Jeffrey R. Pappenheim
v.
Stacy Lynne and Jaden



Case Number 11 dr 444 3 B Division Courtroom November 15, 2011 District Court Larimer County, Ft. Collins Colorado

November 15, 2011 Judge Julie Kunce Field (8th District Court Judge – Larimer County Colorado) awarded custody of Stacy Lynne’s child Jaden, to the bio-dad "Petitioner" Jeffrey Pappenheim.

Because Stacy Lynne didn’t have the means to hire an attorney, or time to search for representation, she represented herself.
Stacy Lynne was ordered to not leave Larimer County, so this stripped her ability to work (which required travel outside Larimer County) and opportunity to generate income.

Chuck and I were present November 15th, until Judge Field “cleared the courtroom.” One may read the entire court transcript. There they’ll learn the hearing had nothing to do with the child Jaden, and everything to do with Stacy Lynne’s job as an investigative reporter.
It was the first most confusing hearing we’d ever witnessed. For although Pappenheim and Lynne had never been married, through his attorney Ms. Antommaria, Pappenheim filed for dissolution of marriage. This was followed by his request for custody of Stacy Lynne’s son Jaden. We heard testimonies that claimed Pappenheim was a largely absentee bio-dad who had threatened to kill Stacy Lynne and Jaden.
We heard testimonies that claimed Stacy Lynne was an active engaged full time Mom for the 8 years of Jaden’s life. She was illustrated as a person of sterling character; a loving Mom who never neglected, abused or engaged in any behavior that could have been construed as justifiable cause to warrant loosing custody of Jaden.

December 21, 2011, Judge Field ordered Jaden be removed from his home (of eight years) with his Mom Stacy Lynne, and placed in custody of his bio-dad; a man he’d never even spent one night with, and who’d threatened to kill him.

The second most confusing hearing we’d ever witnessed was April 30, 2012: Same judge (Field), petitioner (Pappenheim) and defendant (Lynne), where – and through his attorney Ms. Antommaria - Pappenheim requested Stacy pay him $14,000 in attorney fees, or serve 120 days in jail.

I will explain this hearing with questions:

1) At both hearings, there were three deputy sheriffs and other security present. Is this common for child custody hearings?
2) Atty. Antommaria and client Jeffrey Pappenheim painted Stacy’s “ask for help” on legal fees, as bad, wrong, lacking credibility. Question: When you are stripped opportunity to generate income, and have your son taken from you for no just cause, is asking for help wrong? If yes, is it more or less wrong than Pappenheim’s “suing” to get money?
3) There has never been a “gag order” placed on Stacy Lynne. Yet Antommaria and Pappenheim accused Lynne of wrong doing and admonished her (seemed more like character assassination to us) for communicating with close friends – sometimes via emails…regarding her situation. Because I solicited answers from Stacy regarding the confusing November hearing, she responded via email. But in doing so, Ms. Lynne was very clear about it being private and politely requested none be publicly posted.
Most of what I’ve read about this matter is public record. The rest are author opinions, not Stacy’s. Besides, what could her confiding in friends have to do with Judge Field’s decision as to whether or not she should pay or do jail time?
4) Flyers handed out at the court house were brought into evidence…again strongly suggesting Stacy Lynne had a hand in them, and therefore was a person who lacked credibility and was trying to prejudice the case. What could flyers have to do with Judge Field’s decision as to whether or not Stacy should pay or do jail time?
5) Stacy Lynne was demanded to release the names of individuals who were helping her. What could they have to do with Judge Field’s decision as to whether or not Stacy should pay or do jail time?
6) Pappenheim – and I think his counsel Antommaria – kept bringing up Agenda 21, Pat Stryker, David Hodges and Stan Monteith. We still can’t figure out what purpose this served. While I’ve heard these people I fail to see any relevance they may or may not have with the Judge Field’s decision as to whether or not Stacy should pay or do jail time?

Afterwards, I asked several people if they knew the genesis of this whole deal, as in “What did Stacy Lynne did to generate Pappenheim’s demand for and the court’s subsequent granting of custody?”

No one had an answer, for her status as a parent has never been brought up.

Some did offer, “Anything goes in family court!” Does it? If so, then maybe at least here in Colorado, A.G. John Suthers should take a serious look into this, for seizure of ones child without just cause is the gravest taking of all.

Photos of Jaden show the lad withering away to a wisp.

When I saw Ms. Lynne, it was startlingly evident she’s lost considerable weight between November 15, 2011 and April 30th.

What does all this mean? I have no idea. Other than it appears that Larimer County residents should know that if Stacy Lynne’s child can be taken from her, for no reason what-so-ever, so can yours.

Roni Bell Sylvester