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Home My WebLink About95-04981 ~l ]1 ~ E. . '" '7 ~ ~ 3 I ! , i ~ i J -' - ()O ~ I U1 (j "il .,,' . VS KIMBERlY L. McCURDY. Df'fendont '15-4'181 C rVI L TfRr~ Sllf%~NIF WfflVFfl P1Clintiff IN lHf (OIPT OF (CMI'10N PLEAS OF CliMBFRLAND C OiJ:H\. PFNNSYLVANT fI PROTECTION FROM ABUSE HLRE; ,PROJECUON JROMABUSE ORDER OF COURT AND NOW. September' 28. 1995. 2:10 pm . after hearing and consideration of the oryuments presented on the preliminory objections of the defendant. filerj llY the FCJrIily um Clinic. and plointiff's counsel having arlmitteej ony ne~'1 fuctuol nllegotions contained in the prellminory objections. the preliminary objections ore sustained. We find thot the defendollt does not fit within the definItion of abuse contained at 23 Po. C S.A 6102 in that she IS not u family or household member not 0 sexual or intimate Durtner. or a person who shores bIOlogical parenthood. with the plolntiff. Further. we varClte tile tem~ur[Jry Order 1 ~,Slle(j September 19. 1995 PI" DavlCJ A BnrIc. FSllUllf' ~7 West routh Strppt Cor-lislf1< Pc 17n~~ 10 I It If' D 1(11 n t J f ~ t' .... c.' ~\l " ,c./3fttS ) I~\: _\..~ --....... ...\ )J . t (j !:i ~ j y L ill1 r 11 q ~ c Dir~.ln\(HI ..:~_ ';;101 (If 1.:"\ ~JO;'1!1 PItt ~t,'P(lt l \J; : 1 \, l i) PI'1 1 -'O} .: \q; 11 R flPI:1 f;;' !" Ii Ij lOP too 1 ,; 'jlJ ;1 f t tl rill ;lij!!i., Y( flt,1' p ; I~': :;,'/ ~ljl ~d (,~ ? I l1Q ;;. ~ I . . "r : . , STEPHANIE WEAVER, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW IN NO. 95-4981 CIVIL TERM KIMBERLY L. McCURDY, Defendant PROTECTION FROM ABUSE CONSENT AND APPROVAL FOR APPEARANCE UNDER Pa.8.A.R. 322 I hereby consent to the appearance of Dana E. McDade, a certified legal intern under the supervision of an attorney, in the above-entitled custody proceeding before the Honorable George E. Hoffer at 1:30 p.m. on September 28, 1995. Date ~~,}' 19.s- I f;rt~ As the supervising attorney for Dana E. McDade, certified under Pa.B.A.R. 322, I approve of her appearance on behalf of the above-named client in the above-named proceeding. Date 9/7Ah~ .~, I\".)<=:, . ~-... "- OMAS . PLACE ROBERT . RAINS KATHERINE C. PEARSON Supervising Attorney GAIL R. SHEARER Staff Attorney FAMILY LAW CUNIC 45 North Pitt Street Carlisle, PA 17013 7171240-5204 S'lEPIlANIE WEAVER, Plaintiff IN 'IlIE COORT OF ~ PIEAS aJMBERlAND COONTY, PENNSYLVANIA CML AC'I'I~ - LAW 00. 95- 4l.f~1 CML 'mRM PROI'ECI'IOO FRCM ABUSE v. KIMBERLY L. McCUPDY, Defendant OIlIER , 1995, at ,: ~\ f}1 AND tm, this ~ day of uno.,u'.M., upon presentation and considera ~on of the within Petition, and upon finding that the plaintiff, S'ffiPHANIE WEAVER, is in imnediate and present danger of abuse fran the Defendant, KIMBERLY L. McCURDY, the following Tenp>rary order is entered. The Defendant, KIMBERLY L. McCURDY, is hereby enjoined fran abusing the Plaintiff, S'ffiPHANIE WEAVER, or placing her in fear of abuse. The Defendant is ordered to refrain fran having any direct or indirect contact with the said Plaintiff including, but not limited to, restraining the Defendant fran entering said Plaintiff's residence or place of work and fran harassing the Plaintiff. The Defendant is enjoined fran harassing and stalking the Plaintiff and fran harassing the Plaintiff's relatives. This order shall ranain in effect until a final order is entered in this 2-8 flwday of ~ b tv. ;;p,~ / I , CUn'berland County case. A hearing shall be held on this matter on the 1995, at ,: ~u A.M.(f;, in eourtroan No. ~ courthouse, carlisle, Pennsylvania. The CUl1tlerland County Sheriff's office shall atttll'pt to make service at the Plaintiffs' request, rot service may be accaTplished uOOer any lIR'licable rule of Civil Procedure. The awroPriate Police DepBrtment will be provided with a COf1'i of this order by attorney for Plaintiffs. This Order shall be enforced by any law enforcement agency where a violation occurs by arrest for indirect criminal contestpt without warrant upon probable cause that this Order has been violated, whether or not the violation is camrl.tted in the presence of the police officer. A vlolatioD of this Order IIIIIlY subject the nefelldant to: i) arrest UDder 23 Pa. C.s. 56113.1; ii) a private crtlll4nA1 .,.,,1A4nt UDder 23 Pa. C.S. S 6113.1; ill) a cbarge of iJIdi,reCl: c:rl...h".l coat;eaIpt UDder 23 Pa. c.S. S 61U, l'""'4R1ulble by ~t up to six aa1ths IIJIIl a fiDe of $100.00-$1,000.00; IIJIIl iv) civil coat;eaIpt UDder 23 Pa. C.S. S 61U.l. J. S'JEPIlANIE WEAVER, Plaintiff IN WE roJRl' OF CXMOI PIEAS CUMBERLAND CXXJNI'Y, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTICN - I>>1 00. 95- CML 'mRM pROmCI'ICll FR(M ABUSE v. KIMBERLY L. McCURDY, Defendant NOTICE You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you IlUlst take action pL...,!:-,Lly after this Petition, Order and Notice are served, by awearing personally or by attorney at the hearing scheduled by the Court and presenting to the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the Court nay proceed without you, and a judqnent nay be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any II'Oney clairoed in the petition or for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You nay lose II'Oney or property or other rights inportant to you. yOO S!KlJI.D TAKE 'nIIS PAPER 'IO YOOR LAWYER AT CN:E. IF yOO 00 wr HAVE A LAWYER OR CANOOI' AFFORD em, 00 'IO OR 'IEIEPHCtlE WE OFFICE SET FORm BEI1:M 'IO FIND CX1I' WHERE YOO CAN GET uroAL HELP. Court Administrator cuni:lerland County Courthouse Fourth Floor carlisle, PennSylvania 17013 (717) 240-6200 S'lEPHANIE WEAVER, Plaintiff IN 'mE axJRI' OF CXHOl PlEAS CUMBERI.J\ND CXXlNI'Y, PENNSYLVANIA v. CIVIL AC'I'IOO - U\W I'll. 95- CIVIL n:RH KIMBERLY L. McCURDY, Defendant PROJECl'IOO FRCH ABUSE rri.L'.L'J:~(If FOR nVJ.VWnllE CIUER RELIEF UlIIER mE t"lCJ.VWn(lf FIQoI JlBUSB 'ICJ! A. ABUSE: 1. The Plaintiff S'mPIIANIE WEAVER is an adult individual residing at 110 Springhouse Road, Shiwensburg, CUntlerland County, Pennsylvania. 2. 'I11e Defendant KIMBERLY L. McCURDY is an adult individual residing at 295 Cameo Drive, Fayetteville, Franklin COunty, Pennsylvania. 3. 'I11e Defendant is the separated spouse of the individual with whan the Plaintiff cohabitates and is intimate. 4. Within the past, the Defendant has attBtpted to cause and has intentionally and knowingly, caused abuse to the Plaintiff, by physical assault and physical menace as follows: A) On August l2, 1995, the Defendant attacked without provocation the Plaintiff gratbing and scratching the Plaintiff which resulted in nultiple bruises and contusions on the Plaintiff. 5. The Plaintiff believes and therefore avers that she will be in iIlmedi.ate and present danger of aWse fran the Deferxiant and that she is in need of protection fran such abuse. 6. The Plaintiff desires that the Defendant be restrained fran entering her residence, or that she have any contact with her. ~, pursuant to the provisions of the "Protection fran Abuse Act" of October 7, 1976, 23 Pa.C.S.A. Section 6102 et sea., as amended, the Plaintiff prays this Honorable court to grant the following relief: A. Schedule a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the "Protection fran Abuse Act," and, after such hearing, enter an order to be in effect for a pericxl of one year: I. Requiring the Defendant to refrain fran abusing the Plaintiff, S'lEPHANIE WEAVER or placing her in fear of abuse. 2. Requiring the Defendant to refrain fran having any contact with Plaintiff S'lEPHANIE WEAVER, including, but not limited to, restraining the Defendant fran entering the residence or Ellployment of said Plaintiff and fran harassing said Plaintiff. 2. The Plaintiff prays for such other relief as nay be just and proper under the circumstances. Respectfully subnitted, 0' BRIEN, BARIC & SCHERER By~dl/fid- Date: Q/IC1/fr , David A. Baric, Esquire 1.0. '44853 17 west South Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Attorney for Plaintiff SfP /9 3 25 PH '95 ,,,~ .,,; :..:. {>orFiCE" \.:.. .f ..,~: ri;\1iH:i1~ TAnY (J~LtnL~NOCOU~T' pI Nil, tLV ',;111. ~SZJrd- ..5: CJo ,/d'- dI ~ 3~;;V ,oI.If:- ,;)99 /, t/ ~~""""~_4r~"w(;'~'\;;lr 'r' "\1.[([ R~\- ,. I . >,~,,-'~N_""'''_h~''''''''''''~_''_''''''''''''''''- .J;;!.' -'. . uti _!::l,., 2:!=- ..JCIll'2 U~- ~-< <"""". ..Ji::~ ~~!a ~~;l <",< tI.~U . =' ~gjE- e:r:lw ;J=w 0'1i='lf'l CIJ E-... Wol!ClJQ r- uu='" ;;!;<l: <<l:Ollo ==ClJW <l:ZE-..J Qel~~ -=' ~ >= <. r- QO...U ...., o U .... ~ .!! ...l-ij uH~ ~ rIl " :S.e il Cl.Cl. >-.,c; . ...l\:" -0';; ~;z= <.,.,la ,,"~u STEPHANIE WEAVER Plaintiff/Respondent : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA V. : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : PROTECTION FROM ABUSE KIMBERLY L. McCURDY Defendant/Petitioner : NO. 95-4981 CIVIL TERM ORDER OF COURT AND NOW. this day of , 1995. the Motion to Dismiss filed by Kimberly L. McCurdy is hereby GRANTED. The petition filed on September 19. 1995, is hereby dismissed and the temporary protection order entered September 19. 1995. is hereby vacated , By the Court. J. STEPHANIE WEAVER Plaintiff/Respondent : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA V, : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : PROTECTION FROM ABUSE KIMBERLY L. McCURDY Defendant/Petitioner vacated. : NO. 95-4981 CIVIL TERM ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this day of , 1995, the Motion to Dismiss filed by Kimberly L. McCurdy is hereby GRANTED. The petition filed on September 19, 1995, is hereby dismissed and the temporary protection order entered September 19, 1995, is hereby By the Court, I. STEPHANIE WEAVER Plaintiff/Respondent r;~;'7/ 15''' #'d" : IN THE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS OP : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : PROTBCTION PROM ABUSE KIMBERLY L. McCURDY Dcfendant/Pctitioner : NO. 9S-4981 CIVIL TERM MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF I'JmL~ARY OBJECTIONS-MOTION TO ms~ PACTS PlaintifflRespondent, Stephanie Weaver, filed a Petition under the Protection from Abuse Act on September 19, 1995. The court issued a Temporary Protective Order against DefendantIPetitioner, Kimberly L. McCurdy, on September 19, 1995. As correctly noted in paragraph 3 of the Petition for Protective Order, "The defendant is the separated spouse of the individual with whom the plaintiff cohabitates and is intimate." The defendant, Kimberly McCurdy promptly filed "Preliminary Objections - Motion to Dismiss" asking that the case be dismissed as the parties do not fall within any of the n:lationships covered by the Protection from Abuse Act, 23 Pa.C.S. f 6102. DISCUSSION OF THE LAW "The purpose of the Protection from Abuse Act is to protect victims of domestic violeoce ..... ,-- v. ('.JI~, 43S Pa.Supcr. 4OS, 64S A.2d 1363 (1994). The term domestic violence, therefore, implies the existence of a statutorily recognized mftionship betweea lite victim IIId the abuser. The Protection from Abuse Act specifically enumerala lite reII1iclIlIbipI Car wbk:h it provides protection. "Abuse" is defined as "1Icts betw~ family or ........... memllen, sexual or intimate partners or persons who share biolOlical pareotbood:.... 23 PLC.S.A. I fto'-,;-. 6102. "Family and household members" are further defined as "[s]pouses or persons who have been spouses, persons living as spouses or who lived as spouses, parents and children, other persons related by consanguinity or affinity, current or former sexual or intimate partners or persons who share biological parenthood." 23 Pa.C.S.A. 16102. No such relationship exists, nor has been pled to exist, between the Defendant/Petitioner, Kimberly L. McCurdy, and the Plaintiff/Respondent, Stephanie Weaver. As set forth in Yankoskie v. Lenker, 363 Pa. Super. 448, 526 A.2d (Pa. Super. 1987), being in a relationship of "family and household members" constitutes a "second condition for an order" which must be "satisfied." 363 Pa, Super. 452, 429 A.2d at 431. [N.D. The Protection from Abuse Act's statutory definition of "family and household members" was somewhat more restrictive when Yankoskie was decided, but the rule of law remains the same and there is no claim here that plaintiff and defendant fall within the current statutory defmition.] Similarly in Vanderhurst v. Rice, 17 D. and C. 3d 225 (C.P. Phil. 1980), (copy attached), the court dismissed a Protection from Abuse action for lack of a "family and household members" relationship, noting: When the words of the statute are clear and free from ambiguity their letter will not be disregarded on the pretext of pursuing its spirit: Statutory Construction Act of 1972, 1 Pa.C.S.A. I 1921(b). The test to determine whether the exercise of jurisdiction is proper "is the competency of the court to hear and determine controversies of the general class to which the case presented for consideration belongs." In re Jones &. Laughlin Steel Corp., 488 Pa. 524, 412 A. 2d 1099 (1980). Thus, our inquiry is whether respondent herein is within that classification of individuals envisioned when the legislature gave this court jurisdiction over all proceedings under the act. See 35 P.S. I 10183. Based upon the facts here this court does not have jurisdiction over the partics to entertain the matter under the act. [Again, the statutory definition was different when Vanderbuilt was decided, but the principle remains the same, the statutory language is clear and the issue goes to jurisdiction.] Defendant/Petitioner is the separated spouse of Mr. McCurdy. Plaintiff/Respondent is the girlfriend of Mr. McCurdy. There simply exists no relationship between the two women, Plaintiff and Defendant, which is enumerated in the Protection from Abuse Act. CONCLUSION Plaintiff/Respondent, Stephanie Weaver, is not entitled to relief under the Protection from Abuse Act. The Temporary Protective Order should be vacated and the Petition dismissed with prejudice. Date r~ 7/tJ5 JJ iJ'. 1;]( f1 (. f//J.;c,dJ Dana E. Mc Certified Lcgal Intern UaJ f........v." THOMAS M. P CE ROBERT E. S KATHERINE C. PEARSON Supervising Attorney GAIL R. SHEARER Staff Attorney FAMILY LAW CLINIC 45 North Pitt Street Carlisle, PA 17013 7171243-2968 1!-J" . ." !fiI:' ... ~ ",~ ," .. ~'~f' 226 V;uutnhur" \ nil t' 171) & l' .1<1 1~5 \ WklJ Petition for protection from abuse. C. P. of Philadelphia Cou 111 y, Family Division, May term. 1980, no. 161. Gloria M. Gill1l/III, for pc'titioner. Abl'Clhal1l T. Nt't'cllt' I1l <III , for respondent. that he is tl, ter. Petit iOIl' exercise its I Rice from ,,I ing an\' (1l1l1 porar\' Cllsl" tempo!,;ll"\ s. A pl'tillflll' deliJwd ,II j' dc'ranll.' III I outset III till dismiss Ih,. him to Iii,' allowed .1 It ' Thesc 1'''1'''1 reasolll'd .11 :.: In ess(Oll< ". " is inappliL.,1,: jurisdicllUlI., protel'tim: ,Il, hands of"!.lI: /o'le/ilt'I'." supplil'd Whcn Ih, " from am" I:.: Ii on the prO'l," strut'tion ..\, , test to dctt.l'Il tion is prop", and detcrnllll' which th,. , longs." In 1t'.I 52-4, -111 .\. ' whethL'l'I'l"I" tion of mdi' I" gav'c this "" ullde'r th,' ,.. . D'ALESSANDRO..1.. .Iul\' 11, 1980-This t'asl' presellls the court with a jurisdiclional question of first impression under recent legislation in this Commonwealth. Maya spouse invoke the Protec- tion From Abuse Al'l of Octoher 7, 1976, P. L. 1090, as amended, 35 P.S. ~10181 et seq. <hereinafter 'act'), where her former boyfriend and alleged fa- ther of her child has not lived with her for five years? On May 5. 1980 Priscilla \'anderhurst filed a peli. tion under the at't alleging, illler alia, that one Jerry Rice had approached her on April 22, 1980 at 40th and Girard while she was in Ihe company of her mother and her daughter and threatened to kill her. She alleged further that he had struck her and her daughter after they refused to go to the park. Ms. Vanderhurst claims Ihat :\11'. Rice is the father of her five year old daughter, Erica. The pelition further indicated Ihat Mr. Rice does not share the same residence as petitioner. Petitioner alleges that, because Ihert' has been no formal adjudica- tion of custody. Mr. Rice may gain legal elllry to her residence through the child. Failure to adjudicate the issue ofcuslOdy does not givl' one legal access to anolher's residence. Therefore. this allegation is without merit. This COlll't scheduled a hearing for l\lay 23. 1980. AI this hearing both parties IVere represented by t'ounsel. Through his atlornev, l\lr. Ricc' asserted Ihat Ill" has not lived with petiiioner since 1975. Therl' \\ as no admission by :\11'. Rice STEPHANIE WEAVER. Plaintiff/Respondent : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA v, : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : IN PROTECTION FROM ABUSE KIMBERLY L. McCURDY, Defendant/Petitioner : NO. 95-4981 CIVIL TERM ~ERTfE1CATE OF SERVICE 1, Dana E. McDade. Student Attorney, of the Family Law Clinic. hereby certify that 1 caused to be served, a true and correct copy of the Memorandum of Law in Support of Preliminary Objection-Motion to Dismiss, on David A. Baric. Esquire. attorney for the Plaintiff/Respondent. Stephanie Weaver. by personally delivering a copy of the same to the law offices of O'Brien, Baric & Scherer 17 West South Street. Carlisle, PA 17013. this 27th day of September, 1995, d~hffiU t /}(fb-tlo Dana E. McDade Certified Legal Intern THE FAMILY LAW CLINIC 45 North Pitt Street Carlisle. PA 17013 (717) 243-2968 t SEP 2 6 1995 J;., . STEPHANIE WEAVER Plaintiff/Respondent : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. : CIVIL AcrION - LAW : PROTECTION FROM ABUSE KIMBERLY L. McCURDY Defendant/Petitioner : NO. 95-4981 CIVIL TERM ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this day of , 1995, the Motion to Dismiss filed by Kimberly L. McCurdy is hereby GRANTED. The petition filed on September 19, 1995, is hereby dismissed and the temporary protection order entered September 19, 1995, is hereby vacated. By the Court, 1. STEPHANIE WEAVER, Plaintiff/Respondent : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA V. : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : IN PROTECTION FROM ABUSE KIMBERLY L. McCURDY, Defendant/Petitioner NO. 95-4981 CIVIL TERM PRELIMINARY OBJECTION-MOTION TO DISMISS NOW COMES the Defendant/Petitioner, Kimberly L. McCurdy, by and through her attorneys, the Family Law Clinic, and files this preliminary objection-motion to dismiss pursuant to Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 1028 (a)(2). 1. "Abuse" is defined in the Protection From Abuse Act as "acts between family or household members, sexual or intimate partners or persons who share biological parenthood." 23 Pa.C.S.A. 0 6102. 2. "Family or household members" is further defined as "Spouses or persons who have been spouses, persons living as spouses or who lived as spouses, parents and children, other persons related by consanguinity or affinity, current or former sexual or intimate partners or persons who share biological parenthood." 23 Pa.C.S.A. 0 6102. 3. Defendant, Kimberly McCurdy, is the spouse of Michael McCurdy and has lived separate and apart from her husband since July 24, 1994. 4. Plaintiff, Stephanie Weaver, is the girlfriend of Michael McCurdy; she has cohabited with him since July 24, 1994. 5. Plaintiff/Respondent, Stephanie Weaver, is not entitled to relief because no relationship exists between Plaintiff and Defendant which brings her within the definition of . SEP 2 6 1995 ciA.. ~ STEPHANlB WBA VBR Plaintiff/Respondent : IN THB COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBBRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. . : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : PROTBCTION FROM ABUSB KlMBBRL Y L. McCURDY Defendant/Petitioner . . : NO. 95-4981 CIVIL TERM ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this day of , 1995, the Motion to Dismiss filed by Kimberly L. McCurdy is hereby GRANTED. The petition filed on September 19, 1995, is hereby dismissed and the temporary protection order entered September 19, 1995, is hereby vacated. By the Court, J. i persons entitled to relief under the Protection From Abuse Statute. WHEREFORE, Defendant/Petitioner, Kimberly McCurdy, respectfully prays this Honorable Court to: 1. Dismiss the Temporary Protection Order entered on September 19, 1995; 2. Dismiss with prejudice the Petition for relief under the Protection From Abuse Act. , 3. Grant any and all other relief which the Court deems appropriate. Date -V AU! 'l.s R~tfully submitted, oL~II)(Jl&t. Dana E. McDade Certil}ed Legal Intern " ,f;k~l ~ c;./~''''A ~OMAS ~. PLACE ROBERT E. RAINS KATHERINE C. PEARSON Supervising Attorney GAIL R. SHEARER Staff Attorney FAMILY LAW CUNlC 45 North Pitt Street Carlisle, PA 17013 717/243-2968 . SEP 26 1995J", 01 STEPHANIE WEAVER PbdntifY~ndent : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : PROTECTION FROM ABUSE KIMBERLY L. McCURDY Defendant/Petitioner : NO. 95-4981 CIVIL TERM ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this day of , 1995, the Motion to Dismiss filed by Kimberly L. McCurdy is hereby GRANTED. The petition filed on September 19, 1995, is hereby dismissed and the temporary protection order entered September 19, 1995, is hereby vacated. By the Court, J. ~ STEPHANIE WEAVER, Plaintiff/Respondent : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY , PENNSYLVANIA V. : CIVIL ACI10N - LAW : IN PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ,." '" "" ...." KIMBERLY L. McCURDY, Defendant/Petitioner -- NO. 95-4981 CIVIL TERM , - "" PRELIMINARY ORJECTION-MOTION TO DISMISS . " <..0 <..n NOW COMES the Defendant/Petitioner, Kimberly L. McCurdy, by and through her attorneys, the Family Law Clinic, and files this preliminary objection-motion to dismiss pursuant to Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 1028 (a)(2). 1. "Abuse" is defined in the Protection From Abuse Act as "acts between family or household members, sexual or intimate partners or persons who share biological parenthood. " 23 Pa.C.S.A. I 6102. 2. "Family or household members" is further defined as "Spouses or persons who have been spouses, persons living as spouses or who lived as spouses, parents and children, other persons related by consanguinity or affinity, current or former sexual or intimate partners or persons who share biological parenthood." 23 Pa.C.S.A. I 6102. 3. Defendant, Kimberly McCurdy, is the spouse of Michael McCurdy and has lived separate and apart from her husband since July 24, 1994. 4. Plaintiff, Stephanie Weaver, is the girlfriend of Michael McCurdy; she has cohabited with him since July 24, 1994. 5. Plaintiff/Respondent, Stephanie Weaver, is not entitled to relief because no relationship exists between Plaintiff and Defendant which brings her within the definition of . . persons entitled to relief under the Protection From Abuse Statute. WHEREFORE, Defendant/Petitioner, Kimberly McCurdy, respectfully prays this Honorable Court to: 1. Dismiss the Temporary Protection Order entered on September 19, 1995; 2. Dismiss with prejudice the Petition for relief under the Protection From Abuse Act; 3. Grant any and all other relief which the Court deems appropriate. Date ttj,x&}Q5 1 ' ztfully submitted, '{VA fl ~ /ilfi~ilP Dana E. Mc ade Certified Legal Intern a.P I? /. . . L~ OMAS M. ROBERT E. S KATHERINE C. PEARSON Supervising Attorney GAIL R. SHEARER Staff Attorney FAMILY LAW CLINIC 45 North Pitt Street Carlisle, PA 17013 717/243-2968 rl '! THE FAMILY LAW CLINIC 45 North Pitt Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-2968 STEPHANIE WEAVER, Plaintiff/Respondent : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : IN PROTECTION FROM ABUSE KIMBERLY L. McCURDY, Defendant/Petitioner : NO. 95-4981 CIVIL TERM CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Dana E. McDade, Student Attorney, of the Family Law Clinic, hereby certify that I caused to be served, a true and correct copy of the Preliminary Objections-Motion to Dismiss. on David A. Baric. Esquire, attorney for the Plaintiff/Respondent, Stephanie Weaver. by hand delivery, by Katherine Pearson. Esquire, to the law offices of O'Brien. Baric & Scherer. 17 West South Street, Carlisle, PA 17013, this 26th day of Seotember. 1995. .~ <I: /I{ Wcu6 Dana E. McDade Certified Legal Intern ,. SHERIFF'S RET~~~ CASE NO: 1995-04981 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAN~ WEAVER STEPHANIE VS. MCCURDY KIMBERLY L fyrr (-.r.' '''!~ji}!l~''{ R. Thomas Kllne , ~~h~~rif.f, Wh(l t'~ln9 jlll>" ~~WOI'n -3CCOrdlnq to law, oays. t.hat hI? made .:j, dlllgent '3f?al"ch ;:Irld InrilJlry for t.he wlt.hln named def'?ndant. to wlt.: MCCUR['Y KIMBERLY L but was unable to locate deputl:ed the sherlff of FRANJ-;LI N Her He th.:}refore 1n hIs balllWlck. to serve the wlthln PROTECTION FROM ABUSE..______..... Cr.)unt)", Pen:1;3ylvanld. On.Qct..9..I1.~____ ,_::;rl'1L...l:3_':l,~______ FRANKL I tj.___u____ _ ___ (Dun t..,.. r~"'rln:':,y 1 van l-'.i. thlS 0iilC~ was 1n receIpt of the a~t~chpd r~~urn from Sher1ff's Cos~s: Dock'?tlno Out of ('(l1JOt v Surcharg~~ . 18.00 .j.00 .:.00 ~ :9~--r-~ =.1 ;jn~w,=,r E : ./ - , ;> I....;'":~--.:.>:~~/ '. ..~; c .,. . r'o . R:1T.,')ma 03' r.Ti~lc;;-:- h ",<'IIT- \,,\:.: lh""!' l'l~'OI,.~' Sworn and Eubs~J Jt~d ~.~ befcl~ ~p H,lS .__I,J.. ~-:-_._ . ,j a v, I~ ,-J _ _., _ ,-t I.L~. 1 c, _...K_ 1\. [', r --~-~ a.)~~~l"~'~ ""n rr-C'T..f'l -i1'" In n~=: Court cT C.:mmO:1 _\ _ ... t t .; ... .o-~ ~T I .,." '. .;~.\.......-t I ."........"/ 1.___ _ '-...J..._......._.................."-'.,I~I ? I . . ": ~ , ,.....-....... _nr:",y 1_...__ Stephanie Weaver 'is. Kimberly L. McCurdy :-10. It rl - 41) 8 l.. r 1 "i 1 . ---. :?- :iow, September 20. 1995 :9----.!. s:~~:: O? C:"~G:::?.!.A..'i!) COt.~':":. ?o\..., co ::::by d.::u= d:: .r~~ oi Frnnk 1 in r_=t'1 .... __'f'. .:..;. ",V..:. \o.o.-.;,J ....., ____ ...., ... ., . .. d " i :::.s =u::::cn :~.,,. -","'. ~t =.: :':":N::'C:':: :-..s.ac. 0 . --.. . :.:c ?,,:-:=t. :"(':~"'A'<: ~e SlI~~ of C~er'.:u:d C~u::t'f. ~ . Aiiida.vit Or Semc.e :Sow, Fridav. SeDtember 22 :9 95 . -- 3:05 o":!ea . p ~r. !:".-ci ::: wi.~:ft Protection From Abuse ~paa Kimberlev L. McCurdv 1t Holidav Hair. South Gate Mall. ChambersburR, Pa..17201 _..=t!!!"J.,..... :"r -.,- Kimberlv J. c:py ei -. - :)~~"'tr Protection From Abuse ... 1nQ -~,.. Cowu :0 Kimberlv . " == .:::t=:s =:"-::L So 0l:SW=, . .p;/ C~ fi~"4~/ Deputy Shc::i' of Frank~ /' CoUAtT. ?~ Robert C. Murray 3WCD ~d J'.Il::sc-~ bCcnr =::::.:s_c!.1't,,{ l~_ CO51'S ::r..'<. VIC::::: ~crU,AGC: .3 A.::n:>A "...17 A-__' s t~_ --.. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 157 LINCOLN WAY EAST. CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201 (717) 261-3877 SHERIFF SERVICE IIN.~;~U~~'-ONS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. Please Iype or prinl PROCESS RECEIPT, and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN legIbly 00 nol delach any cop'es -~_...--_._-- - -~-- _.~. --- I PLAINTIFF 151 ? COUIH NUMBER STEPJ!M'IEuWEAY,;R__ 3 OEFENOANT 151 95-4981 - -_.._---~- 4 I YPE OF Willi 011 COMPLAINT KIMBERLY L. MCCURDY PROTECTION FROM ABUSE n{ !J NAMl OrlNOiVlIJIJAI (.(iMr;AN~- (-,{)I-l~lAltl')ti- [-it. ~It ,~71-lfVIU-i}I' 1l1-~-ijlij;lIoN 01 Plml'[rHV 10 BE l(VI[D AT 'ACHEO on SOLO KIMBERLAY_L. MCCU~Y___,. 6 ADOnESS (Strl!t~t or UFO. Aparlmt'nl No Clly, Born. Twp. Stale and ZIP Code) AT 295 CAMEO DR., FAYETTEV1LLE, PA, 17222 7 INOICATE UNUSUAL SEllVlCE o COMMON OF PA U DEPUTIZE [J OTlIEf! Now, 19_.1. SHERIFF OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA., do hereby deputize Ihe She,," of Counly 10 execule Ihis Writ and make relurn thereof according 10 law. This deputalion being made althe reQuesl and "sk of Ihe plaltlllff 8. SPECIAL INS1llUC11ONS OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT WilL ASSIST IN EXPEDITING SERVICE: SERVE . ',""11I' III IIIAkIol,"'{Olllo'Y NOTE ONLY APPIICABl E ON WRIT OF EXECUTION: N.B. WAIVER OF WATCHMAN-Any deputy shcrolllevymg upon or allach,ng any properly under within wnl may leave same Without .1 watchman, In cuS10(1, 01 whonlt'VPf IS found 10 JloSSt~SSKm, after notlfymg person of levV' or att.1chment. Without liability on the pari of such depUty or the shpr.tf 10 dTly ptalllllll hl'IPHllor dl1'1I055; destruction or removal of an such ro eft belore sheflll's sale thereof 9. SIGNAllJRE 01 ATlORNEY or olher ORIGINATOR LlEPHONE. NUMBER II OATE O'BRIEN, BARIC & SCHERER 12_ SEND NOncE OF SERVICE COpy TO NAME AND ADDRESS BELOW: (Th,s area musl be eompleled il nolice is 10 be mailed) 17 WEST SOUTH ST., CARLISLE, PA, 17013 SPACE BELOW FOR USE OF SHERIFF ONLY - DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS UNE 13 I acknowledge fl.'celpt 01 the Writ' ~19NATURE 9' Atllt~lll(~S9 Dpputy or Clerk and TIUe 1 <1 Dale Received 15 Ellplfalron/Heaflnq (i.lle _ or.compla'nlaSlndlCaledabove I ,Jj,1JJ II i ~ [L (tt1.?) 9-21-95 9-28-95 16 I hereby CERTlFY and RETURN thai I Ll haw pl'r:;onaHi Sl'r wd [] h,lVf~ It~~l.:.ll t~vldence of servICe as shown lIl'Remarlo..s " 0 have eu!cuted as shown In "nemarks~, lhe Writ or complaint d~'5crll)t-~d on Ihl' 11I111\II(lu<l1 COOlp,lIly. corporalton, elc, at the address shown abovt' or on the IndiVidual, company cOfporalton, etc, at the address Inserted bt'low by hdlldhny;\ TRUE and ATTESlED COPY thereof ~~CbY.CCftdy and return a NOT FOUND tJl'C,IU~t' I d!~~ln;I~~~~_(:dlp the uldlVtdual, company, corporalion. t>IC_, naOled above. (See mm~r_~~ lH'I,(~~1 18 Name and trtle at Indlvtdual served III nol shown atwvl' 1 19 A ~l~"n 01 w.T.,llll' .I')t' .,n,111,,>, If"..", ''''.r- fl~!>II1'nq .n 1'-' .lo't""'l.lfll.. "...",1 IJl.I( f' "I ;llMxk' U ---.---.--- ---- ,) I 0.114' of &'fVI~I' 2 (I Time Kimberley L. McCurdy.______,___,_,______,___,__,_ 20 Address of where served (complete only II (1\lll'ft'nl lh;l11 ~ho...n ,1!Jn\lI'IIShl'ct or RFO, Aparlmenl No. City, Bora, Twp State and lip Code) AM ,.... f SI filS! _, _ _.Jlolid~ Hair, South Gate Ma.!.).,!..Jl,,!cl!., of Eml1~ent____ ___ _ 9-22-95 3:0} _P."'_ ___ ?3AT1U:~~~~J~I-; ~t Da:: IMtles J~::~nl 1 Dale _~'~ In:~ ~tI Dele I M~IeS ~ Int _DAle M,les L Dep Inl ?,~~:IV~:~~~I~~____ ~~~~e~v~~et'I'J~ N~':'~~"'I I' ~':e~~e~_____ut:i~':~~~~,l~~~r~_, 30 IlE MARKS '1-.' -.-~~;jfFrif:-.lln~----' )4 <layA . ....se>>..~~~e.!. . 1".95 ,..,;.:'::""'.n;err. -f(ur~y' .:____ __ _____~,_:25-95 ~A__~ "'''I'',.I",,',.I',II..,,1t Jt,\l"t., ]/ - ........:~,;;:.,~.;:;......". '.' I SHERIFF OF FRANKlIN COUNTV MY CUMMI~IONI XPlRl'S - .. . i :lR 'ACKN()M[oGF HfC[IPj otlHl"~IiiH: 5 RETURN SIGNATURE I Of AUlttOlUUOISSUING AUIH(J4\rt'vANO Till f , 31 AfFIRUl 0 and 8ubscnbed to t'lt"IOft' mf' Ihlo;; 25th l' I' iI, ~-", .", "',,"'" ", "t', ......p . '" '\.\ ~ i'.\ 11 '1 '.; I 'f