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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-4063Mark A. Lentini, Plaintiff VS. Heather L. Lentini, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 02-4063 CIVIL TERM IN CUSTODY AFFIDAVIT OF PERSONAL SERVICF I, William A. Cornell, Esquire, Attomey for Plaintiff, Mark A. Lentini, do hereby say and affirm that I did have, by personal service performed by Pennsylvania State Constable John Levenda, a copy of the Complaint For Custody, Petition for Emergency Relief and a copy of the Order of the Court (Hearing Notice) dated August 26, 2002, delivered to Attorney Richard P. Wagner, Esquire, Attorney for Defendant, at his law office located at 2233 N Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102, on this date. In addition, I do swear and affirm that I personally called the Defendant, Heather L. Lentini, last evening to advise her of the date, time and place of the Hearing scheduled for today at 1:30 PM. Attached hereto is the Affidavit of Service that was faxed to me this morning by PA State Constable John Levenda immediately after personal service of the above documents had been made to Attorney Richard P. Wagner. By Date: August 28, 2002 WILLIAM A. CORNELL Attorney for Plaintiff PA Supreme Court NO. 37732 222 South Front Street Wormleysburg, PA 17043 Phone: 717-761-4755 Fax: 717-761-3850 SERVICE OF PROCESS MARK A. LENTINI (Plaintiff-) HEATHER L. LENTINI (De£endant) Civil Act/on-Law 02-4063 Civil Custody ('drift et'Common Pleas Cumberland County, Pctmsylvania I JOI~IN LEVENDA, being a duly elected and certified state constable hi the Commonwealth of Pctmsylvanh. hereby ccrti~ that I did serve upon the person of Richanl p, Wagner. attorney, for the defend,mt a cop), of the fo/lowing: 1. Order of Court (Hearing Notice); 2. Comphint fi)r Castody; 3. Petit/on for Emergency Relief, at his office located at ~>" · ~203 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102 on August 28, 2002 at 8:30am. Iht the above title action. 1 fi~rther ccrti~ tImt I ~ an adult residing in the C, ommonwealth o/Pennsylvania and not a party h thc above act/on. - -" John .l,evenda State Constable .AUG Mark A. Lentini, Plaintiff VS. Heather L. Lentini, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. CIVIL TERM IN CUSTODY .pETITION FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Mark Lentini, by his attorney, William A. Comell, Esquire, to Petition this Honorable Court for an Emergency Order which grants and provides Temporary Legal and Physical Custody of the minor child, Adelle R. Lentini (age six) to Plaintiff until such time as a Headng on the issue of Custody of Adelle Lentini has been held or, alternatively, until such time as a Conciliator's Conference is held and a recommendation made regarding custody. In support of this Petition for Emergency Relief the Plaintiff does aver the following: 1. Plaintiff has been marded to Defendant for seven years. 2. Arielle Lentini is the minor Daughter of Plaintiff and Defendant. 3. Plaintiff and Defendant did together sign a lease for a rental residence in East Pennsboro Township in July of this year and have together with their daughter resided at that location since signing that lease. 4. Plaintiff and Defendant and their daughter did previously live in Cumberland County during most of the years of the marriage and did only briefly leave this County and reside outside of Cumberland County before recently returning to Cumberland County. 5. On Sunday, August 12, 2002, the Defendant took the daughter, Arielle, and leave the residence after telling Plaintiff she and the daughter would be attending a family picnic that day and returning in a few hours. 5. Defendant did not return to the marital residence that evening and, in spite of having with her a cell-type phone, did not call the Plaintiff to advise him that she and the daughter would not be returning. Plaintiff tried to contact his wife by phone several times but was only told that their return had been side-tracked or delayed by a stop at the home of another relative. Plaintiff did not hear from his wife or his daughter that night or at any time the following day. 6. On the evening of Monday, August 13th, Defendant's mother, Ms Carolyn Noll placed a phone call to Plaintiff's parent's [n Connecticut and to advise them that the Defendant and daughter Adelle were safe and with relatives and would not be returning to the marital residence. Dudng that same conversation, Ms. Noll advised Plaintiff's parents that "[she] would make sure that they (the Plaintiff's parents) were allowed to visit with Arielle". Neither Defendant nor her mother had contacted the Plaintiff to advise him that his wife and daughter would not be returning to the marital residence and Plaintiff was not told where his wife and daughter would be staying. 7. Defendant did contact the Plaintiff by phone five or six days later and advise him that she wanted to return to the marital residence and obtain her personal belongings and Plaintiff did immediately schedule a time (next day)when Defendant could come to the marital residence and obtain her personal possessions. Plaintiff did refuse to allow Defendant to take marital items from the residence and did change the locks on the residence because of Defendant's threat that she would return and take any and all major madtal possessions she desired. 8. Knowing that Defendant has sedous medical problems which required special medications, the Plaintiff did place the special medications and certain other personal items from the residence within his truck at the madtal residence and then locked the truck so that Defendant, with her own key to that vehicle, could obtain those items without delay or when she desired. Plaintiff found the items to have been removed from his truck the next day. 9. When Plaintiff later spoke to Defendant by phone he was surprised to hear Defendant insist that she had not obtained the medication and other personal items from the locked truck. Because the items had been removed without damage to the vehicle, Plaintiff assumed Defendant had taken the items by using her own key. When Plaintiff suggested that he would call the local police to report the apparent theft, Defendant, while still denying she had obtained or removed the items, attempted to argue against notifying authorities. Because Defendant continued to deny she had taken and removed the items (including her important medications), Plaintiff did report the apparent theft to his local police. 10. Knowing that the school year was about to start for the daughter, Plaintiff did contact the local (East Pennsboro) school district to confirm that his daughter had been property enrolled for the forthcoming school year. Plaintiff was advised that Defendant had contacted the school district and removed the daughter from enrollment and had done so unilaterally and without advising or consulting with Plaintiff. 11. Plaintiff next contacted the local school district (Susquenita) nearest the home of Defendant's mother in an attempt to see if Defendant had enrolled the daughter in another school. When Plaintiff had first contacted that school district, he was advised that Arielle had not been enrolled. However, Plaintiff re-contacted the Susquenita School District again on Friday, August 23rd and was then advised that Arielle had been enrolled by the Defendant the day before. During his second phone conversation with Susquenita officials, Plaintiff was advised that his wife had been questioned about "legal custody" and had assured District Officials that she indeed had full legal custody of Arielle. 12. Plaintiff has been able to communicate with his wife by phone and after one week was permitted to visit with his daughter (in the company of Defendant) at a "neutral location". Plaintiff was next permitted an un-supervised visitation with Arielle for approximately four hours the following day (Sunday, August 11th). Defendant has consistently made clear her intention to unilaterally make any and all decisions regarding the daughter including but not limited to when or for how long Plaintiff might be allowed to have visitation with Arielle. Defendant never consulted with Plaintiff regarding school enrollment. 13. Dudng the past two weeks, Plaintiff did several times request an opportunity to have the couple's daughter accompany him to family outing at Hershey Park being held by Plaintiff's employer. Defendant did finally, at the last minute, agree to allow Plaintiff to have the couple's daughter join him for Hershey Park outing and Plaintiff did take his daughter to the day long event at Hershey Park on Saturday, August 24th. 14. Upon his return to the madtal residence from Hershey Park with Adelle, Plaintiff was shocked and surprised to find that someone had entered the residence and removed all major marital items and all items goods, clothing and possessions of Adelle's (except the mattress for her bed). There was no sign of break-in and Plaintiff believes the Landlord may have provided his wife access to the residence. 15. Plaintiff believes Defendant grented Plaintiff's request to have Adelle join him for the outing at Herehey Park only for the purpose of gaining unfettered access to the madtal residence so that she might take and remove any and all marital goods and possessions she wanted and to be able to do so without challenge or objection by Plaintiff. 16. Because Plaintiff had been denied access to or visitation with his daughter except for when it suits the whims or wishes of the Defendant and also fearing that Defendant now having all marital goods and possessions she desires (as well as the possessions of daughter Ariette) wilt no longer find reason or need to provide visitation. Plaintiff has been unable to have Defendant agree to any terms or conditions for any regular or continuing custody or visitation. Plaintiff did not therefore return Arietle to the Defendant and has kept Arieite in his custody pending a determination by this Court in regard to this Petition for Emergency Relief. 17. Plaintiff has today filed a Complaint with this Honorable Court seeking custody of the daughter, Arielle. 18. To the best of Plaintiff's knowledge, Defendant has never filed any Complaint seeking custody of the daughter in this or any other jurisdiction. 19. Defendant did, following her departure from the marital residence, file a Complaint within this County seeking Support for herself and the couple's daughter. 20. Defendant was made aware of Plaintiff engaging the services of an attomey and was last week provided with the business card of attorney for Plaintiff. 22. Defendant told Plaintiff last week that she had her own attorney however she refused to provide any name of any attorney and no attomey has contacted Plaintiff's attorney in regard to this or any other matter to date. 23. Both the Defendant and the Plaintiff are employed and their wages differ by two or three dollars per hour. 24. The minor daughter has regularly been placed in child day care in the past when or while both parents work. 25. The Child care facility that has been consistently used by the parents is located within East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County. This child care facility was utilized by the parents priorto their move to the madtal residence. 26. The school year for East Pennsboro, the school district of the marital residence and the school in which both parents had previously agreed to have the daughter enrolled is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 2nd, 2002. 27. Daughter Arielle was enrolled in and attended kindergarten within the East Pennsboro School District during the past year and prior to the move to marital residence. 28. By virtue of having attended both kindergarten and day care within East Pennsboro dudng the past year, Arielle has made friends and bonded with several local children who will also be attending first grade at East Pennsboro Area School District. 29. The school year for the Susquenita School District where the Mother has unilaterally and without discussing such with Plaintiff, enrolled the daughter is scheduled to begin on today. Arietle has not attended kindergarten nor been placed in day care in the area of that school district and does not have the friendships which she developed in East Pennsboro. 30. The Susquenita School facility is in dose proximity to the Defendant and not to the Plaintiff (being the opposite direction he travels to and from his work). 31. Both Plaintiff and Defendant work in Cumberland County and both drive near the East Pennsboro Schools en route to and returning from their separate pieces of employment. 32. Plaintiff is concerned that the recent actions of the Defendant and her mother have shown a blatant disregard for the marital and parental rights of the Plaintiff and a lack of due regard for the best interests of young Arielle. Plaintiff's concerns are based on the following: > Abandoning the marriage and marital residence without warning or notice (after having recently co-signed a lease for that residence). > Taking and removing the couple's daughter without discussing custody or visitation. > Using Arielle as a diversion to allow and enable Defendant to secretly take and remove any and att marital possessions she wanted from the marital residence. > Not calling nor informing Plaintiff of her intentions to not return to the madtal residence and instead having or allowing her mother to inform Plaintiff's parents that Defendant and Adelle would not be returning home. > Not allowing Plaintiff to know where his daughter is living or staying. > Secretly taking and removing all clothing and possessions of the daughter and forcing the father to purchase new clothing for his daughter, > Unilaterally removing Arielle from enrollment at the East Pennsboro School Distdct and then secretly enrolling Adetle at a different school and doing so by falsely claiming to have full legal custody and authority. > Ignoring the friendships and bonds that Arielle has developed with other East Pennsboro area children and fellow students. > Defendant has apparently moved with Arielle into the home of Defendant's mother, Carolyn Noll of Duncannon; an individual who has been diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder apxJ who is taking prescriptive anti- depressants and who is also being attended to by a Psychiatrist or Psychologist. Plaintiff is deeply worried and greatly concerned about the potential negative emotional and psychological influences and impacts that Carolyn Noll may have on young Arielle. > Defendant's mother has consistently been hostile towards the Plaintiff and has consistently encouraged Defendant to leave her husband. Ms. Noll's actions in calling Plaintiffs parents in Connecticut to announce that her daughter had moved and was safely with relatives... (and during that same conversation authoritatively telling Plaintiffs parents that SHE would allow Plaintiffs parents visitation) was grossly manipulative of the Plaintiff and his parents. > Defendant's mother did yesterday, Sunday August 25th, place another call to Plaintiff's parents in Connecticut wherein she made various outlandish and unsubstantiated remarks about the Plaintiff to his aging mother. $o vile and distressing where the comments that Plaintiff's mother terminated the call by hanging up on Ms. Noll. > Eadier yesterday, the Defendant had attempted to call and speak to Plaintiff's parents but ended up terminating that call herself because of the yelling and screaming by her own mother in the background. Yesterday, in the company of friends of ~ Plaintiff, young Adelte announced to a friend of the Plaintiff that her "Mommy and Daddy are getting divorced and t am getting a new daddy". Plaintiff contends the above actions and comments to be completely inconsistent with the best interests of Arielle and are sufficient to raise sedous doubt regarding the suitability for allowing Arielle to have any contact with the unstable and highly volatile Ms. Noll. Because the East Pennsboro School session does not start until next week, because that school was the one mutually agreed upon by both parents and due to the convenience of that school to both parents and also because Arielle has attended both Day Car and Kindergarten within that District, it is respectfully urged that This Honorable Court grant Temporary Physical and Legal Custody to the Plaintiff and also direct that Arielle be enrolled in the East Penn~sboro School District. Plaintiff additionally requests that any Interim Order issued regarding the custody of Arielle include provision which prohibits Carolyn Noll from having any contact or interaction with Adelle until such time as a psychological evaluation can be conducted and the results of such evaluation reviewed by a Custody Conciliator assigned by this Honorable Court. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff does respectfully request that an Interim Order for Physical and Legal Custody of ArieIle be granted in favor of the Plaintiff and also that such Order include provision which prohibits Ms. Carolyn Noll from having any contact with Arielle until this matter is further considered by a Custody Conciliator assigned by this Honorable Court. Respectfully Submitted: Date: August 26, 2002 WILLIAM A. CORNELL Attorney for Plaintiff PA Supreme Court ID 37732 222 South Front Street Wormleysburg, PA t7043 phone - 761-4755 fax - 761-3850 VERIFICATION I, Mark A. Lentini, do verify that the statements made in this Petition for Emergency Relief are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C. S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Signed: ~77~-.----'~ Mark A. Lentini Date: Mark A. Lentini, : Plaintiff : : : VS. ,. : Heather L. Lentini, : Defendant : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO.~ '~ - ~f °G-~CIVIL TERM IN CUSTODY ENTRY OF APPEARANCE TO THEPROTHONOTARY: Kindly enter my appearance as attorney for the Plaintiff, Mark A. Lentini, in the above captioned matter. WILLIAM A. CORNELL Attorney for Plaintiff PA Supreme Court No. 37732 222 South Front Street Wormleysburg, PA 17043 phone: 717-761-4755 fax: 717-761-3850 COPY MARK A. LENTINI, : Plaintiff : VS. : : HEATHER L. LENTINI, : Defendant : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW 02-4063 CIVIL IN CUSTODY ORDER AND NOW, this o~' G44x day of August, 2002, a hearing on Defendant's Petition for Emergency Relief is scheduled for Wednesday, August 28, 2002, at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom Number 5, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, PA. Edward'E. Gu~lo, J. William A. Comell, Esquire For the Plaintiff Heather L. Lentini 7 Thomas Drive Duncannon, PA 17020 :rlm MARK A. LENT1NI, Plaimiff VS. HEATHER L. LENTINI, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW 02-4063 CIVIL IN CUSTODY ORDER AND NOW, this o~. G'~ day of August, 2002, a hearing on efendant s Petition for Emergency Relief is scheduled for Wednesday, August 28, 2002, at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom Number 5, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, PA. ,~lliam A. Cornell, Esquire For the Plaintiff //l~eather L. Lentini 7 Thomas Drive Duncannon, PA 17020 :rim ¥~N'~\'¥,$NN~cl TEMPOI~LRY PROTECTION- ~RO~ ABUSE ORDER F~f I~0, 71758~51~ P, 01 LOCAL POLICE ~TAI'E POLICE · 1:'age 3 0£3 MARK A. LENTINI, Plaintiff Vo HEATHER L. LENTINI, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW 02-4063 CIVIL IN CUSTODY ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 28th day of August, 2002, it appearing to the Court that Judge Quigley in the Court of Common Pleas of Perry County has entered a custody order pursuant to a temporary protection from abuse order, the hearing on Defendant's Petition for Emergency Relief is temporarily rendered moot. Respondent has indicated that she intends to file an objection to the jurisdiction of this Court with regard to the underlying custody action. The Petitioner indicates that he intends to file an objection to the Perry County Court's jurisdiction in this custody issue. We will address these matters when they are brought for us. By the Court Edward E. Guido, J. William A. Cornell, Esquire For the Plaintiff Marylou Matas, Esquire Wendy Grella, Esquire For the Defendant srs MARK A. LENTINI PLAINTIFF HEATHER L. LENTINI DEFENDANT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : : 02-4063 CIVIL ACTION LAW : IN CUSTODY : ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, Wednesday, September 04, 2002 , upon consideration of the attached Complaint, it is hereby directed that parties and their respective counsel appear before Melissa P. Greevy, Esq. , the conciliator, at 301 Market Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043 on Tuesday, October 01, 2002 at 8:30 AM for a Pre-Hearing Custody Conference. At such conference, an effort will be made to resolve the issues in dispute; or if this cannot be accomplished, to define and narrow the issues to be heard by the court, and to enter into a temporary order. All children age five or older may also be present at the conference. Failure to appear at the conference may provide grounds for entry of a temporary or permanent order. The court hereby directs the parties to furnish any and all existing Protection from Abuse orders, Special Relief orders, and Custody orders to the conciliator 48 hours prior to scheduled hearing. FOR THE COURT. By: /s/ Melissa P. Greevy, Esq. Custody Conciliator The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County is required by law to comply with the Americans with Disabilites Act of 1990. For information about accessible facilities and reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the court, please contact our office. All arrangements must be made at least 72 hours prior to any hearing or business before the court. You must attend the scheduled conference or hearing. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR ATTORNEY AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Telephone (717) 249-3166 ~flNVA'IASNN3d AJ.NNO9 G',!'~:,q~d~BINO 9'~ :E: ~l"J '~!- dSS ~0 MARK A. LENTINI, Plaintiff V. HEATHER L. LENTINI, Defendant. : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : : NO. 02-4063 : IN CUSTODY PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS OF DEFENDANT TO PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF The Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas lacks jurisdiction over this matter for the following reasons: The child at issue is currently living in Duncannon, Pennsylvania and is a resident of Perry County. Further, on or about August 28, 2002, the Honorable Judge Quigley, Perry County Court of Common Pleas, issued a Temporary Protection From Abuse Order indicating that Defendant was awarded temporary custody of Arielle Lentini pending the outcome of a final hearing in the matter. See attached exhibit "A". Bo In the Complaint for Custody filed August 26, 2002, Plaintiff and his counsel acknowledge that the Defendant is a resident of Perry County. The Complaint for Custody filed by the Plaintiff on its face reflects the fact that the Court of Common Pleas of Perry County Pennsylvania has jurisdiction and venue over the issue of custody of the child pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. WHEREFORE, Defendant requests Your Honorable Court dismiss Plaintiff's Petition for Emergency Relief. Respectfully submitted, Weedy J. F. Grt~, l~u~e Attorney for ~ GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES 200 North Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-5551 (800) 347-5552 3UG-2B-02 NED 10: ] 9 JUDGES OH~I'IBERS N. BLFD NO, 7175825188 P. 01 Madt ~ Lh~ni : IN THY. COURT OF COMMON : ~ D~ O~ : ~v~ ~y : ~ B~ ~ P~ FROM TEMPORARY PROTECTION FROM ?,RUSE ORDER l;~/=Mant's N~ is: Ma~ Alas L~Oni ~D~ ofSh. t~ Is: Mareh 20, ~ Dcf~danfs $~ia] :~..~ity )~unbc~ is: 043-70.1ST~, Nnmo(s) of All protect~ presorts, in~l~t~ Ploini~and 1. Huther 14~n I~nllui ~- Ar~ Rexannn I, entinl AND NOW. on:lTIlt Day ef Aspst, 200~ utma ~aid~atlon of~ altach~xt l~htufiffta r~lu~t for a l, Dd'endant shall not abuse, hiram, stt~ or thrc~ any of the above persons ia (~UG-28-02 NED 10::94 JUDGES OH~HBEF~S Ft. BLFD - U.L~ ~mporar~ Pro~'ction l%m ^btt~ O~ NO, 7175825186 P, O1 Pa~¢ 2 of 3 4. Ex~ for such ~ontacl with the minor ~ild/ren as maybe petmltt~ und~ p~qp~h $ o~this Order, Dcimdant shall not ~ Ptainti~ or any other pcr~on ppotcct~ undar ~bis 0~, by telephone ~r by m~y ol~m' me, m~, S, Pondin~ tha o~tcomc of' ~h~ find lsesrb~ in ~ ms*tar, Pte~nt~is awarded t. Arielk Roxannn Lenttni 7. Thc shc~f, poli~ or o~r law o=l'o~ceme~ a~pencim ~ ~r~ ~ ~ the ~,t~m a~ of~ P~ ~~ ~ ~ for p~t or ~ AN~ PR[OR PI~A ORDER AI~ PP,.t0R ORDSR ~;!,ATSNG TO CI~.D CUS'I'ODX' ~UG-28-02 NE[:, ~ 0: 34 JUI)GES CHC, J'IBER$ N, BLFD Temporary Protect/on From Abttsc Orde~ FR× NO, 7175825168 §6113, Ik/b~t is ~ not/fi~t ~st vidal/on of tiffs ~ =zl p~=t~ under t~ Viokzz~ AO/nst Wom~n ~ 18 U,~C. §,~261- DEFEINDANT LOCAL POLICE STA~E POLICE DOMP. STIC VtOLENCE MARK A. LENTINI, Plaintiff Vo HEATHER L. LENTINI, Defendant. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : : NO. 02-4063 : IN CUSTODY I, Wendy J. F. Grella, Esquire, hereby certify that I did, the \ ~ay of September, 2002, cause a copy of Preliminary Objections of Defendant to Plaintiff's Petition for Emergency Relief to be served upon PlaintiWs attorney of record by first class mail, postage prepaid at the following address: Mr. William A. Comell, Esquire 222 South Front Street Wonnleysburg, PA 17043-1336 DATE: Attorney for D~femt'ffffF GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES 200 North Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717)243-5551 (800)347-5552 MARK A. LENTINI, Plaintiff Vo HEATHER L. LENTINI, Defendant. : iN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : NO. 02-4063 : iN CUSTODY PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS OF DEFENDANT TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY Ao The Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas lacks jurisdiction over this matter for the following reasons: The child at issue is currently living in Duncannon, Pennsylvania and is a resident of Perry County. Further, on or about August 28, 2002, the Honorable Judge Quigley, Perry County Court of Common Pleas, issued a Temporary Protection From Abuse Order indicating that Defendant was awarded temporary custody of Arielle Lentini pending the outcome of a final hearing in the matter. See attached exhibit "A". Co In the Complaint for Custody filed August 26, 2002, Plaintiff and his counsel acknowledge that the Defendant is a resident of Perry County. The Complaint for Custody filed by the Plaintiff on its face reflects the fact that the Court of Common Pleas of Perry County Pennsylvania has jurisdiction and venue over the issue of custody of the child pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. WHEREFORE, Defendant requests Your Honorable Court dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint for Custody. Respectfully submitted, endy J. F. G~l~a,~q¥ire Attorney for D~ GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES 200 North Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-5551 (800) 347-5552 ~UG-28-~2 WED 10:19 JUDGES OHaMBERS N. 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F~o~Aly~Ord~r F~× RO, 71758~5188 P,.01 P~g~ 1 of 3 t-l~t~cr Lynn Li~6n/on bch~f o~'h~;clfm3d minor ch]~, TEMPORARY PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDER Defeats Nam~ i~ Ma~k Aim Linthfl ~D NOW, on27~ Day of Augus~ O~ FaX NO, 7175B25166 .?, Ol hOG-28-¢2 NED 10:34 JUDGES OHhHB£RS N:BLFD , T~mporary Pw~c~ion From Abuse ~ of 3 palagraph 5 or.ix 0~, D~f~ ~ p~it~ ~m b~ng~ CO~AC~ ~Io~, P-,,XCCl~ [or such aontaal with the minor ~h¥1~ren a~ may be pcn-nitt~ per~-aph 5 or this Order, Dcf~ada~ s~ll not co~_-_~ Plaintiff; or say othor pcr~on prot~ct~l m~thiz 0~; by ~l~e ~ by ~y o~ m~ ~di~ ~ugh ~i~ the outcome ofth~ f_mal h~l~g in this mal~e~, phintiiTis awar~Ied t~nporary c.~stody orth~ ibnowin~ ml,x~r child/rca: 1, ltielle l~x~unn The local l~w ~rc~ age:~ in tl~ jurisdiction v/mm thc child/mn ar~ loc~l~d ~a ~m'e Ih~t th~ chiM/r~ are p~m=:d in Ibc c~r8 zn~t ~onlro! of the Pl~iu~ffin acco~dm~e with the t~nn~ o~ ~ Order. cop!~ of this Ordr, r shall bo provido~ to i~o pollo~ dopm~m~ whom and ~ny othe~ West Shore i~.,ional Polko d~p~tm~t (Cnmh~rl~nd Comnty) lga~t l~cnml~oro Township P~llec Dcl~rtmem (Cuad~rlsnd Chunk) Dununn~e I'oli~ Depsrtmeut pollcc or otter law crd~o~cem~nt ~enc~ ~ ~r~ ~ ~ the The ~o~ ia ~ W fi~ ~ P~ ~ ~d~ ~ of ~ 8. TT:t'IS 01LDI~.R SUPF. RSEDIi$ ANItr PRIOR PFA ORDER ~ PRIOR ORDRK IR~-LATING TO CBrlI.D CUSTODY THIS ORDER APPLIES IMMED~LY TO Dt~FIiNDA.NT AlqD SHAll. MOD~ OK ~AT~ BY T~S ~URT ~K~O~ ~D A~G-28-0~ ~D ~0:34 5DGES 0RA~BERS ~¢BLFD ?, [12 1~ OTIC-~ TO THE DI~FENDAl',~T Dereada~t i~ ho~by oo6fi~ ~t vio~o~ of~fi~ ~r may ~t i~ ~t in~t ~mlnal ~t~ w~h ~ pani~k by a fac of ~ Io 1t,~,~ up to ~X ~n~ ~j~t. 23 P~C.S. ~6114. ~.~t or~ P~ ~ ~ lhe ~id~o ~ not ~v~id~ ~hl~ ~, ~i~ ~ o~ ~ c~g~ or ~6113. D~t ia [~ n~ ~ ~ola~on ~ ~ may ~bj~t d~ ~y ~ Io~, ~ ~t ~o~s ~p~ 1 ~ s of O~, d~ ~!! ~ ~ on ~o ~ge of Indlr~t ~ ~pt. ~ ~ ~o~tion of~ ~ m~y ~ m~ wi~ut w~ b~ ~lely on ~ ~ ~ u~ d~ ~e ~olati~ ~ Ozd~ OR 6~a~ pd~ ~ei~ of ~h ~ ~ ~, which o~ ~ ~ ~ or~e woapoas ~tll P~ DEP~-NDANT LOC~-L POLICIg STA~E POLICE EK)M~T1C VIOLENCE FILM MARK A. LENTINI, Plaintiff HEATHER L. LENTINI, Defendant. : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : : NO. 02-4063 : 1N CUSTODY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Wendy J. F. Grella, Esquire, hereby certify that I did, the ~'~dhy of September, 2002, cause a copy of Preliminary Objections of Defendant to Plaintiff's Complaint for Custody to be served upon PlaintiWs attorney of record by first class mail, postage prepaid at the following address: Mr. William A. Comell, Esquire 222 South Front Street Wormleysburg, PA 17043-1336 J. F. Grebe, ~i~qU~ Wendy Attorney for GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES 200 North Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717)243-5551 (800)347-5552