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specific instnnces of nbu!le:
a. On 01' Ilboul. ,Juiy 17, 1995, Ilt. IIpproximnt.e1y 4:30
a.m., t.he defendnnt. Cllme t.o t.he p1alnt.lff'lI refddonco
while she WIIS sleeping, pounded on t.ho front. door wit.h
his fist. Ilnd yelled vlie names at. her, Ilnd pounded on
the t.raller while wlllkin~ around It. t.o the plaintiff's
bedroom window, Ilnd smashed hla fiRt through t.he window
yelling at. the plaintiff demandln~ that. she open t.he
door. The defendant returned t.o the front. door
continuing t.o pound on t.he side of t.he trlliler. The
defendant. pounded on the front. door wit.h his fist.,
smashed the front door panel, and pulled t.he acreen
door loose causln~ the plaintiff t.o fear for her life.
A neighbor came outside and t.he defendant left.
Fearing for her Bafet.y, t.he plaint.iff called the police
and criminal oharges were filed against the defendant.
b. In or about March 1995, the defendant came to the
plaintiff's residence uninvited and llnocked on the
door. When t.he plnintiff opened the door nnd saw who
it was, she tried to ahut the door, but the defendant
forced his wny into her home and yelled at the
plaint.iff. The defendllnt. ~rubbed the plaintiff in the
crotch nren nnd yelled vile names at her, The
defendant I.hl'n ~rllhbed t.he plnint.l ff'a armB and
repelltedly kick t.he plaintiff In the legB causing
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bruises. The pllllnt.lff stl'U!!!lled free of t.he
defendllnt.'fl !!1'lp 111111 st.III't.ed t.owllrds t.he front. door,
but t.he defendllnt. Ilrllbbed her by t.he hall', pulled her
Into the kit.chen, IInd repelltedly kicked her. When the
plnlntl ff st.ru!!!!led fl'ee ugllln IInd rlln t.ownrds IInother
room, the defendant. !lrabhed hor, throw her onto a sofa,
and repeatedly punched her In the chest cBuslng
bruises.
c. Since Au!lust 1994, when the plaintiff ended the
relationship, the defendant hus repeatedly called her
at. home nnd at. work threat.ening to hnrm her cuusing her
to fellr for her SlIfety. On one occlIsion, the defendllnt
slapped the plllintlff twice in tho fllce IInd forcefully
pushed her cllusln!! her to filii to the floor.
5. The plllintiff believes and therefore avers that she is
in Immediate and present dBn!ler of ubuse from the defendant and
that she is I n need of prot.ection from such Bbuse.
6. The plaintiff desires t.hut. t.he defendant be prohiblt.ed
from having any direct or Indirect contBct with the plaintiff
including, but not. Ilmit.ed t.o, telephone and writ.t.en
communicBtlons
7. The plaintiff desires that the defendant. be enjoined
from harassing and stalking the plaintiff, Bnd from harassing the
pllllntlff's relatives.
R. Tho pJllintiff desires t.hat. t.ho defendllnt be restrained
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from enterlnH her place of employment.
9. The plaintiff desires that the defendant be enjoined
from removing, damaging, destroying or selling any property owned
jointly by the parties or owned solely by the plaintiff.
n. F.XCI.llSlVE POSSESSION
10. The mobile homn which tho plaintiff is asking the Court
to order the defendant to stay away from Is owned In the name of
the pia Int.1 fl'.
11. The defendant has is own residence located at 122 E,
Garfield Street, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
D, I,OSSES/ATTORNEY FEES
12. The plaintiff has suffered losses as a result of the
abuso by the defendant. The losses are listed on Exhibit A
attached.
13. The plaintiff asks that the defendant be ordered to pay
reasonable attorney fees to Legal Services, Inc.
WHERF.FORF., pursuant to tho provisions of the "Protection
from Abuse Act" of October 7, 1976, 23 P.S. ~ 6101 et seq., as
amended, the plaintiff prays this Honorable Court to grant t.he
following relief:
A. Grant a Temporary Order pursuant to the
"Protection from Abuse Act:"
1. Orderlns the defendant to refrain from
abllfllng the plaintiff or placing her in feat' of
abuse.
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2. Ordering the defendant to refrain from having
nnr direct or indirect contact with the plaintiff
including, but not limited to, telephone and
written communications.
3. Ordering the defendant to refrain from
harassing and stalking the plaintiff and from
harassing the plaintiff's relatives.
4. Prohibiting the defendant from entering the
plaintiff's piace of employment.
5, Prohibiting the defendant from removing,
damaging, destroring or selling propertr jointly
owned by the parties or owned solelr br the
plaintiff.
6, Ordering the defendant to star awar from the
plaintiff's residence located at 8 Ritner Gardens,
Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
7. Ordering the defendant to star awar from any
residence the plaintiff mar in the future
establish for herself.
B. Schedule a hearing in accordance with the provisions of
the "Protection from Abuse Act," nnd, after such hearing, enter
an order to be in effect for a period of one year:
1. Ordering the defendant to refrain from
abusing the plainLiff or placing her in fear of
abuse.
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2, Ordering the defendant to refrain from having
any direct or indirect contact with the plaintiff
including, but not limited to, telephone and
written communicnt.lonH.
3. Ordering the defendant to refrnin from
harassing nnd stalking the plaintiff and from
harnnsing the plalntlff'H relatives.
4. ProhibltinK the defendant from entering the
plalntlff'H plnce of employment.
5. Prohibiting the defendant from removing,
damaging, destl'oylng or selling property JoinUy
owned by the parties or owned solely by the
plnlnt.lff.
6. Ordering the defendant to stay away from the
plaintiff's residence located at 8 Ritner Gardens,
ShlppensburK, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
7. Ordering the defendant to stay away from any
residence the plaintiff may In the future
establish for herHelf.
8. Ordering the defendant to reimburse the
plalntlff'H out-of-pocket )osses suffered as a
resu) t of the ubuse including but not limited to
the )OHROS linted on the attached Rheet marked
Exhibit A.
9. Ordering the defendant to puy reasonable
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pamala J. Wilson,
plaintiff
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 95-3943 CIVIL TERM
v.
Mike A. Crouse,
Defendant
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
~~PROTZCTIOM ORDZR
AND NOW, this ~ day of August, 1995, upon consideration
of the Consent Agreement of the parties, the following Order is
entered:
1. The defendant, Mike A. Crouse, ss:(unknown) and DOB:
4/8/63, is enjoined from physically abusing the plaintiff, pamala
J. Wilson, and from placing her in fear of abuse.
2. The defendant is enjoined from having any direct or
indirect contact with the plaintiff including, but not limited
to, telephone and written communications.
3. The defendant is ordered to refrain from harassing and
stalking the plaintiff and from harassing the plaintiff's
relatives.
4. The defendant is prohibited from entering the
plaintiff's place of employment.
5. The defendant is prohibited from removing, damaging,
destroying or selling any property owned by the plaintiff or
jointly owned by the parties.
6. The defendant is ordered to stay away fro~ the
plaintiff's residence located at 8 Ritner Gardens, Shippensburg,
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Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, 17257.
7. The defendant is ordered to stay away from any
residence the plaintiff may in the future establish for herself.
B. The defendant is ordered to pay $20.00 per week
beginning August 7, 1995, until he has paid a total of $400.00 to
the plaintiff for the losses described in Exhibit A. An award
under this chapter shall not constitute a bar to litigation for
civil damages for injuries sustained from the acts of abuse
giving rise to the award or a finding of contempt under this
chapter.
9. This Order shall remain in effect for a period of one
year or until modified or terminated by the Court after notice or
hearing and may be extended beyond that time if the Court finds
that the defendant has committed another act of abuse or has
engaged in a pattern or practice that indicates continued risk of
harm to the plaintiff.
10. This order may subject the defendant to: i) arrest
under 23 Pa. C.S. 56113; ii) a private criminal complaint under
23 Pa. C.S. 56113.1; iii) a charge of indirect criminal contempt
under 23 Pa. C.S. 56114, punishable by imprisonment up to six
months and a fine of $100.00-$1,000.00; and iv) civil contempt
under 23 Pa. C.S. 56114.1. Resumption of co-residence on the
part of the plaintiff and defendant shall not nullify the
provisions of the court order.
11. The pennsylvania state police Department shall be
provided with certified copies of this Order by the plaintiff'.
attorney and may enforce this Order by arrest for indirect
pamala J. Wilson,
Plaintiff
v.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 95-3943 CIVIL TERM
Mike A. crouse,
Defendant
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
CONSINT AORIIHINT ~
This Agreement is entered on this ~~ day of August, 1995,
by the plaintiff, pamala J. Wilson, and the defendant, Mike A.
Crouse. The plaintiff is represented by Joan Carey of LEGAL
SERVICES, INC.; the defendant is unrepresented but is aware of
his right to have an attorney. The parties agree that the
following may be entered as an Order of Court.
1. The defendant, Mike A. Crouse, agrees to refrain from
abusing the plaintiff, Pamala J. wilson, or placing her in fear
of abuse.
2. The defendant agrees not to have any direct or indirect
contact with the plaintiff including, but not limited to,
telephone and written communications.
3. The defendant agrees not to harass and stalk the
plaintiff and harass the plaintiff's relatives.
4. The defendant agrees not to enter the plaintiff's plac.
of employment.
5. The defendant agrees not to remove, damage, d..troy, or
sell any property owned by the plaintiff or jointly owned by the
parties.
6. The defendant agrees to stay away from the plaintiff's
residence located at 8 Ritner Gardens, Shippensburg, CUmberland
county, Pennsylvania, 17257.
7. The defendant agrees to stay away from any residence
the plaintiff may in the future establish for herself.
8. The defendant agrees to pay $20.00 per week beginning
August 7, 1995, until he has paid a total of $400.00 to the
plaintiff for the losses described in Exhibit A.
9. The defendant, although entering into this Agreement,
does not admit the allegations made in the Petition.
10. The defendant understands that the protection Order
entered in this matter shall be in effect for a period of one
year or until modified or terminated by the Court after notice or
hearing and, can be extended beyond the original expiration date,
if the Court finds that the defendant has committed another act
of abuse or has engaged in a pattern or practice that indicates
continued risk of harm to the plaintiff.
11. The defendant understands that this order shall be
enforceable in the same manner as the Court's prior Temporary
protection Order entered in this case.
WHEREFORE, the parties request that a protection Order be
entered to reflect the above terms.
1~<JJ,,- ~. ~~~,tV
Pamala J.'wilson, plaintiff
lo" ,J@Hr (~(
( oan carey
., Attorney for Pl& ntiff
LBGAL SERVICES, INC.
8 Irvine Row
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-9400
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Mike
Defendant
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