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DFBRA A. MCOONALIl.
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IN 11fF. COllRT 01' cot.MlN PLF.AS OF
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CIJMIlF.RI.ANIl COllNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 95- '-/~+lCIVII. TERM
PROTECTION FROM AfIlISE
EDWARD R. MCDONALD. JR.,
Defendllnt
AND NOW. this
'I'9IrollARY PRCYI1lC\'ION OROOR
rw
-,-1< d/lY of September. 1995,
upon presentation and
conslderat Ion of the wi thin Pet I t lon, and upon finding thllt the plaint 1 ff, Debrll
A. "'cllonald, now residing /It 1715 Dlghton st reet, C/lmp III II. cumberlnnd County,
Pennsylvanl/l, Is In Immediate /lnd present danger of /lbuse from the defendant,
FAward R. McDonald. the following Temporllry Order Is entered. The defend/lnt,
Edward R. McDonald, .Jr. (SSN: 162-52-5367)(008: 1/11/50) nllW residing at 1715
Dlghton Street, Camp III II, cumberlmlll County, Pennsylvania. Is hereby enjoined
froll physically /lbuslng the pl/llntl ff. Oehrll A. McDonald, or plllclng her In fear
of abuse.
The defendant Is enjoined from hllTllsslng and stalking the plaintiff and
frolll harlls!llng the plalntiff'!I rel/ltlves.
The defendant Is enjoined from removing, dRlllllg!ng, destroying or selling
any property owned jointly by the p/lrtles or owned solely by the plRlntiff.
A violation of thl!l order Ifty subject the defendant to: I) arrest under 23
Pa.C.S. 161131 II) II private criminal COIlpllllnt under 23 PII.C.S. 16113.11 ill)
a charge of Indirect crlslnlll amtel8(lt under 23 l'a.C.S. 16114, punishable by
laprl/lonlll!nt up to !llx _mths /Iod II fine of $100.00-$1,000.001 /Iod Iv) clvl I
contempt under 23 P/I.c.S. 16114.1.
This onler slllll I remllln In uffl'cl until modi fled or turmln/lted by the Court
/lfter notice or hellrlng Rllll, ellll hu extulllled huyond Itsllrlgln/ll eX)lll'lltloll IllltU
if the Court finds thllt the duful1ll/lnt hilS comnllttecl /In /let of
the plaint I ff.
abuse or has engaged in a pattern or practice that Indicates rlak of herm to
This Order shall rel"aln In effect until modified or ler.fnated by the
court after notice or hearing.
J 0 f'<day of September, 1995,
A hearing shall be held on this matter on the
at Ai:' (1) A--.m., In Courtroom No._~
Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
The plaintiff may proceed without pre-payment of fees pending a further
order after the hearing.
The CU.berland County Sheriff's DeparlMCnt shall attempt to make service
at the plaintiff's request and without pre-payment of fees, hut service MY be
ac~pllshed under any applicable rule of civil Procedure.
This Order shall be docketed In the office of the Prothonotary and
forwarded to the Sheri ff for service. The Prothonotary shall not send 8 copy
of this Order to the defendant by mall.
The camp 11111 Police Department shall be provided with a cert Ifled copy
of this Order by the plaintiff's attorney. This Order shall be enforced by
any law enforcement agency where a violation occurs by arrest for Indirect
criminal contempt without warrant upon probable cause that this Order hes been
violated, whether or not the vlo lat Ion Is cOlllllli tted In the presence of the
police officer. In the event that an arrest Is made, under this section, the
defendant shall be taken wi thout unnocessary delay before the court that
Issued the order. When that court Is unavailable, the defendant shall be
taken before the appropriate district justice. (23 Pa.C.S. D 6113).
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DEBRA A. MCOONAI.D,
Plaintiff
IN nm COllRT OF fXlM'<<}N PLEAS Of
v.
Cl1MllEIlLANll rcJlINTY, PENNSYINANIA
EDWARD R. MCOONALll, JR.,
llc f endan I
NO. 95-
CIVIL TERM
PIl<YI'EeJ' /ON FROM A8llSE
NOTICE
You have been sued In court. I f you wish to defend aglllnsl the clallls
set forth In the following 11IIges, you must tllke action promptly lifter this
Petition, Order and Notice are served, by appearing personlllly or by attorney
at the hearing scheduled by the Court aocl presenting to the Court your
defenses or objections to the c1lllms set forth IIglllnst you. You ore wllrned
that I f you fall to do so the Court moy proceed without you, Ilnd a judgment
IIIlY be entered aglllnst you by the Court without further notice for any IIOney
clahled In the Petition or for ony other claim or relief requested by the
plaintiff. You may lose money or propcrty or other rights Important to you.
FRFJI AN/) ro.'1TS
If the cllse goes to hellring and the judge grnnts II Protection Order, a
surcharge of $25.00 will be assessed aglllnst you. You may also be required to
pay attorney fees to Leglll Services. Inc. for their representlltlon of the
plaint I ff.
You should talte this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not
havc a lawyer or CIUIIlOt afford one, go to or telellhone the office sct
forth below to find out wherc you can get legal help.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR, 4th fLOOR
CUMlIERLANIl COUNTV COURTIlOllSE
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013
TELF.PflONE N11MlIER: (717) 240-6200
AMERICANS Wlnl llISADll.ITIES ACT OF 1990
The Court of common Plells of Cumberland County Is required by law to
comply with the Americans with Illsllbllltles Act of 1990. for Information
about accessible facilities IInd rellsonable accommodations available to
disabled Indlvldullls having business hefnre the court, please contact our
office. All al'l'angemcnts must he mllde at least 72 hours prior to any hearing
or business hefore the court. You must attend the sl'heduled conference 01'
hearing.
DEBRA A. MCDONt\I.D,
Plaintiff
IN 11m COURT 01' ~N PLf.AS Of
CUMIllml.AND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 95- CIVIL Tf.RM
I'IlOTI:;c'I'ION FROM AnUSf.
v.
EDWARD R. MCDONALD, JR.,
Defendant
PRTITION FOR PRfYl'fX~J(>>l ORllI'J\
RELII'.F lHlllR 11tH l'I<<Jl1lC'I'ION 1'1<<* AlIUSB
/Cr, 23 l'a.<:.5. I 6101 ot aeq.
A. ADlISR
J. The plaintiff, Dobrn A. McDonnhl, Is an adult Individual residing at 1715
Dlgblon street, Camp 11111, CUmberland County, I'ennsylvania, 17011.
2. The defendant, fAward R. McDonald, Jr. (5SN: 162-52-5367)(008: 1/11/50) Is
an adult Individual residing at 1715 Plghton Street, Camp Hili, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, 17011.
3. The defendant Is the husband of the plaintiff.
4. Since approxlmstelY 1975, the defendant has attempted to cause and has
IntentionallY, knowingly, or recklessly caused bodily Injury to the plaintiff,
cOlllllltted rape, or has plnced the plaintiff In reasonable fear of IlIllIIlnent serious
bodily Injury, nnd has knowingly engnged In n course of conduct or repeatedlY cOllllllltted
acts toward the plnlnt Iff uoder circumstances which hnve placed the plaint Iff In
reasonable fenr of bodily Injury. This hns Included, but III not limited to, the
following specific IlIstnnces of IIbuse:
the defendant pounded on the
II.
On or nbout Angus I 31, 1995,
plnlntlff's donI' nnd pushed the door In on her. The defendnnt threatened
to ki II her severn I times which cnuH!!d the plnlnt Iff to fear for her
IInfety nnd telephone lJll.
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b. On or about August 29, 19lJ5, the defendllnt threw II call of sodll
at the plaintiff hitting her on the bllck of her hOIll!. The defemlnnt
threw /leverlll more objects at her which /lhe dodged tn IIvold being
hit. When the plalnllff left the 1'00111 tn Ilvold further IIbuse, the
defendnnt followed her, grubbed her by the neck IInd pushed her.
Fearing for her II/tfety, the pllllntlff Ilgnln left the 1'00111, and the
defendnnt followed her, grnbbed her nround the neck, poured the
contents of II clln of flocln nil her heml, threw the can lit the
plaintiff's back hitting her on her upper bnck, and threatened to
kill the plaintiff. The plaintiff suffered pIIin IIml brul/llng as a
result of this incident.
c. In or about 1991. the defendnnt chased the plllintlff through
the house with II metal II/Iseball bllt breaking household furnishings
as he went, amI threatened her Illlylng, "I'm going to beat the shlt
out of you." When their son tried to Intervene, the defendant
chased him through the house IInd outside where he bellt the boy with
his fists.
d. In or IIhout 1986, the defclulant pointed II .22 cal iber rifle at
the pllllntlff 11m! threatened to kill hcr.
c. In nr IIbout 1979, the defcndllnt backhllnded the plaintiff III
the fllce whl Ie she WIIS driving with such fnrce thllt her glllsses
hroke. The pllllntlff susllllnel' lwo hrulsel! IIml swollen eyes liS II
result of this Incldenl.
f. In or IIboul 1<)77, the Ilefellllllnl punched the 1'llIlnllff, who WIIS
pregnllnt 1\1111 holding thel I' one yelll' ol<! chi hi In hur IIrms, In the
chest, thcnl'unchcd hel' 1I110ut hel' dlcHt. IIrmH, hC/1l1 and fllce, struck
her with the back of his hand, and knocked her to the ground.
Several hours later the plaintiff had a miscarriage as a result of
this Incident.
g. since approximatelY 1975, the defendant has abused the
plaint I ff In ways Including, but not I iml ted to pushing, shoving.
slapping, punching, choking. pulling her hair. threatening her with
butcher knives. and threatening to kill her on several occasions.
5. The plaintiff believes allll therefore avers that she Is In immediate
lllId present danger of abuse from the defendant und that she is In need of
protection fro. such abuse.
6. The plaintiff desires that the defendant be enjoined from harassing
and stalking the plaintiff. and from harusslng the plaintiff's relatives.
7. Thp. plaintiff desires that the defendant be enjoined from removing,
dall8glng, destroying or selling IIny property ownell jointly by the (Hutles or
owned solely by the plaintiff.
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8. The plaintiff asks that the defendunt be ordered to pay reasollllble
attorney fees to Legal Services, Inc.
'MtEREFORE, pursuant tn the provisions of the "Prntectlon from Abuse Act"
of october 7, 1976. 23 Pa.C.S. 9 6101 !tl. seQ.. ns amended, the plaint Iff prays
this 1I0norable Court to gmnt the following relief:
A. Grnnt a Tempornry Order pursuant to the "Protection from Ahuse Act:"
I. ordering the defendunt to refrain from nhoslng the plnlntlff
or plneln!! her III fenr of nhuse;
2. Ordering the dcfCllllnllt tn rcfrnln frnm harllsslng nnd stnlklng
the plllllltlff 1Il1l1 frnm 11III'IIsslnll IIle plnlntlff's relutlves, und
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3. Prohibiting the defendnnt from removing, damaging, destroying
or selling property joint Iy owned by the part les or owned solely by
the plaint I ff.
B. Schedule a hearing In accordance with the provisions of the
"Protect ion from Abuse Act," ond, ofter such hearing, enter on order to be
in effect for a period of one year:
I. Ordering the defendant to refrain from abusing the plaintiff
or placing her In fear of abuse.
2. Ordering the defendant to refrain from harassing and stalking
the plaintiff and from harassing the plaintiff's relatives.
3. Prohibiting the defendant from removing, daaoglng, destroying
or selling property jointly owned by the parties or owned solely by
the plaint Iff.
4. Ordering the defendant to pay reasonable attorney fees to
Legol Services, Inc.
The plaintiff further asks thllt this Petition be filed and served without
pre-payment of fees by the plaintiff, and that II certified copy of this Petition
and Order be delivered 10 the Csmp ifill Pollee Department who has jurisdiction
to enforce this Order.
The plaint I ff prays for such other relief as may be just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
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- .mAI. 8P.RVICF_'1, INC.
R I rvlno Row
l~/Irllsle. PA 1701:1
(717) 24:1-9400
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The above-nued plaintiff, Debra A. McDonald, verifies that the statellllnts
.-de in the above Petition are true and correct. The plaintiff understanda that
false statellllnts herein are lade subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. 14904
relatina to unsworn falsification to authorilies.
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Debra A. McDonald, Plaintiff
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NOI 1995-04849 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA I
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
MCDONALD DEBRA A.
VS.
MCDONALD EDWARD R JR.
PHILIP BAUGHMAN . Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
CUMBERLAhD County, Pennsylvania, vho being duly svorn according
to lav, says. the vithin PROTECTION FROM ABUSE VRS served
upon MCDONALD EDWARD R JR the
defendant, at 1620100 HOURS, on the 12th day of SeDtember
19~ at 81 TEXACO ROAD
MECHANICSBURG. PA 17055 . QllIBERLAND
County, Pennsylvania, by handing to ~D MCDONAl.D
a true and attested copy of the PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
together with TEMPORARY PROTECTION ORDER NOTICE AND PETITION FOR
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDER
and at the SRme time directing Ilis attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs I
Dock..ting
Service
Affidavit
Surcharge
So ansveral
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IN 'I1IE mllllT OF lnMMClN I'LEAS OF
l'IIMIIEIlLANIl (\IIJNTY, I'ENNSYLVANIA
v.
EOWARO R, MCllONAI.II, .JR..
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NO. '1~-4H4" !'IVII, TFIlM
I'IIOTEI'TION IW)M AIIIISI'
ANI> NOW,
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thiH~_ e111)' nr SI'plcmhcr. I'J"~.
lIl~lII 1'1l1l~hh'rnllllll or thl!
Conscnl Agreement nf till! PlIl't les, Ihe follll~'11I1! order Is '''III'It'e1:
I. The defc/1llllnt. Eelwllnlll. MClklllllld, .11'., Is 1'lIjll I 111'11 rrum phYHil'lIlly
abusing the pllltnllff, Dehl'lI A, Mdklllllhl, 111' rmlll pllldlll! her III ""111' nr IIhllHI',
2. Thc Ilefellelllllt Is onll!l'e.1 to l'I,rrnlll rmm hlll'lISsllI1! IIl1d Hllllklll!! tlm
plnlnt Iff /ifill rrom hllrnHslllg her I'CIIlIII'IlS,
3, Thc .IUrClldllllt Is pl'llhlhll\!ll rl'nm lUll" IV 11111. dllmlll!Itll!, ,h'slru)'11I1l 01'
fill I I IlIg III1Y I'rllpurLy Ilwlled hy the pllllllll 1'1' 111' jlllllll)' IlWIIl'e1 hy IIII' 11/1I11..s.
4. Cnllrt CIlStN /ifill r"\!N 111'1' WIIII'I'd.
~. ThlH Order shill I I'umlllll III .'ff.,.,t rill II p"l'llld "" I1IIL' (II YCIII' IIl1d
enn he llXtulldud hUYlIllIl Ihlll 1111I1' II' Ih" 1'111111 rlllds lhlll Ihl' dl'fulldlllll hllN
cnmmlllcelllllllcl nr IIhust. 111 hilS ulI~lIl!ed 11111 flllllt'llIlIl 1'1111,111'1' Ihlll IlItlll'lI\t'S
riNk or hlll'm In 1111' pllllllll,.f, This 01111'1 shllll h., "lIrllln'lIhlt, III thl' SlIml'
mllllllel'lIS Ihe ('nul'l'N pl'l'lI" l"'IIII~IIIIIY I'rult'I'111I1I 01<11'1 "111"11',1 III Ihls CIISI',
6, This Olllul' mil)' suhjl'cl I Ill' 111'1"'11.111111 1111 I) 11111'111 lIlIdt.. 2,11'1I.1'.S.
061131 Itlll I'l'Il'lIlu 1'IIIIIIIIIIII'IIIIIplllllll IIl1d,', 211'1I,1'.S. Ullll1.11 Ill) II dll1rgu
nr 1r1l1ll'ucl t'Iimlllllr mlllt'mpl IIlId"1 2,1I'II,I',S. Otoll4. I'lIl1hhllhh' II)' IIIIpl'Isllllmt'II1
lip In six l1nllllhs IIl1d II rlrll' nf $1l1ll.1I11-$I.IIIIII,1I111 /11111 Iv} 1'11'11 nlllll'mpt ulI.II,1'
23 PII.I'.S. Dr.114.1.
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7. The Camp 11111 Pollee Department shall be provided with a certified
copy of this Order by the plaint Iff's attorney and may enforce this Order by
arrest for Indirect criminal contempt without warrant upon probable cause that
this Order has been violated, whether or not the violation Is cOlllllltted In the
presence of the pollee officer. Tn the event that an arrest Is made under this
section, the defendant shall he taken without unnecessary delay before the court
that Issued the order. When that court Is unavailable, the defendant shall be
taken before the appropriate district justice. (23 P.S. g 6113).
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Attorney for Plaintiff
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Edward R. McDonald, Jr. /"~ (~I"'I f. )J. y,/
Defendant
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DF.IlRA A. MCDONAI.Il.
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IN '1 IE mUff!' of nlMMON I'LI'A!l 01'
rllMllElll.ANIl mUNTV, I'I'.NNSVI.VAN I A
v.
NO, 'J~-4H4'1 clVtl. 'I'EllM
EDWARIl R. MCllONAI.Il. JR..
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Thill Agreemenl III l'lIl1nl',1 1111 IhlH Ie <III)' Ilf SC'I'II'mhor. tl}IJ~. by lhe
plnlnllff, Oubrn A. Mcllollll"l. 1111,1 Ihll 111""'111111111, Edwllnl II. Ml'Ilnlllll<l, Jr, The
plaintiff Illrcprellenll'11 hy ,hlllll ['IIIW' Ill' IJ'flAI. SFH\'lc'I':S. INc'oI thu <lefelldant III
unrcpresenled but III IIW/lre Ilf hlH I'IHhl 111 hllVI' 1111 1I1111nIPY,
I. The defellltllnl, E.twlIl'll II. Ml'I~1I111111. -II" "11n"'H III rufrllln from
Rbuslng the 1'IIIInllff, 11011111 A, Md~lllllld, III pllldllll 1101' In rU1I1' IIf IIhuHC.
2. The deferlllllnl IIKI'l'UH 11111 III 11I1I1IH' IIn,l Hllllk Ihe pllllllllrr IIncl not
to hRflltlll her rellltlveH,
3. The .Iufullllllnl "Knll'H 11111 III lI'IlHIV" , IllImlllll!, dUlllroy, or lIull /lny
property owned hy lhllpllllnllrr III Jlllnll)' IlWIIl'11 hy Ihu I'lIrllu/I.
4. Thu duf"lIIll1nl, II11hl111Kh 1'111"1'1111( 111111 thlH AIII'l!l'melll. lIocllllot lIdmlt
lhe /llleg/ltlollll m/llle In IIIl' 1"'11111111,
5. Thu Ih!fl'IIII/l1I1 IIl1lh'I'IlIIlIllIH 1111I1 tl\l' pIIlI".'111l1I Order elllcrcd In lhls
milt tcr will h" III "ffel'l I'm II 1"'IIIl,ll1f 111l1' (I) )"'/11' 111111 "1111 he c!xlen,led beyond
th/lt lime If Ihe ,'Illll'l fill'" Ihlll 11\l' ,h'f"1II111111 IUtll I'llmmllledlln 111'1 of /lhuse or
hllll ellKlIlle" III II 1'"11"111 III 1'1111'11.,., 111111 11111"'"1"11 risk of hllm to lhe
plnlllllff, TI\l' ,h'f"II,11I1I1 IIl1lh'IIlIIIIIII., I hilI lhlll 0111,,1' will he enfnrecllhle In Ihe
1I/1111e mlll\l\l'1' 1111 Ih,' 1'111111" 1'1 1111 Tt'nIIH'nII'Y 1'1'111"1.11011 onler enl",'cd In Ihls CRse.
[" VIIlIIIIIIlII Ill" IIII' 1'11111','111111 unlt'r IlII1Y lIuhJccl lhe durcllcllll1l tnl i)
IInUII' 111I1111.- n I'II,('.S, Dhl UI III II (lrlVIIII' ".-110111111 Cl1ll1(1l II 1111 IIlIllel' 2J (lIl,r.,S,
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86113.1; III) a charge of Indlrcct criminal contempt under 23 P/l.C.S. 66114,
punishable by imprisonment up to six months /lnd/l fine of $100.00-$1,000.00; /lnd
Iv) civil contempt under 23 P/I.C.S. 66114.1.
ImEREFORE, the p/lrt Ics requcst that 8 Protection Order be entered to
reflect the above terms.
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Debra A. McDonald, Plaintiff
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Attorney for Plain Iff
IBW. SmlVICEll, INC.
a Irvine Row
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-9400
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