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JO ANN SHEEHAN
formerly JO ANN STINNARD, ,
Plaintiff\Petitioner
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l IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 94- (,,/01 CIVIL TERM
HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, II,
Defendant\Re.pondent
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, upon consideration of the attached petition,
temporary custody of Tabbitha Marie Garula i. granted to Jo Ann
Sheehan p~nding further order after conciliation.
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formerly JO ANN STINNARD,
, Plaintiff\Petitioner
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 94-1#101 CIVIL TERM
HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, II,
Defendant\Respondent
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, upon consideration of the attached petition, it i.
hereby directed that the parti~s and their respective counsel
appear before \\ubc.-("\- '" b\\(~y ':&1. , the conciliator, at
C....""~. . ()..'(~. the 1fJ(,-IIlde.y of Y.Ul.....VY ,
1994, at 'ff:30IJ. .m., for a Pre-Hearing Custody Conference. At
such conference, an effort will be made to resolve the ia.uee in
dispute; or if this cannot be accomplished, to define and narrow
the issues to be heard by the court, and to enter into a
temporary order. Failure to appear at the conference may provide
grounds for entry of a temporary or permanent order.
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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: (717) 240-6200
JO ANN SHEEHAN
formerly JO ANN STINNARD,
plaintiff\Petitioner
v.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. 94-
CIVIL TERM
HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, II,
Defendsnt\Respondent
PETITIO~ FOR SPECIAL RELIEF. MODIFICATION. AND CONTEMPT
The petitioner, Jo Ann Sheehan, avers the following by and
through her attorney, Joan Carey of Legal services, Inc.:
1. The petitioner i. Jo Ann Sheehan ("the mother"),
residing at R.R. 5, Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
:I. The respondent is Harry Samuel Garula, II ("the
father"), reaiding at 107 April Drive, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
3. The parties are the parents of Tabbitha Marie Garula
("the child"), born July 1, 1978.
4. As part of a divorce agreement, the child livad with
the mother until on or about September 4, 1987.
5. On or about September 4, 1987, after a hearing in the
Wayne county Court of Common Pleas, Judge Robert J. Conway
entered an order granting both parente 8hared legal cU8tody, the
father primary physical custody, and the mother partial phyeical
custody including at least one (1) weekend per month from Friday
evening until Sunday evening, alternate holidays and eix weeke in
the eummer. See attached Exhibit A incorporated by reference.
6. On or about April 1993, the mother agreed to
temporarily suspend her period8 of partial phY8ical custody
becauee of allegation. that the mother'. husband sexually abueed
the child.
7. On or about october 1993, the mother .eparated from her
hu.band and attempted to re.ume her period. of partial phy.ical
custody. (On or about May 19, 1994, the husband wa. .entenced to
a minimum of five years in pri.on, which he i. currently
serving.)
8. since on or about October 1993, the father ha.
willfully di.obeyed the Order by denying the mother her period.
of partial phy.ical cu.tody in ways including the following:
a. Over the past year, the mother hae attempted to
exerci.e her p~riods of partial physical cuetody, but the
father consi.tently refuses to allow the visit. with the
child including weekends, holidays and her extended summer
period of custody.
b. On or about July 2, 1994, the child ran away from the
father's home to the mother's home, and in spite of the
Order giving the mother six weeks of custody during the
.ummer, the father refused to let the child stay with her
mother.
9. On or about October 5, 1994, the child ran away from
the father'. home and as of thi. date haG not returned.
10. On or about October 18, 1994, the child telephoned the
mother and told her that she is unwilling to return to th~
father'. home, but would be willing to come to the mother'. home.
The mother convinced the child to contact Legal Services, Inc. to
verify thi. de.ire.
11. On or about October 20, 1994, the child telophoned
Legal Service., Inc., indicated that .ha would not return to her
father'. hom., and a.ked Legal s.rvices, Inc. to facilitate her
return to her mother.
12. The mother f.els that the child'_ best int.re.t. would
be .erv.d by an award of temporary cu.tody to her pending
conciliation of thi. matter.
13. The mother request. the court to confirm custody of the
child in her after the conciliation conference for rea.on.
including:
a. The child, who is sixteen years old, prefers to live
with her mother.
b. The mother has learned from the child that the father
doe. not provide for the child's emotional needs.
c. The mother is able to provide for the child's need.
including a stable environment.
d. Since the child began treatment at the HarriSburg
Institute of psychiatry, the mother has been in contact with
the child'. doctors, and would continue to work with them to
facilitate the treatment which the child requires.
e. On or about July 31, 1994, the mother met with Jo.e
Delerme, the child'. psychiatri.t at the HarriSburg
In.titute of p.ychiatry, who .pecifically recommended that
it would be in the child'S best interests to have a
relationship with her mother.
f. The child has repeatedly run away from the father'.
hoae to the mother'. home, and the father haG demanded the
chilcS'. return to hi. cu.tod.y. In October 1994, the chilcl ran
away ancS not wanting to return to the father, refu.e. to tell the
..other where _he i., cau.ing the mother concern for her well-
being.
g. The mother 1. the parent who will be.t facilitate
contact of the child with both parents.
WHEREFORE, the mother requests that the Court grant her
temporary custody of the child pending further order of court ancS
after conciliation and/or hearing, enter a final order granting
her primary phyaical custody.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Jan Muller-Peterson
Joan carey
Attorney. for plaintiff/Petitioner
LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
8 Irvine Row
CarliSle, PA 17013
(717) 243-9400
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The above-na.ed Plaintiff\Petitioner, Jo Ann Sheehan,
verifie. that the state.ent. made in the above Petition are true
and correct. Plaintiff understand. that fal.e .tate.ent. herein
are ..de .ubject to the penaltie. of 18 Pa. C.S. 54904, relating
to un.worn fal.ification to authorities.
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Plaintiff\Petitioner
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS or THZ 22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH or PENNSYLVANIA
WAYNE COUNTY BRANCH
JO ANN STINNARD,
PLAINTIFF
NO. 379 - 1985 - DR,7
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HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, II,
DEFENDANT
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ProceduTal Hi.tory
Thi. ca.e wa. begun via a Complaint For Cu.tody filed by
Plaintiff on December 27, 1985. On January 9, 1986, Defendan
filed an Answer thereto. A Master wa. appointed, and he held a
hearing on February 28, 1986. The Ma.ter filed h1. Report and
Recommendation. on July 2l, 1986. Exception. to the Maeter'. Re-
port were taken by the Defendant on July 28, 1986. A hearing
thereon wa. held on August 24, 1987. It 1. the.e Exception. be-
fore this Court now.
I.8ue. pre.ented
Simply .tated, at i8sue in th1. case 1. the cufttody of
tWt.J (2) minor children, Harry Samuel aarula, III and Tabbitha
MArie Garula.
Jl'Jnt'lJncul nl r.t:t.
1. The partie. are divorced.
2. The parti.. lire the natural parent. of the minor
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3. pur.uant to a Divorce Agreement, Harry 8. oarula, III,
born 3/6/76, ha. been re.1d1ng with hi. natural father, the De-
fendant, whl1e punuant to that .pe .a9reement, Tabbitha M. Oarul.
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born 7/l/78, haG been r..1d1ng with her natural mother, the Plain-
tiff .
4. Since the la.t hearing in th1. matter, Harry 8. Oarul.
II ha. married hi. then live-in girlfriend, who ha. two (2) dau9h-
tlr. of her own.
5. Harry S. Garu1a, II appear. to th1. Court to be in a
.table, .eemingly long-term or permanent, relat1on.h1p with hi.
pr..ent wife, the former Catherine Jurg1ll.
6. Harry S. Garula, II continu.. to .eek profe..ional
conn..ling to enable him to be a more effective parent and to work
~ut any ina~equecie. which he may have a. a parent.
7. The Garula home 1. fit to hou.e either or both of the
chU dren.
8. JO Ann Stinnard hat been in .everal un.table rela-
tion.hip. that th1. Court can determine.
9. Jo Ann Stinnard pre.ently ha. a boyfriend, named
Rich Torrez, at who.e hou.e both .he and the children frequently
.uy.
lO. The Stinnard home i. fit to hou.e either or both of
the chUdren.
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l1. Ha. 8tinnard'a un.table relationahipa have had a dale'
tlrioua affact upon Tabbitha, at lla.t (who ia in Ha. 8tinnard'a
cUltody) aa i. IVidenced both by thl teat1mony and by the fact
that Tabbitha fail.d third grade.
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l2. Jo Ann Stinnard doe a provide morl formalizld reli-
giou. training for the children than doea Harry S. GaruJa,. II.
l3. Both parent. hllp their children with their .choo1
work.
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14. Both parent. obvioua1y love thlir children very .uch,
and ar. deeply concerned about them.
15. Both parenta' home and ,ocia1 environment., a. will
al thlir per.ona1 inter-peraona1 relation.hip., have improved
.ince the laat hearing in thia matter.
" 16. Both parent. prOvide adequate phyaical environment.,
and both ar. fit parents.
l'. Harry S. Garula, II provid.. a more atabll home
life for the children than doe. Jo Ann Stinnardat thi. time.
l8. In aummation, while both parent. arl fit parenta,
well able to rai.. either or both of the children, Harry S.
G.rula, II ia .omewhat more fit, 10l.ly by virtue of hi. mora
.t.ble home life.
19. Thi. Court mak.. no moral jUdgment on the 1if. aty1e.
of either party.
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Concluaiona of Lew
1. It ahould be the objective of th11 Court to decide
what 18 in the chUdren'. -beat intereata-. Th18 term includea
the ch11dren'a phya1cal, intellectual, emotional, and apir1tual
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well-being. Gonzalel va. Gonzalel, 337 Pa.Super l, 486 A2d. 449
(19861.
2. Further, it i. encumbent upon th11 Court to protect
the children from harmful .1tuat1on. while fOlter1ng meaningful
relat1nah1pa for the children. Commonwealth ex. rel. Miller v..
MUler, 329 Pa.Super 248, 478 A2d. 45l (l9841.
3. Abient compelling reaona, a1bl1ngl ahould not be .epa-
ratad. McAnullen Vft. McAnullen, 300 Pa.Super 406, 446 A2d. 918
(l982). See alao HaaQ va. Ha.o. 339 Pa.Super 44l, 485 A2d. 1189
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(19861';
DJlcul.Jon
Purauant to the Find1ngl of Fact and Conclul1ona of Law
aet forth Suprl&, th18 Court holdl that pr1maryphyaical cua-.
tOdy of both children ahould go to their natural fath.r, Harry
Samuel Garula, II. Th1. i. done becauae it 11 in their beat in-
tereltl, and becau.e there are no compelling reaaonl to .eparate
the.. children.
However, becauae the natural mother, Jo Ann St1nnard, 1a
al.o a fit parent whoae love and concern for her children ia ob-
~ V10UI, th18 Court 11 moved, under the M1l1~r doctrine, Supra, to
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aid in fo~tering the rel.tionahip between her and her children.
Therefore, thia Court will order quite liberal viaitation right.
for her.
Thi. Court make. the final provi.o that it will retain
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jur11diction in thi. matter, and, upon .ufficient change in cir-
cumltance., will modify it. order approl'riately.
Hence, thi. Court make. the following.
ORDEIt
AND NOW, to wit, thi. '7' ~ day of September, 1987, it
i. the ORDER of thi. Court that primary phy.ical cu.tody uf both
minor children, HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, III, and '1'ABBITA MARIE GAIt.~
ULA, be, and hereby i., placed with their father, HAltlty SAMU~L
GARULA, II. Legal cu.tody .hall be jointly.hared between ,Harry
Samuel.' Garula, II, and Jo Ann Stinnard, the children '. mother.
JO Ann Stinnard .hall have the right to vi.itation at
least one (ll weekend per month, beginning on Friday Evening and
ending on Sunday Evening. Such visitation .hall be with both
children and .hall not interfere with their Ichooling.
Jo Ann Stinnard shall have the right to up to .ix (6)
week I vi.itat10n with each ch1ld over the Summer vacation month..
Such v1.itat10n may be in conl.cutive or ap11t one-week periods.
Ja Ann Stinnard and Harry Samuel Garula, II, ahall al-
ternate spend1ng holiday. with the children, .ave that Mother's
DIY Ihall be .pent w1th Jo Ann Stinnard and Father'. Day w1th
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Harry Samuel aarula, II.
Vi.itation may be exerei.ed upon two (2) w.ek. notice
to the parent who then ha. eu.tody.
Thi. Court maintain. juri.dieti.n in the.e matter. for
further proceeding. .. nee...ary.
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Errol C. Flynn, E.q.
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Defendant :
IN TUI COURT OF COMMON PLIAS or
CUMBIItLAHD COUNTY, PllmSYLVAIIIA
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CIVIL ACTION . LAW
NO. 94-610l CIVIL
ORDER 0' COURT
AND NOW, this 217'14 day of October, 1994, upon consideration
of Plaintiff's Petition for Special Relief, Modification, and
Contempt, a hearing i. SCHBDULBD for Monday, December 19, 199., at
ll30 p.m., in Courtroom No.5, Cumberland County Courthou.e,
Carli.le, Penn.ylvania.
BY THE COURT,
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Joan Carey, Bsq. _ c:..w.-.. M2~ ..;..., ~ /1)/)/ ftj
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JO ANN SHEEHAN
foraerly JO ANN STINNARD,
Plaintitf\Petitioner
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 94- (", (), CIVIL TERM
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HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, II,
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COMPLAINT POR CUSTODY
1. The plaintiff is Jo Ann She~han, reeidinq at R.R. 5,
Honeedale, Wayne County, Penneylvania.
2. The defendant is Harry Samuel Garula, II reeidinq at
107 April Drive, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
3. The plaintiff seeks custody of the fOllowing child:
Name
Tabbitha Marie Garula
Present Residence
107 April Drive
Camp Hill, PA
The child was not bQrn out of wedlock.
Age
16
The child is presently in the custody of Harry Samuel
Garula, II, who resides at 107 April Drive, Camp Hill,
Pennsylvania.
During the child's lifetime, she haG resided with the
fOllowing persons and at the following addressee:
Name Address Date
Plaintiff, Defendant, Hardwick Ave. 1978 - 1980
Harry Garula, III Lakewood, Ca
Plaintiff, Defendant, lJl North Street 1980 - 1983
Harry Garula, III Mt. Carmel, PI.
Plaintiff Honesdale, PA 1983 - 1986
Plaintiff, Honesdale, PA 1986 - 1987
John Hark
Defendant, Catherine
G.rula, Harry Garula
III, Angelic Jergeal,
X.trina Jergeal
The mother of the child i. Jo Ann Sheehan, currently
107 April Dr.
Camp Hill, PA
1987 - pre.ent
re.i4ing at R.R. 5, Hone.dale, Penn.ylvani..
She i. married.
The father of the child i. Harry Samuel Garula, II,
currently residing at 107 April Drive, Camp Hill, Penn.ylvania.
He ie married.
.. The relation.hip of plaintiff to the child is that of
mother.
The plaintiff currently i. re.iding at R.R.5, Hone.dale, PA.
5. The relation.hip of defendant to the child i. that of
father.
The defendant currently re.ides with the following per.on.l
Name
Catherine Garula
Harrr Garula, III
Xatr na Jergeal
AngeUc Jergeal
Relation.hip
wife
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.tap-child
lltap-child
6. The plaintiff has not participated a. . party or
witne.., or in anoth.r capacity, in other litigation concerning
the cu.tody of the child in thi. court. The plaintiff has
partiCipated .. a party in Utigation concerning the cu.tody of
the child in Hayne County, Penn.ylvania. (Jo Ann Stinnard v.
Harrv Samuel Garule. II, No. 379-1985-DRI7). A copy of the order
re.ulting from thi. litigation i. attached hereto a. Exhibit A.
7. Thi. court hae juriediction Over thi. matter becau.e
the child has lived in Cumberland County eince 1987.
8. The plaintiff has no information of a custody
proceeding concerning the child pending in a court of this
Commonwealth, except the above-described proceedings in Wayne
county.
9. The plaintiff does not know of a person not a party to
the proceedings who has physical custody of the child or claime
to have cuetody or visitation rights with respect to the child.
10. The best intere.t and permanent welfare of the child
will be .erved by granting the relief requested for reaeons
including:
a. The child, who is sixteen years old, prefers to live
with her mother.
b. The mother has learned from the child that the father
doee not provide for the child's emotional needs.
c. The mother is able to provide for the child's needs
including a etable environment.
d. Since the child began treatment at the Harrieburg
Inetitute of Psychiatry, the mother has been in contact with the
child'. doctors, and would continue to work with them to
facilitate the treatment which the child requires.
e. On or about July 31, 1994, the mother met with Jose
Delerme, the child's psychiatriet at the Harrisburg Institute of
Psychiatry, who specifically recommended that it would be in the
child'. beet intereste to have a relationship with her mother.
f. The child hae repeatedly run away from the father's
home to the mother'. home, and the father has demanded the
ohild'. return to hi. ou.tody. In October 1994, the ohild ran
away and, not wanting to return to the father, refu.e. to tell
the mother where she i., causing the mother concern for her well-
being.
9. The mother is the parent who will best facilitate
contact of. the child with both parents.
11. Each parent whose parental right. to the child have not
been terminated and the person who has physical cu.tody of the
child have been named as parties to this action.
WH~REFORE, the plaintiff requests thi. Court to grant her
primary phy.ical custody of the child.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jane Muller-Peterson
Joan Carey
Attorney. fQr Plaintiff
LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
8 Irvine Row
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-9400
pur.uant to S1024(c) of p.nn.ylvania Rul.. of civil
Proaedure, I verify that the .tat.menta made in the above
complaint are true and correct to the beet of my knowledge. To
my knowl.dge, the plaintiff i. in Honesdale, Wayne county,
Penn.ylvania, and therefore out of thi. Court's juri.diction, and
her verification ~annot be obtained without unn.c...arily
delaying thi. urgent matter. I have sufficient information to
verify the above affidavit ba.ed upon telephone conver.ationa
with the plaintiff. The undersigned under.tand. that fal.e
.tate.ent. herein are made subject to the penaltie. of 18 Pa.
C.S. 54904, relating to unsworn falsification to authoritie..
Date: 11I.1~Y
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LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
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OF COMMON PLZAS OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
WAYNE COUNTY BRANCH
JO ANN STINNARD,
PLAINTIFF
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NO. 379 - 1985 - DR'7
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HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, II,
DEFENDANT
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OPINION AND ORDER
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Procedural History
Thi. ca.e was begun via a Complaint ForCu.tody filed by
~~~e~ntiff on December 27, 1985. On Janua~y 9, 1986, Defendant
filed an Answer thereto. A Master wa. appoint~d, and he held a
hearing on February 28, 1986. The Ha.ter filed hi. Report and
Recommendation. on July 21, 1986. Exception. to the Ha.ter'. Re-
port were taken by the Defendant on July 28, 1986. A hearing
thereon wa. held on August 24, 1987. It i. the.e Exception. be-
for. thi. Court now.
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I lIues Presented
Simply .tated, at i.sue in this case i. the cuotody of
tW(, (2) minor children, Harry Samuel Garula, III and Tabbitha
Mllrie Garula.
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1. The partie. are divorced.
2. The parti.. lire the natural parent. of the minor
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3. pur.uant to a Divorce Agreement, H.rry S. aarul., 111,
born ~/6/76, h.. been r..iding with hi. natural f.ther, the De-
fendant, whUe pUrluant. to that 14I'Ie . agreement, T.bbitha M. a.rul.
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born 7/l/78, h.. been re.iding with her natural mother, the Pl.in~
tiff.
4. Since the la.t hearing in thi. matt.r, Harry S. a.rul.
II h.. married hi. then live-in girlfriend, who h.. two (2) daugh-
ter. of her own.
5. Harry S. Garula, II appear. to thi. Court to be in .
.table, .eemingly long-term or permanent, relation.hip with hi.
pre.ent wife, the former Catherine Jurgill.
6. Harry S. Garula, II continue. to .eek prof..~ion.l
cOlln..ling to enable him to be a more effective parent and to work
~ut any in.dequ.cie. which he may have .. a parent.
7. The Garula home i. fit to ho~.e either or both of the
children.
8. JO Ann Stinnard haa been in .everal unstable rel.-
tion.hip. that thi. Court can determine.
9. Jo Ann Stinnard pre.ently ha. a boyfriend, named
Rich Torrez, at who.e hou.. both .he and the children frequently
.uy.
lO. The Stinnard home i. fit to haUl. either or both of
the children.
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ll. H.. Stinnard'. unltable relationlhipl havI had a dele-
teriouI effect upon Tabbitha, at lea.t (who i. in M.. St1nnard'.
cUltody) al il evidenced both by the te.timony and by the fact
that Tabbitha failed third grade.
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l2. Jo Ann Stinnard doe. provide more formalized rell-
giou. training for the children than doe. Harry S. Glrula, II.
l3. 80th parent. help their children with their achool
work.
l4. Both parent. obviou.ly love their children very much,
and are deeply concerned about them.
l5. Both parental home and loclal environment., I. well
al their per.onal inter-per.onal relation.hipl, have improved
.ince the last hearing in thil matter.
" l6. Both parent. provide adequate phy.icIl environmentl,
and both are fit parent..
l? Harry S. Garula, II provide. a more .table home
lite for the children than doe. Jo Ann Stinnard at thi. time.
lB. In .ummation, while both parent. are fit parenti,
well able to raile either or both of the children, Harry S.
Garula, II i. lomewhat more fit, .olely by virtue of hi. more
stable home life.
19. Thi. Court make. no moral judgment on the l1fe .tyle.
of either party.
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Conclu.ion. of Law
l. It should be the objective of thi. Court to dl.cide
wh.t i. in the children'. "be.t intere.t.". Thi. term include.
the children'. physical, int~11ectua1, emotional, and .piritua1
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well-being. Gonza~e. va. Ganzele., 337 pa.Super l, 486 A2d. 44'
(1986) .
2. Further, it i. encumbent upon thi. Court to protect
the children from harmful situation. while fo.tering meaningful
re1.tin.hip. for the children. Commonwealth ex. re1. Miller v..
HiUer, 329 Pa.Super 248, 478 A2d. 45l (1984).
3. Ab.ent compelling reaon., lib1ing. should not bl .epa-
rated. HCAnul1en VI. McAnullen, 300 Pa.Super 406, 446 A2d. 918
(1982). See a1.0 Haaq v.. Haaq\ 339 PI.Super 44l, 485 A2~. 1189
(l986) ,;
Dj.cuslljon
Pursuant to the Finding. of Fact and Conc\u.ion. of Law
..t forth Suprl:l, thi. Court hOlds that primilryphy.ica1 cu.-.
tody of both children should go to their natural father, Harry
Samuel Garu1a, II. Thi. i. done becau.e it 1. in thGir be.t in-
terest., and becau.e there are no compelling reasons to .eparate
the.. children.
However, becau.e the natural mother. JO Ann St1nnard, il
al.o a fit parent whQ.e love and concern for her children i. ob-
h viou., this Court il moved, under the ~ill~r doctrine, Supra, to
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Therefore, thil Court will order quite liberal viaitation right.
for her.
Thie Court makea the final provi.o that it will retain
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jurildietion in thia matter, and, upon eufficient change in cir-
cumltaneel, will modify itl order appropriately.
Hence, thil Court ~akel the following,
ORDER
AND NOW, to wit, thie i(~ day of September, 1911. it
il the ORDER of thia Court that primary physical cuetody of both
minor children, HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, III, and TABBITA MARIE GAR~
ULA, be, and hereby ii, placed with their father, HARRY SAMUEL
GARULA, II. Legal cUltody Ihall be jOintly.hared between .Harry
Samuel' Garula, II, and JO Ann SUnnard. the children'. mother.
Jo Ann Stinnard ahall have the right to vilitation at
lealt one (ll weekend per month, beginning on Friday Evening and
II ending on Sunday Evening. Such vilitation ahall be with both
II children and .h.ll not interfere with their Ichool1ng.
JO Ann Stinnard Ihall have the right to up to ail( (6)
weekl vilitation with each child over the Summer vacation month..
Such vilitation may be in coneecutivl or eplit one-week periode.
JO Ann Stinnard and Harry Samuel Garula, II, shall al-
ternate Ipending holidays with the children, lIve that Mother'a
Day Ihall b. Ipent with JO Ann Stinnard and Father'l DftY with
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V1e1t.t10n m.y b. .xerc11.d upon two (2) w.ek. not1ce
to the par.nt who then h.. cueto4y.
Th1. court m.1nta1n. jur1.d1ct1en in the.e matter. for
further proceed1ng. .1 n.c....ry.
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CCI J.ffrey J. w.nder, Esq.
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NO. 94-
CIVIL TERM
JO ANN SHEEHAN
formerly JO ANN STINNARD,
plaintiff/petitioner
VS.
HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, II,
Defendant/Re.pondent
Ai:F!I~~V!~ !N SUPPORT OF PETITION
FOR _~ ~Q ~ROCEZD IN FORMA pA.UPERIS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS or
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
1. 1 am the petitioner in the above matter and becau.e of
my financial condition am unable to pay the fee. and coste of
prosecuting, de"ending, or appealing the action or proceeding.
2. I am unable to obtain funds from anyone, inclUding my
family and a..ociate., to pay th8 coets of litigation.
3. I repre.ent that the information below relating to my
ability to pay the fees and co.te is true and correct.
(a) Name:
30 Ann Sh..han
Addres.: RD 15
Hone_dale PA 18431
social Security Number: 163-44-6~96
(b) If you are pre.ently employed, .tate
Employer: Susan Kobele.ki
Addre.s: Ibabv8it's child tor Derson above}
salary or wage. per month: S200.00/mo.
Type of work: babvsittinQ
It you are presently unemployed, state
Date of last employment:
salary or waqe_ per month:
Type of work: _
(c) Other income within the paet twelve months
Du.ine.. or profe.sion: N/A
Other eelf-employmentl. N/A
Intere.t: N/A
Dividend.: N/A
Pension and annuities: __
social security benefits:
Support payments:
Disability payments:
Unemployment compensation and
. supplemental benofi t.:
N/A
N/A
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N'~
N'A
Workman's compensation: N'A
PUblic Assistance: N' A
Other: N/A
(d) Other contributions to household support
(Wife (Husband) Name: Robert Sheehan
If your (husband) (wife) is employed, state
Employer:
N/A
Salary or wages per month: $704.00/mo CArmv pensionl__
Type of work:
Contributions from children:
(e) Property owned
Cash: $15.00
Checking Account: $23.00
Savings Account: N/A
Certificates of Deposit: N/A
Real Estate (including home): N/A
Motor vehicle: Make Ford Tempo
Cost $4200.00
Year 1987
Amount owed $3500.00
stocks; bond.:
N/A
N/A
Other:
(f) Debt. and obligations
Mortgage:
Rent:
$150.00
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Loane:
car loan 8117.00
Monthly Expensee: telc9hone $50.00: .lectric $40.001
c~ild aunDort. 8118.25: Grocer.i... 870.00: Ga. (carl
980.00: credit card billa S200.00: car in8ur,nce
875.00: Cable 925.00
(g) Persons dependent upon you for support
(Wife) (Husband) Name:
Children, if any:
N/A
Name:
Age:
Pursuant to 51024(C) (2) of Pennsylvania Rules of civil
procedure, I verify that the statements made in the above
affidavit are true and correct to the beet of my knowledge. To
my knowledge, the petitioner is in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and
therefore out of this Court's jurisdiction, and her verification
cannot be obtained without unecessarily de~aying this urgent
matter. I have sufficient information to verify the above
affidavit based upon telephone conversations with the petitioner.
The undersigned understands that false statements herein are made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. 54904, relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date:
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Monica LlIhr
LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
8 Irvine Row
Carlisle, pa 17013
(711) 243-9400
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JO ANN SHEEHAN
formerly JO ANN STINNARD,
plaintiff/Petitioner
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IN THE COURT or COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 94- "01 CIVIL TERM
HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, II,
Defendant/Re.pondent
PRAECIPE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
To the Prothonotary:
Kindly allow, Jo Ann She.han, Petitioner, to proceed !D
tara. 9.u'D.r~..
I, Jane MUller-Peter.on, attorney for the party proceeding
in forma pauperis, certify that I believe the party i. unable to
pay the coet. and that I am providing free legal service. to the
party. The party's affidavit ehowing inability to pay the coete
of litiqation ie attached hereto.
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Joan Carey
Attorneye for Petitioner
LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
8 Irvine Row
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-9400
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JO ANN SHEEHAN
formerly JO ANN STINNARD,
Plaintiff/Petitioner
VS.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS or
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 94-
CIVIL TERM
HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, II,
Defendant/Re.pondent
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PETXTION
FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
1. I am the petitioner in the above matter and becau.e of
my financial condition am unable to pay the fee. and cost. of
pro.ecuting, defending, or appealing the action or proceeding.
2. I am unable to Obtain fund. from anyone, inclUding my
family and a.sociates, to pay the costs of litigation.
3. I represent that the information below relating to my
ability to pay the fee. and costs is true and correct.
(a) Name:
Address:
30 Ann Sh..han
RD 15
Hon..dale PA 18431
Social Security Number: 163-44-6596
(b) If you are pre.ently employed, state
Employer: Susan Kobeleski
Address: (babv.it's child for n8rson abov_,
salary or wages per month: S200.00/mo.
Type of work: babv.ittina
If you are presently unemployed, state
Date of last employment:
Salary or wage,', p~r month:
Type of work:
(c) Other income within the past twelve month.
Businese or profession: NIA
Other self-employment: NIA
Inter..t: NIA
, Dividends: NIA
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Pension and annuitie.:
soaial Security benefit.:
support payment.:
Di.ability payment.:
Unemployment compen.ation and
.upplemental benefit.:
MIA
.. MIA.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Workman'. comp.nsation: N/A
Public A..i.tance: N/~
Other: N/A
(d) Other contribution. to hou.ehold support
(Wife (Husband) Name: Robert Sheehan
If your (husband) (wife) is employed, .tate
,
Employer:
N/A
Salary or wage. per month: S704.00/mo (Armv Pen.ionl
Type of work:
contributions from children:
(e) property owned
Ca.h: S15.00
Ch.cking Account: S23.00
Saving. Account: N/A
certificat.. of Deposit:_ NJA
Real I. tate (including home): N/A
Motor vehicle: Make Ford TemDO
Cost 54200.00
stock. ; bonds:
other:
(t) Debt. and obligations
Mortgage:
Rent:
$150.00
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Loan.:
oar loan 5117.00
Monthly Expen.as: teleahone S50.001 electric 840.00:
ehild .UDDort 811B.25: Grocer!.. S70.00: Ga. (carl
880.00: cr.dit card bill. S200.00: car inauranc.
.75.00: Cabl. S25.00
(g) Persons dependent upon you for support
(Wife) (Hu.band) Name:
Children, if any:
N/A
Name:
Age:
pur.uant to S1024(c) (2) of Pennsylvania Rul.. of Civil
Procedure, I verify that the .tatements made in the abOVe
affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. To
my knowledg., the petitioner is in Hone8dale, PennsylvaniQ, and
therefore out of this Court's juri.diction, and her verification
cannot be obtained without unece.sarily delaying this urgent
aatter. I have sufficient information to verify the above
affidavit ba.ed upon telephone conversations with the petitioner.
The under.igned understand. that fal.. statements herein are made
subject to the penaltie. of 18 Pa. C.S. 54904, relating to
unsworn fal.ification to authorities.
Date I
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(ll'f'LP/l &.
Monica Lahr
LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
8 Irvine Row
CarliSle, Pa 17013
(717) 243-9400
MAXINB KAY LEWIS, BSQUIRI
Attorney 1.0. No. 33085
1101 North Front Street
Harrisburq, Penneylvania 17102
(717) 234-3136
Attorney for Defendant ,
JO ANN SH88HAN IN THI COURT OF COMMON PLBAS
to~rly JO ANN S'I'INNARD,
Plaintiff/Petitioner CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
V. PENNSYLVANIA
HARRY SAJfV8L GARULA, I I,
Defendant/Re.pondent
NO. 94-6101
CIVIL TERM .
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TO THI PROTHONOTARY:
Plea.e enter my appearance on behalf of Defendant, Harry
Samuel Garula, II.
DATID: December ., 1994
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 94-6101
CIVIL TERM
HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, II,
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I N TIlE COURT OF cot.M)N PLEAS OF
CUMBERl.AND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JO ANN SHEFlfAA', formerly
JO ANN STINNARD,
NO. Q4-6101 CIVIL TERM
HARRY SMllEL GARIJLA, II,
Defendant
CUSTODY
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AND NOW, this _~d8Y of December, 1994. upon cI,mslderation of the
attached Mot ion for Cont inuance, the IRl\tter scheduled for hearing on llece.ber 19.
1994. at 1:30 p.m. is hereby continued generl\lly.
This Order is entered without prejudice to either party to request a
hearing.
By the Court,
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Wesley Ole&~ul .
Joan Carey
Attorney for Plaintiff
LBW. SERVICP.s. INC.
llfaxine K. Ll1lwis
Attorney for Defendant
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JO ANN SHEEHAN, formerly
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAJIIO COUNTY I PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
v.
NO. 94-6101 CIVIL TERM
HARRY SAMUEL GARULA, I I ,
Defendant
CUSTODY
IiprI<>>l FO\t awrlNUANCE
The plaintiff moVes the Court for an order continuing generally the hearing
in the above-captioned case on the grounds that:
1. A petition for Special Relief, MOdification and ConteMpt was filed
by the plaintiff on October 24, 1994, and a hearing was scheduled for December
19, 1994, at 1:30 p.m.
2. Because the parties' child, Tabbitha Marie Garula, is presently in
foster care and wi I I be admi t tcd to a res ident ial treatment center, the plaint i ff
by and through her counsel, Joan Carey of Legal Services, Inc., reque1'Jts that the
custody matter be generally continued.
3. The defendant, by and through his counsel, Maxine K. Lewis, agrees
that the matter be generally continued.
4. Either party may petition for a hearing when the child is released
frOftl \ reatment .
WHEREFORE, the plaint iff re_luest,s that the Court grant this Motion and
continue this matter generally.
Respectfully submitted,
. 0 il~e~~Plalnt iff
LfllAl. SF.RVICF~'1. INC.
8 Irvine Row
Carlisle, FA 170lJ
(717) 243-9400