CUSTODY
8. The plaintiff s.eks te.porary custody of the following
childr.n:
uua Pr...n~ R..id.na. Au
JENNIFER BOYD 38 N. Enola Dr. 14 yn.
Enola, PA
MICHAEL BOYD same address 11 yrs.
JENNIFER BOYD was born out of wedlock and MICHAEL BOYD was
not.
The children are presently in the custody of THOMAS R. BOYD,
who resides at 38 North Enola Drive, Enola, Pennsylvania.
During the past five years, the children have resided with
ths following persons and at the following addresses:
Huul Addresses Dat..
plaintiff , San Antonio, Tx 1989 - 10/31/89
defendant
plaintiff , Camp Hill, PA 10/31/89 - 5/31/93
defendant
plaintiff , 38 N. Enola Dr. 5/31/93 - 9/17/94
defendant
defendant same residence 9/17/94 - pre.ent
The 1I0ther of the children i. TERI L. BOYD, currently
residing at 108C 2nd Street, We8~ Fairview, Pennsylvania.
She is married.
The father of the children is THOMAS R. BOYD, currently
residing at 38 N. Enola Drive, Enola, Pennsylvania.
The plaintiff currently reside. with the following persons:
Hu.I
Relat.ionship
friend
friend
RUTH STECK
WALTER STECK
9. The plaintitt has not pr.viously partioipated in any
litigation oono.rning oustody ot the above mentioned ohildren in
this or any other Court.
10. Th. plaintitt has no knowl.dge ot any oustody
proo..ding. oonoerning the.e children pending before a court in
this or any other juri.diction.
11. Th. plaintitt does not know ot any p.r. on not a party
to this action who has phy.ical cu.tody ot the children or olaims
to have custody or visitation rights with re.p.ct to the
children.
12. The be.t intere.t. and permanent weltar. ot the
ohildr.n will be met if custody is t.mporarily granted to the
plaintitt pending a hearing in this matt.r for the tOllowing
rea.ons:
a. Th. plaintitt is a tit paront who can best take
car. ot her children.
b. The d.tendant has .hown by hi. abuse ot the
p.tition.r that he is not an appropriate role model tor the
childr.n.
C. EXCLUSIVE POSSESSIQH
13. Th. home trom which the plaintift is asking the Court
to exclude the det.ndant is owned in the name. ot TERI and THOMAS
BOYD.
14. Th. plaintiff de.ir.. po.....ion ot the home .0 a. to
give the gr.ate.t degr.. ot continuity to liv.. of the children
and to allow th.m to continue th.ir .ducation at their .chools
and to continue their .chool and .ocial activitie..
D. SUPPORT. SECTION
15. The defendant has a duty to .upport the plaintiff and
their minor children.
16. The defendant is employed at Square D and has a
biweekly .alary of approimately $700.00.
17. The plaintiff currently has no income.
18. The plaintiff intends to petition for .upport within
two week. of the i.suance of a protective order.
E. ATTORNEY FEES
19. The plaintiff asks for attorney fees to be paid to
Legal service., Inc. pursuant to the Protection from Abu.e Act.
F. STATUS TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUP~RIS
20. The plaintiff doe. nQt have fund. available to pay the
fee. for filing and servic..
WHEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions ot the "Protection
fro. Abu.e Act" of October 7, 1976, 23 P.S. Section 6101 At. am.,
a. amended, the plaintiff pray. this Honorabl. Court to grant tho
fOllowing relief:
A. Grant a Temporary Order pursullnt to the "Protection from
Abu.e Actl"
1. Requiring the defendant to retrain from abusing the
plaintiff or placing her in fear of abu.e.
2. Requiring the defendant to refrain from having any
contact with the plaintiff, including, but not liaited to,
hare..ing or .talking the plaintiff, and hara.eing the
plaintiff'. r.latives.
3. Granting temporary cu.tody of the minor children
to the plaintiff.
4. Granting possession of the home located at 38 North
Enola Drive, Enola, to the plaintiff to the exclusion of the
defendant p.nding a final ord.r in thi. matter.
5. ordering the def.ndant to .tay away from any
re.idence the plaintiff may in the future eatabli.h for
hers.lf .
B. schedule a hearing in accordance with the provisions of
the "prot.ction from Abuse Act," and, after such hearing, enter
an order to be in eff.ct for a period of one year:
1. Requiring the def.ndant to refrain from abusing the
plaintiff or placing h.r in fear of abuse.
2. Requiring the def.ndant to refrain from having any
contact with the plaintiff, including, but not limited to,
hara..ing or stalking the plaintiff, and harassing the
plaintiff'. relativ...
3. Granting po.....ion of the home loeat.d at 38 N.
Enola Driv., Enol., to the plaintiff to the .xelueion of the
def.ndant.
4. Ord.ring the def.ndant to .tay away from any
re.id.nee the plaintiff may in the future ..tabli.h for
her..U.
5. Granting .upport to the plaintiff in the amount of
t600 per month payable by mail.
6. ordering the defendant to pay attorney fee. to
Legal Service., Inc. pur.uant to the Protection From Abu.e
Act.
The plaintiff further aeke that thie Petition be filed and
eerved without payment of coete, pending a further order at the
hearing, and that ~ copy of thie Petition and Order be delivered
to the Eaet Penneboro Township police Department ae the police
Depart.ent with juriediction to enforce this order.
The plaintiff prays for euch other relief ae may be juet and
proper.
COUNT II
CUSTODY UNDER PENNSYLVANIA CUSTODY LAW
21. The allegations of Count I above are incorporated
herein ae if fully .at forth.
22. The beet intereste and permanent welfare of the
children will be eerved by granting cuetody in the plaintiff a.
eet forth in paragraph 12 of the Petition.
WHEREFORE, pureuant to 23 P.S. Section 5301 At aag., and
other applicable rulee and law, the plaintiff prays thie
Honorable Court to award cuetody of the minor children to her.
No.
114-'034
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