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H~lIlh~r A. Cllrp~lIler,
4. Ullder Sectlllll K445 llf Till,' 5, UIIII,'d Stules Cllde, Wife, Helllh~r A. CII'lll'lIl~r Is uWllrd,'d
Ih~ IIII1XIIlIIlIIl Pllssihl,' FOrlller SPOilS<' SlIrvlvor Allllllily IIl1d,'r IIIl' h'd"n1II~lIIpllly,'e l~l'llr"IlIl'1I1 SySI"III.
5. Hllsblllld's filII 1I1UII" IIl1d slldlll s~cllrily 1I11111her ur~: l~obel1 E. Cllrp"III~r, (S. S. /llOII-.lh
7.\()(,). Mr. ClIIllelllds ClIlTell1 IlIuilillll uddr~ss is 2.19 W,'sl Yl'I!'IW IIreech~s I~Olld, Cllrlisl,',
p~llIIsylvlllllu 170 I:t Wife's fllllllullle ulld slldlll s~cllrily 1Il1l1l111'r IIr,': H"llIh~r A. ClIl'Jll'lIt,'r IS.S.I/I'n.
40-6lJ74). Mrs. ('urpelllcr's ClIrr~1I1 IIl1lilhlll add,"'ss is PO II11X 1(111514, M~lIIphis, T~lIl1ess<','.IKIKh.
6. HlIsblllld's relir~III~1I1 bellellls 1I1l' IlIlIrilal prnpel1y sllbj,'C1 I" e'lllllahle dislrihlllillll by Ih,'
Cllllrt llf CllllIlIIlllI I'lells llf ClIlllberllllld COllllly, Pellllsylvallill. pllrsllulIl III 2.1 I'.S. SeClioll .1502. Th,'
Cllll110f ("1111111011 "Ieus of ('lIl1lberlulIll ('Ollllty, PellllsylvlIlIllI, hilS jllrisdiCliollover Ihis lIC1ioll p\ll'SIlIlIl'
III 2J I'.S. SeClillll :1502,
7. The co1l11 hus cOI\sidered Ihe re'lllirelllellls ulld Sllilldlll'llt~rllIillology pmvided ill pal1 K:IK llf
Tille 5, Code llf Fedel'lll RegllllllillllS. Th~ lerlllllllllogy IIs~d IlIlhe prllvislllllS of Ihis ,ml,'r Ihal Clllln'l'II
b~II~lIls IIl1der Ihe Civil Service Retirelllelll Systelll arc llllVCnll'd by Ihe stalldllrd COIIVClllillllS establish,'d
illlhlll plll1.
K. If HIISbulld, Robel1 E. Ca'lJelller, wuivcs 11Iili"try retired puy 10 erellil 11Iilllnry servlc,' UlIl"'r
IIIl' h'del'lll Elllployee Relirelllenl SySI'~III, Wife, H~alh~r A. ('lIl'Jlelller, Is elllitl~d Iou shall' llf HlIsballd's
llross 1II01llhly nllllllily IIl1der Ih~ Federal ElIlplllyee Relirelllelll Systelll 10 be COlllplll,'d us f'lllllws: Ih,'
wife shall receivc sixty (60%) percellt of Ihe lIIarillll pOrlillllof Ihe lIlolllhly UlIlIlIity, sllid IIlarital pOl1ioll
cOllsisllllg llf a fraclioll whose IIlllllerator Is 245, represelllillg the 1Il1111ber of 1Il01llhs thallhe pal1k's IVCIl'
IIlllrried 1I11d livlllg together ns hllsbulld IIl1d wife while HlIsballd was elllployed hy Ihe Ullited SIllies
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SEPAI~ATION AND PROPERTY SE'ITI.EMENT MiREEMENI
TillS AGREEMENT Mude Ihls Jf/ duy of April, 1'l'lK, hy und helween HEATHER A,
CARI)ENTER (hereinafter referred 10 as WIFE) und ROllERT E, CARPENTER (herelnuner referred
10 us IIUSBAND):
WITNESSETII:
WIIEREAS, the p1lrtles herelo were murrled on Nuvemher 15, ILJ67, In Curllsle. Cumherland
('ulInly, Pennsylvunla: have been und arc IIl1SBAND and WIFE,
WIIEREAS, diverse, unhappy differences, disputes und difflcultb huve arisen hetween Ihe
parties and it is the imention of WIFE and IIUSBAND to live separate and apart for the restoI' their
natural lives, and the parties hereto arc dcsiroas of sellllng fully and finally Iheir respeetivc finulldal
and property rights and obligations as between eueh other. including, without limitation hy spcdlkation:
Ihe sellllng of allmatlers between them relating to the ownership and equilable distribution or real and
personal properly: sellllng of all mailers bel ween them relating to Ihe pas!, preselll and rUlUre support
and/or mailllenance of the WIFE, the sCllling of any and all claims and possible claims by one againsl
the other or againsl their respective eSlale,
NOW. TIIEREFORE, in considenllion or the premises and of the mutual promises, covenants
and undertakings hereinafter set forth and for olher good and valuable consideration, receipt or which
is hen:by acknowledged hy each of the (larties hereto. WIFE and IIUSBAND. each intending to he
legally hound. herehy covcnanland agree as follows:
I. AGREEMENT NOT A BAR TO DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS: This Agreemelll shall lllll
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be considered III uffect or hur the right of WIFE or HlISBAND tu a Iimit~d ur absolute divorce till
lawful grounds as such grounds now exisl or shall hereafter exist or tu such defense as may he aVllilllhle
10 either PUrly, This Agreemelll is nutllllended to eondl)l1e and shall nul be deemed to be u cond'lIl1l1lt1n
on the parl <If ellher party hereto of any ael or acts on the part of the uther party which have occurred
pritlr to the dUll' hereof. The parties imend 10 secure U nllllual consent divorce.
2. Ji}'I'ECT OF DIVORCE DECREE: The parties agree that unless otherwise specllkally
provided herein, this Agreement shall cominue in full force and effect after sllch time as a final deeree
in divorce muy be elllered with respect 10 the parties,
3. AGREEMENT TO BE INCORPORATED IN DIV..QillJ: IlECRE[;: The parties agree thaI
the terms of Ihis Agreemelll shall h~ Incorpurated into any divllrce ,lceree which may be cnlered with
respect to thcm.
4. SEPARATION: It shall he lawful for each parlY al all times hereafter to live separate and
apart from the lllher parly as such place as he or she may frum time tu time chouse or deem fil. The
foregoing provisions shall not he laken as an admission onlhe part of either party of Ihe lawfulness or
unlawfulness of Ihe causes leading to their living apart.
5, lliTEHFERENCE: Each party shall be free from illlerference, authority, and cOlllact hy the
other, as fully as if he or she werc single and unmarricd except as may be necessary to carry out lhe
provisiuns of this Agreemelll. Neither party shall moles I the other or allemptto endeavor III molest the
other, nur compclthe othcr III cohahit with the uther, or in any way harass or malign the other, nur in
any way illlerfcrc with the peaceful existence, separate and apart from the other.
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6. WIFE'S DEBTS: WIFE represellls and warrants 10 IIUSBAND that since their scpanllion.
she has not and Inlhe future she wllln'll COlllnlet or Incur any debt or liahllllY for which 1I11SBANIl
or his estale might be responsible and shall indemnify and save harmless IIUSBAND from any an" all
claims or demands made against him by reasons of "cbls ur obllgalions Incurred by her, Thc WII:I:
shall be solely respUllsible for those debls Ihal she Incurred while the purties were married and still
living logelher. These debts include a ere"il card through IISC. a credit aCCOUlll with Roolllan's
llepHrlmelll Store, Ihe existing accounl with Columbia lIouse Records and Tapes. and an a<:COlIIII wilh
Arll.llna Mail. In the eve III that the IIUSBAND receives IIny Sllllements or allelllpts to collect on these
accounts directly from the credllOrs. he shall forwurd all such notices and invoices to the WIFE who
shall provide the IllJSBAND wllh evidence that she has salisried the aCC<Julll within sixty (60) days of
her receipt of said notice. In the evelllthat the WIFE fulls 10 comply with the lerms of this Agreelllent.
the IIUSBAND may pelitionthe ('OUrlto enforce this pOrlionl1f the Separation Agreemelll pursuant to
Section 17 of Ibc Agreement.
7. IIUSBAND'S DEBTS: IIUSBAND represellls and warrallls to WIFE that since their
separation he has nol and In the future he will not contract or incur any deht or liability for which WIFE
or her estate might be responsible and shall indemnify and save harmless WIFE from any and all claims
or dcmands made against her by reason of debts or obligations incurred hy him,
8. MUTUAL RELEASE: Subject to the provisions of lhis Agreement. each party has rclcased
and discharged. and by this Agreement does for himself or herself and his or her heirs, legal
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lither Pllrty, ull items of personul property of evcry kllld, IlIllure ulld descrlptioll und wheresoever
situuted, which ure IIOW owned or held hy or which muy hereufter helollg to 1111: IIlISBAND ll[ WII'i:
respectfully, with full power tothc IllJSIlANIl or the WIFE 10 dispose <If sume us fully alld dfcctulllly.
ill all respeels alld for ull purposes us If he llI' she were UllmulTied. All items of personal property shall
he divided hetw~ellthe purties as provided herein:
(h) Personul Effects: All items of personul cffeels such us, hUI notllnlited to: jewelry.
IlIgl!age, spons el\uipmem, hohhy collections alld hooks. but not including fllrniture or UIlY property.
persollal or otherwise specilkully disposed of pursuanttolhis ugreemetll. shull hecume Ihe alJSllhlle alld
IlIle property of Ihat party who has had Ihe prlllcipal IIse Ihereof or III whom Ihe prllpeny was givell
lIr for whom it was purchased, und each party herehy surrenders any interest he or she may have III allY
luch tallgihle p,:rsllnal property of the other. The IIUSBAND shall return t,) WIFE any and all persollal
~lIcumems Ihat he still has in his possessilln Ihat pertaills solely to the WIFE. These include any hirth
certificates, marriage I:ertlfieates, social security cards, ph'lIogruphs. or allY other uoeumellls that an'
the propcny of till: WIFE,
(c) Imungihle Personal Property (other than Life IlIsurance): All sloeks, honds, cash, alld
SUIIlS on deposit in checking alld savillg uceoums (owned hy either or hoth parties) have I,een or will
he divided to the mUlUal sutisfaclion of the panics.
(d) Federulalld Mjlilary Pension: The HUSBAND recognizes that the pensions that he
earned while an activc memher of the military alld while employed hy the Federal (iovernmenl arc a
property assets divisible as part of this property selllemem agreemem, Since the parties have heen
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lI1arried ami lived as IILJSBAND and WIFE fur 245 mUlllhs uf Ihe IILJSBAND'S military and Fed~ral
servil:e prior IU this ugreemelll, Ihe parlies agree thai Ihe pensiuns slmll he divided pursualll tu a
l.)aal ified Dumesll~ I{el.lliuns Order cunsistelll with (he terms uf this agreement. The IllJSBANI> sltall
he sulely respunslhle tu IJlIrdmse the till1e uccrediled to his mililUry servil:e su that it elln he inwrpurated
and erediled tu his federal penslun, Tlml pOrliun uf Ihe fedellll pension whil:h WIIS ~arn~d dllrillg lite
parties' marriage shull he divided In such a manner thai sixty perccnt (60 %) uf the pensiun shall he pilld
directly IU Ihe WIFE IInd forty percelll (40'}{,j tu the IIUSBAND un a deferred distrihlltion hasi.s. In
determining the I11l1rilal pUrliun uf the pensiun, a fracliun in which Ihe numcratur representing th~ tutal
lI1'lIl1hs that the parties lived tugelher LIS IIUSBAND and WIFE and II denull1ll1lllur in which the
HUSBAND'S tutal years of l11illary and federal servil:e shall he culeulaled IInd lI1ultiplied hy sixly
pe"elll ((10%) rcpreselllin~ the WIFE'S illlereSland Il,rty percent (40%) represell1ing the IIUSJlANIJ'S
illlerest, The panics shall exeCUle any and all dUCUl11elllS necessary to effectuate Ihis dislrihutiun.
(c) Furniture and olher Tangihle Properly: All furnlturc and uther IlIngihle p~rsonal
property nlll disposed of pursualll 10 llIher paragraphs of this agreement shall he the property uf the
WIFE.
(I) Dehts: The 1I11SBAND shllll be responsible Illr 1111 existing joilll debls and Ilahililies
in~urred by the panles prior to lhclr scparation excepllls otherwise provided herein. The IIUSBAND
shall alsu be rcsponsiblc for all existing debls IInd IllIhililies incurred in his own nall1e priur tu thc
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separation, The WIFE shull be responsible li)r ull exisllng debts und Iiubllilles incurred in her llwn
IltUlle prlur 10 the se(lunltlol1,
(g) The parties further ugrec Ilmt neither will Incur any fUlUre dehls for which the other
may be held Iiuble. und If either purty incurs a dehl fur which Ihe llther will he Iiuble, tbat party
incurring such debl will hold the llther hurmless from uny und ull Ililhllity therelln.
(h) IIUSBAND shullmainlain pllssessillnal1d llwnership of the I<)H.\ Pontiac Fterll :ind
Ihe 1<)<)1 Chevrolet Cavalier, IIc shall be solely liable for any liens llr encumhrances ussodaled with
these mOlOr vehicles. lie slmll Indemnify and hold the WIFE harmless from llny und all liahilily
associated with said motor vchicles, WIFE ugrees to execute any and all documcnts necessary to
lransfer any Interestthul she may hold in these vehicles to the IIUSIlAND at any lime in the fllturc.
II. AFTER ACQUIRED I'ERSONAI.I'RQl.'.ERTY: Each of the parties shall hcreafter'lwn and
enjoy, independelllly of any claims or right of Ihe olher, all items of perslll1al property, tangihle or
intangihle. hereafter ucquired by him or her, with full power In him or her to dispose of thc same as
fully and effectively, In all respect and for all purposes. as though he ur she were unmarried,
12. COUNSEL FEES: IIUSBAND shall be solely responsible for his counsel fees that he has
incurred in this divorce action. HUSBAND shall reimhurse WIFE for One thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
of her counsel's ICes in the manner set forth in paragraph 10 of Ihis agreement.
13, OPPORTUNITY FOR REVIEW: IIUSBAND and WIFE have had the opportunity to review
this agreemelll in advance and by cxecuting this agreemelll. convey that they have had an opportanity
to clllllemplate the agreement. that they fully understand the agreemelll and that they arc in lolal
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acceplllnce of the lerms of Ihis agreemelll, blCh party hus had the oJ!J!ortuniIY to review Ihis ugreemclll
with counsel of Ihelr choice. The II1ISIlAND has decided 10 exeCUle this agreemelll WilhlllJl the
independelll ad'rlse of Cllunsel of his choice, WIFI: has had the oJ!portuuity to review this agrc~lIIclII
wilh Cllunselof her choice, Jamcs J. Kuyer, Esquire. Both parties are fully satisfied with the Icrms sel
forth inlhis ugl'~emclll and waive the right to chullcnge the validity of the agreemelll hascd IIpon their
ignoranl'e llf the terms and conditions sel forth herein,
14. lli.'iJJJ!AtKE POLICIES: Wilh respecl to his Federal Pension. Ihe IIlJSIlANIl shall
nllllinue 10 elect Survivor's Ilenefitlnsurance and shall designale the WIFE as the sole henefieiary, IIn<l
IIgrees Ihat he shallmainlaln In full force and crfect sllch henefilS until the dealh of Ihe WirE.
15, WYQ.RD.;: The parties hereto agree to elller inlo a mlJlual conselll divorce. WirE agrcel
10 pursue the divorce and to he the Plaillliff therein, HlISBAND agrecs to sign Ihe necessary
dllCumellls. Including an Affidavit of ('onselll and farther in.\!rumellls thalmay he reasonahly required
III give full force and effect to the provisions of Ihis Agreement.
16. WAIVER OF Cl.AIMS: Except as herein olhcrwise Plllvided, each party may disposc of
his or her plllperty in any way, and each purty herehy waivcs and relinquishes any and all righls he or
she shall now havc or hereafter acqalre. under the present or future laws of any jurisdiction, to share
in Ihe properlY or the eSlatc of the other as a resall of the marilal relationship, includin[! without
limilalion, dower, wUrlesy, SlalUlory allowance. widow's allowancc, right 10 lake in illlestacy, righltll
takc against the Will of thc lllher, and rlghl III act as administrator or executor of the other.s estate. and
each will, althc requestor the llIher. executc, acknowledge and delivl~r any and all inslrumenlS which
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may he necessary or udvlsuhle to curry Illlo effect this mutuul wuivcr and rellllllulshment of all such
iUleresls, rlghls und claims.
17, BREAW: If either puny hreaehes any provision of this Agr.:ement, the other pllrtyshall
have the rilllll, ut his ur her election. IU sue for dumages for such hreaell or seck such lllher remedks
ur relief liS may he llvullahle to him ur her, aud Ihe puny hreachlng this CUIHra" shall be responsihlc
for paynll:nt of legal fees allll COSIS incurred hy the olher in enforcing their righl.s under this Agreemem.
Ill. VOID CI.AUSI:S: If uny lerm, conditiun, clause or provision of this Agrecmem shall hc
determined or declared 10 be void or invalid in law or otherwisc, then only thllllerm, Cllllllition, c1aus~
ur provision shall he stricken from this Agreement and in all olher respects this agreement shall he vulld
and cOlllinue in full force, effeCland operatiotl.
ILJ, Il.L@CRIPTIVE IfEADlNGS: The descriptive headings used herelnure fur conveniencc
unly, They shall have nu effect whalsoever in determining Ihe rigllls or llhllgUlions uf the panies.
20. lliJ1JiPENDENT SEPARATE COVENANTS: It Is speciflcully understlKld and :Igreed hy
and helween the punles heretu thai eadl puragruph hereuf shall he deemcd 10 be :1 sepulllte and
independelll covenaUl and agrl~emenl.
21. ADDITIONAl. INSTRUMENTS: Each uf the parties shall from lime to time, at the requesl
of the other, execute, acknuwledge and deliver 10 the other party any and all funher Instruments Ihat
may he reasOllllhle required to give full filrce and effect III lhl~ provisions of this Agreemelll,
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22, APPLlCABl.E l.A W: This Agreement slHlII he construed under the hlws or the
Commonwellhh of Pennsylvunlu und more speclflclllly under the Divorce Code or I'lKO.
23, AGREEMENT BINDING ON II..LJJ!S: This Agreemelll shull be hlndlng und shull inure tn
Ihe benefit of the Pllrtles here\() und their rcspeellvl: heirs. executors, udmlnlstrators, successors and
assigns.
24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreemcnt cOIllllins the ellllre IInderstunding of the purties
and there lire no represenlllllons, warralllies, covenallls or undertakings other thlln those expressly set
Iilllh herein,
25, MODIFICATION AND WAI'itR: A modification or waiver or any or the provisions of this
Agrecmelll shall be etfectlve only if made ill writing and executed with the same formality as thi.\
Agreemelll. The failure of either party to Insislupon strict performance of any of the provisions of Ihis
Agreemelll \hall not be construed as a waiver of any subscquclll default of the same or similar nalure.
26. WAIVER OF RIGHTS: Thc panics herclo have been informed or their rights or havc been
advised to seek counsclto inform them of thcir rights under and pursualllto the Divorce Code, ACIni'
April 2, 1'l80, Number 1980-26. particularly the provisions for alimony, alimony pendente I ile,
cquilablc distribution of marilal property. counsel rees or expcnses. Both parties agree Ihat this
Agrcemelll shall conclusively provide tilr the distrihulion of property under Ihe said law and hereby
waive, rdease and relinquish any further rights they may respectively have against the other tilr
alimony, alimony pendente lile. equilable distrihution or marilal property. counsel fees or expenses.
From the date hereof. cacb party may acquirc either personal or real property in their own name, Any
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OFFICE OF DIVORCE MASTER
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
9 North Hanovor Strool
Cnrll5lo. PA 17013
(717) 240,6535
I. Robert IlIeker, II
Dtvorce Mlslet
Treel .10 Colver
Office Mllnage/lR,portet
We.' Iho...
697.0371 Ext, 6535
James J. Kayer, Esquire
KAlIER & BROWN
Liberty Loft
4 East Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
July 9, 1997
Dale F, Shughart, Jr., Esquire
35 East High street
Carlisle, PA 17013
RE: Heather A. Carpenter vs, Robert E, Carpenter
No. 96 - 3497 civil
In Divorce
Dear Mr. Kayer and Mr. Shughart;
By order of Court of President Judge Harold E, Sheely
dated July 2, 1997, the fUll-time Master has been appointed in
the above referenced divorce proceedings,
A divorce complaint was filed on June 21, 1996, raising
grounds for divorce of irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
No economic claims were raised in the complaint. On July 1,
1997, a petition for related claims was filed raising on behalf
of the Plaintiff the economic issues of equitable distribution
and counsel fees and costs. No claim for alimony has been
raised.
The motion for appointment of Master indicates that
attorney Shughart is representing the Defendant and a
certificate of service indicates that the petition for related
claims was served on attorney Shughart. However, no praecipe
has been filed or other documents by Mr. Shughart entering his
appearance of record on behalf of the Defendant. Therefore, I
request that Mr. Shughart enter his appearance if he is going to
continue to represent the Defendant
In accordance with P.R.C.P. 1920.33(b) I am directing
each counsel to file a pre-trial statement on or before Friday,
August 1, 1997. Upon receipt of the pre-trial statements I will
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OFFICE OF DIVORCE MASTER
CUMBERlAND COUNTY
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
9 North Hanover Slreel
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6535
I. Robert IlIcker, II
Divorce Muler
Trecl .10 Colver
0I1lee MenBger/ABporter
Welt Iho...
697.0371 Ex'. 6535
James J. Kayer, Esquire
KAYER & BROWN
Liberty Loft
4 East Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
July 15, 1997
Robert E, carpenter
239 West Yellow Breeches Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
RE: Heather A. Carpenter vs. Robert E, Carpenter
No. 96 - 3497 civil
In Divorce
Dear Mr. Kayer and Mr, carpenter:
I am in receipt of a letter from attorney Dale F,
Shughart, Jr. advising that he is not going to enter his
appearance on behalf of Mr. carpenter but that he is going to
assist him in preparing his case, According to attorney
Shughart, the request for. the appointment of Master was somewhat
premature and the parties have not yet assembled all of the data
necessary to complete pre-trial statements. Apparently there is
a great deal of debt with little in the way of assets.
Mr. Shughart suggests that the directive to file
pre-trial statement by August 1, 1997, will not allow the
parties time to assemble the information required.
Consequently, I will allow Mr. Kayer and Mr. carpenter some
additional time to prepare pre-trial statements. The directive
to file pre-trial statements on or before August 1, 1997, is
withdrawn. Mr. Kayer, counsel for Heather A. carpenter, and
Robert E. Carpenter, who is acting as his own counsel of record,
are directed to each file pre-trial statements in accordance
with P.R,C.P. 1920.33(b) on or before Monday, September 8, 1997.
Upon receipt of the pre-trial statements I will immediately
sohedule a pre-hearing conference with Mr. Kayer and with Mr.
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OFFICE OF DIVORCE MASTER
CUMBERLANIJ COUNTY
COURT 01' COMMON PLI,/lS
9 Nonh Hunovor Slrool
Carllsto. PI< 17013
(717) 240-6535
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IE. Robert IlIcker, II
Divorce MOBle,
Treel Jo Colver
Office MenegorlRepo,te,
We.t thore
697.0371 F.xl. 6535
James J, Kayer, Esquire
KAYER , BROWN
Liberty Loft
4 East Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
REI Heather A, carpenter vs, Robert E. carpenter
No. 96 - 3497 civil
In Divorce
January 12, 199B
Robert E. Carpenter
239 West Yellow Breeches Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
Dear Mr. Kayer and Mr. carpenter I
I have reviewed Mr, Kayer's letter of January B, 199B,
and I am sati~fied that this case should move forward. I also
have a copy of Mr. Shughart's letter dated December 29, 1997,
indicating that he is no longer advising Mr. Carpenter in any
capacity.
consequently, I am directing Mr. Kayer, as counsel for
Heather A. Carpenter, and Mr. Carpenter, who apparently is still
representing himself, to each file a pre-trial statement in
accordance with P.R.C.P. 1920.33(b) on or before Friday,
February 6, 1998. upon receipt of the pre-trial statements, I
will immedately schedule a pre-hearing conference with attorney
Kayer and with Mr. carpenter, if he remains unrepresented by
counsel, to discuss the issues and, if necessary, schedule a
hearing.
Very truly yours,
E, Robert Elicker, II
Divorce Master
7, On or about July 1995, the Respondent separated from the
Petitioner leaving many liabilities and failing to account for
certain moneys she received in order to pay those liabilities,
8, Because of the excessive indebtedness of the parties
which existed at the point of separation, Petitioner has been
unable to hire an attorney to represent him in regard to the
divorce proceedings, although Dale F, Shughart, Jr" Esquire has
been assisting him,
9, Your Petitioner is in the process of pulling together
information regarding the indebtedness and assets of the parties,
He estimates it will take approximately 60 days until all of this
information has been received, As he has accumulated this
information since the divorce action was filed, Petitioner has
been voluntarily submitting it to the Respondent's attorney.
10. The Respondent has not to date submitted any
information to the Petitioner.
11. Unless requested information is voluntarily submitted
to the Petitioner by the end of August, the Petitioner intends to
submit written Interrogatories to the Respondent and quite
possibly to take her deposition.
12. The Petition for Appointment of a Master in this case
inaccurately stated that discovery was completed, and that an
attorney had entered his appearance for the Defendant.
13. Inventories have not been filed, and Discovery has not
been completed, The case therefore is not at issue.
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Petitioner leaving many liabilities and failing to account for
certaln moneys she received in order to pay those liabilities.
8, Because of the excessive indebtedness of the parties
which existed at the point of separation, Petitioner has been
unable to hire an attorney to represent him in regard to the
divorce proceedings, although Dale F. Shughart, Jr" Esquire has
been assisting him,
9. Your Petitioner is in the process of pulling together
information regarding the indebtedness and assets of the parties,
He estimates it will take approximately 60 days until all of this
information has been received. As he has accumulated this
information since the divorce action was filed, Petitioner has
been voluntarily submitting it to the Respondent's attorney.
10, The Respondent has not to date submitted any
information to the Petitioner.
11, Unless requested information is voluntarily submitted
to the Petitioner by the end of August, the Petitioner intends to
submit written Interrogatories to the Respondent and quite
possibly to take her deposition,
12, The Petition for Appointment of a Master in this case
inaccurately stated that discovery was completed, and that an
attorney had entered his appearance for the Defendant,
13. Inventories have not been filed, and Discovery has not
been completed, The case therefore is not at issue,
HEATHEJ~ A, CARPENTER,
Plllillliff
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs.
: CIVIL ACI'ION - LA W
: NO, 96-:14')7 CIVIL TERM
HOBERT E. CARPENTER,
Def~ndllnt
: IN DIVORCE
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COMES NOW, Plulllliff, Hcuther A, Curpenler, by t11ld Ihrough her counsel, James 1. KUYl'r,
ESlJlIlrc, who docs J'espeetfally respond to Dcfendtllll'S Pctllion to Vacute Appoilllmelll of Mastcr us
follows:
I. Admitted,
2. Admitlcd,
3, Admitled.
4, Admitted,
5, Admitted,
6. Admitt~d.
By wuy of fllltlter IInswer, It is the Plulntlffs imentlon to altuclt u copy of her
Inventory aud nppruiselllenl with Iltc pnHrial slulemenl requested by the Divorcc Master. SlIch
statenlenls were due originally on or aboul Angust I, 1997 and are now due September 8,1997.
7. Admilled ill part and denkd in part. It is adlllilled Ihatlhe partics separalcd on or about May
10, 1995. It is also admittcd Ihat the pal1ies had se'/eraJ joint marital Iiabililies. It is denied lhat the
Plaimiff failcd to acconnt for monk's recclvcd iu ordcr to pay Ihesc Jiabililies.
K. !>enled, Afl~r r~asonahll' Invc.'llglltlon, I'lnhlllrr Is wilhlllll knowledge or inrOllnalillll
sufl1c1elIl to forlll n helieI' us to Ihl' Irlllh or thl' aVl'l'IIll'll1. Ily way of fUrlhl'r allswer, It Is IIlhllilll'd thUl
!>ule F. Shallllllrl, Jr., Esqlllr~, IllIs represclIll'd Ih,' llef"lldunl wllh r~gllrd to the divorce, IJlII has 1I0t
fOrllllllly ellIl'rcd his appe(lI'lllle,~ 011 Ill'halr of Ih,' Il~felldalll.
I). 1l~lIiL'd. Afler I'l'asollllhle illVl'stiglltlllll, Plailltifr Is wllhout kllllwkdgl' or IlIrOl'lllati'lII
surficiellt to 1'01'11I a hdier as 10 the trllth or thl' aVl'l'Illelll. By way of fllrlher ullswer. Dcfl'lldlllllthrollgh
his coullsel has he~n pnlllllsing tn rorwanl Ih,' rdevant infonllatloll Ilec>~ssary to ell her lillgale or
lIegoliat~ the eCOIlOlll1c issll~s Incitlenl to th,' divorce since Seplelllhl'r of 1996. While Defelldant alld
his 1I1101'lley wer~ illllilllly coopel'lIllve ill 1IIIIIillg OVl'r e,'/1111n dllcalll~nls, u spall or in l'xe~ss of six ((,)
mOlllhs occurr~t1 in which rep~ated allelllp" UI illfol'lllal discllvcry \Vel~ ml\ll~ by Plllillliff to Ikrell,lanl
wilhout response,
10. Admllled. It is IIdnlllled by thl' Plaillllff thaI sh~ has nol sllbmllled allY doellml'nls 10 Ihe
Defl'ndanl. Ily way of furth~r allswer, It is also confirmed Ihal Plaillllff's counsel has provided
inforlllalion alld respons~s 10 inforlllalion requ,'slS or Ihc Defendant's counsel for nearly a year.
Additillllally, as Ihe Plailltiff has relocaled away fl'lllll the marilal honlt: und, in facI, olltside of Ihe
CllInllllllllwalth llf I'ellnsylvania, and lhl' Der,'ndanl has remailled within the marital resld~nce throllgholll
Ih~ elltire passage or lilll~ since this process has 111','11 inilialetl, Ih~ l>erelldant is in a far better posilion
to ohtain infonllation concel'lling Ihe parlil's' indebtedn~ss and In fact has ready access to such
inflll'nHllion. II. Denied. Plainliff, after reasonalll~ Invesligalion, Is wilhoul kllowl~dge or information
suffici~1ll 10 forlll a belief as to Ihl' lruth of Ikfell,lanl's avcrment and said avcrrnenl is Iherefor~ t1elli~t1.
12. Adlllllled III plln allll dell led III plll1. It Is IIdllllll~,ltlHlI 1'IIIIIlIiff IIIlstllklllgly IlIdkll\,'d that
D~fl'lIdllllt WIIS represelltl'd hy l>1I1~ F, Shllghllrl, Jr., Esqllire, It Is fllrlher Ulh1\ill~d thaI I'llIillliff
illdklll,'d thlll discovery was cOlllpll'le liS lolhe clllims for which UII Uppollltlllellt of III<' Ma't,'r was
reqll~sled. By way lIf further allswer, l>efl'lIdllllt has sill'" S~plelllher, 1')<)(,. I'l'tallled Dale 1'. Shllghllrt,
who hilS IIcllv"'y r~pr~sellted Ihe Defelldlllll IIl1d colT,'sp,mded wilh Plllilllifl's eoallsel Oil rl'p~lll""
oCl'II,ltlIlS. 1'1II1henllllre,II1110111lle prior 10 Ih,' 1','tltil111 for Appoillllllelltof MlIsler, hilS Ihl' Ih,r"Ildalll,
or his WIIII,,'I, 1lIllilll~d discovcry l1r illlllllllled Ihlll il was Iheir IlIt~lItloll 10 illillllle discovery III this
mall~r. fly way of flll1her IIl1swer, licit her Defelldalll, lIor his eOllllsel, mllllY lime r~qll,'sle,lleavl' \If
COli It 10 illitiatl' discovery illlhis divorce IIl1lillhe I1lillg of Ihe illSlllllt petiliolllO vaeale appoillllll"lIt of
IIl1lSt~r,
13. Adlllilled ill p1ll1 alld dellicd ill pan. II Is a,hllilled lhal illvclllories hllve 1101 heell I1led hy
eilh,'r plll1y. II is dell led Ihat discovcry has 1101 beell completed. It is also delli~d that the cas<' is lI11t
III isSIl~. By WilY of flll1her llllswer, discovery has lIevcr heell comlllellced lIor cOlllelllplall'd frolll it
revi<'w of the record devcloJl~d III Ihis C1N'. Th., panies haw, lip IIl1tlllhis poillt, freely .'Xellllllg.'d
illfllrllllllioll throllgh II process of volllll!ary alld cooperalivc diseovcry,
14. Admitted.
15, Denied. It is dellied Ihatlhe case is lIolal isslIe. By way of fllrther allswer, PllIilltilT belie'JCs
alld Ihercfllll' avers thaI il is 1111 appropriate 1IIIIe for the appolllllllelll of the Divorce Masler. Olle of the
pllrpllses hellilld lhe Divorce Maslds pre-Irllll cOllferellc~ is to IIssisl Ihe p1ll1ies ill del1l1illg Ihe issllcs
alld 10 cOlllirrll Ihal the pal1ies ar~ aware of allY alld all illformalioll alld docllm~llIs II~Cl'ssary 10 proJll'rly
pll's~lIllhe case before the DivorCl' Master. Plaillllff h"'leves alld therefore avers thai the pal1lcs ar.' at
sllch a pl1illt so liS III allow Ihemto pl'l1Cl'ed with Ihe filillg of all IlIvelllory alld the 1II1l'IIdallCl' l1r a pr."
trial c'lI\fer~lIce hefore Ihe Divorce Master.
HEATHER A, CAI~PENTER,
Plulllllff
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY,I'ENNSYLVANIA
v~,
: CIVIL. ACTION - LAW
: NO, 1)6-]4<17 CIVIL TEI~M
ROI3E1~T E. CARPENTER,
Defendunt
: IN DIVORCE
p'l.I\INTIFF'S ANSWEIt TO PETITION 1'0 V ACAn;
API)OINTMENT OF MASTER
COMES NOW, Pia illl I 1'1', Heather A, Curpelller, by ulld through her counsel, JUllIes J, Kuyer,
Esquire. who docs respectfully respond 10 Defelldullt's Petition to Vacule Appoilllment of Musler as
follows:
I, Admilled,
2, Admitted.
1 Admilled.
4, Admitted.
5. Admllled,
6, Admitted.
By wuy of further UlIswer, II is the I'lulllIifl's illlelllioll 10 alluch a copy of her
illvclllory ulld appruisement with the pre-trial stUlelllent requested by the Divorce Masler. SlIeh
stulemellls were due orlginully 011 or uboal AugusI I, 1997 alld are now due September 8, 1'l97.
7. Adlllitted ill pan alld d~lIied ill pan. It is adlllitted Ihal the parties sepuraled on or aboul May
10, 1995. It is also mhllitted lhalthe parties had several joillllllarilal liabilities. It is denied IhuI Ihe
Plaintiff failed to accoUIII for lIlollies received ill order to pay these liubilities.
II. Delll~d, An.'r reasllnuhi<' Invcsligullon, PlallllilT Is WithllUt kllllwlcdge llr InfllrllHUioll
saflklent III fllrm u helll'l' US 10 the trlllh 'If Ihe avcnnenl. By way of flirt her Ullswer, It is lIlhnilled thur
Dul~ F. Shllghurt, Jr., Esqlllre, hilS rl'prcsenlcd Ihc I>efendalll with rellurd III Ihc divorce, hili has 1101
fonnully cnlered his uppearanec 011 hehalf llf Ihc Defelldall\.
II. I>ellied. Aner rl'aSllllahle IlIvcstiglillllll, I'luillliff is wilhoul knllwledgc or infllnlHuilJll
suflkienl to I,mll a heileI' as lolhe trlllh of Ihc IIVCnllelll. By wuy of fllrther answer, Dcfelldallllhrou[!h
his cOllnsel hus heen prOlllising III fnrwllrd the relevllllt iufornllllion neeessury In elthcr litigate or
lIe[!oliate the eCOlllllll1c Isslles illcidclIl tll Ihe divnrce since Seplelllher of 19'16. While Defelldlllll and
his allorney werc illitilllly cOllperullvc in IlIrnillg over eel1l1ill dllclIlIH~nts, a spullof ill cxecss llf six (fJ)
mOlllhs oeelll'red ill which repcliled allelllpls UI IlIfnnllal discovery were made hy Pluilllift' 10 Ilefelldalll
wlthoal respollse,
10. Admillcd, II is udlllllled hy lhe Plalruiff Ihm she hus not sllbmilled any doclllllellls III lite
Defcndant. By way llf fll11her allswer, II is also Cllllnnned Ihal I'lallillff's cOllnsel has provided
iuformlllilln uud respollses 10 information reqllesls llf the Defendanl's cOllnsel for neurly a ycar.
Addlllonally, us the I'luilltiff has relocated uwuy frolll the IlIurital hllllle and, in fact, olllsid,' nf the
Connllonwelllth of Pennsylvllllia, und the Defelldanllrus relllailled wilhillthe marilal rcsldenec throaghllllt
Ihe l'ntirc passugc of lime sincc this proecss hlls becn initilued, Ihe DdcudauI i~ in a fur bellcr posilion
III llblUill illllmnlllion cOII.:erning Ihe parties' illdclJ\edness and in fUCI has ready uccess 10 sach
illfllnllalillll. II. Denied. Plaillliff, uner rcasonahle Invcsliglllloll. is witholll kuowledgc or informulioll
sllfficielll \l1 formll belief as 10 Ihc Irlllh of Defcndllllt's llvcrlllelllllnd said avcrmcnt is Iherefore deni~l.1.
12. Adlllllle<l III pur1 and dl'nled In pal1. It is adlllllll'<I Ihat Plaillllff nlislakingly illdicated thaI
Ilcfendallt was repr~s~nl~d by Dale F. Shllghur1, Jr., Esqllire. II is fUl1her IIdlllilled Ihat Plailltiff
illdlcal~d that <liscovery was cOlllplele liS 10 thl' c1alllls for which all appoillllnellt of thl' Master was
r.'qllesl~d. By way of farlhcr answer, Dcfl'lIdaur hm; sinec Seplelllber, 1'i'J6, relailled Dale F. Shllghlll1,
whll has aelivcly r~Jlresellled the Defendanl and com'spoll<l~d wilh Plainllfl's cOllnscl on repcall'd
occasillllS. FIIl1herlllore, al 110 lime prior tolhe Pclilillll for Appoinllllenl of Masll'r, has the Dl'fl'lldaril,
llr his cOllnsel, illitial~d discovery or intimated Ihal II was their illlenlion 10 initlale discowry in Ihis
1Il1ll1cr. By way of farlhcr answer, neither Defendanl, nor his WlIllscl, at any lilllC reqlll'sted Ieavc llf
Clllll1 10 initiate discowry inlhis divorce IIntillhe tiling of Ihe inslant peliliollto vacatl' appoinllllelllllf
lIIaster,
1:1. Adlllilled ill parl lllld denied in pal1. II is adlllill~d thaI invclltorics haw not beeII filed by
eilher paI1)'. II is denied thaI discowry has not heell COlllplcled. II is also denied lhat Ihe case is not
UI isslle, By way of fllrlhcr answer, discovcry has nevcr been eOllllllcnced nor cOlltclllplaled frolll a
review of the record <levcloped ill Ihis case. The pal1ies havc, lip lallil this poillt, freely exchanged
Intlmllalioll Ihwagh a proecss of vohllltary alld cooperalivc discovery.
14. Adlllilled.
15. Denied. It is denied Ihat Ihe case is 1101 al isslle. By way of fllrlher allswer, Plaillliff bclicvcs
allllthcrefore awlS Ihat it is all approprlale tillle for the appoilltlllcllt of the Divorcc Masler. (Jne of Ihc
Jlal'J111ses behind Ihe DivorCl~ Master's pre-trial eonfl'rence is 10 assist the pal1lcs in dt'tining thc issa.'s
aad 10 wnfjrllllhllllhe pal1ies arc aware of any and all infol1l1a1ion and doelllncllls lIeeessary to pwpcrly
presellt the case befor~ Ihe Divorce Masler. Plaintiff believes and therefore avcrs Ihal Il1l' parties ar~ at
snch a point so as 10 allow Ihelll to pWCl'ed with the tiling of an invclltory and Ihe allclldance of a pre-
Irial coafercllce before Ihe Divorce Masler.
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ATTORNEY ~ T LAW
35 EAST HIGH STREET
SUITE 203
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013
LEGAL ASSISTANT
BONNIE L. COYLE
TELEPHONE 17' 71 241-4311
FAX 17171241.4021
July 11, 1997
E, Robert Elicker, II, Esquire
Divorce Master
9 North Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
REI Hp.ather A. Carpenter va, Robert C, Carpenter
No, 96-3497 Civil
In Divorce
Dear Mr, Elicker:
I received your letter of July 9, You are correct, I have
deliberately not entered my appearance for Mr, Carpenter in
regard to the above matter and shall not do so.
I am assisting Mr, carpenter in trying to work matters out with
his wife by agreement, The filing of a Motion for your
appointment was, in my opinion, legally premature, and certainly
counterproductive.
From the information I have gathered to date, all of which is
being obtained by Mr. Carpenter, these people have a mountain of
debts and with the exception of Mr, Carpenter's retirement, may
have little in the way of net marital assets. Mr. Carpenter OWp.s
me fees which he is paying little by little. I have no intention
of locking myself into representing him at a Master's hearing
where the only thing to be divided may be liabilities,
To my knowledge, I do not believe any of the documents have been
served upon Mr, Carpenter. Neither party has filed an Inventory,
In fact, just last week I received money from Attorney Kayer and
Mr. Carpenter to pay for all agreed upon appraisal of the value of
the real eatate,
I certainly hope this case will settle, From the best I can
determine, neither party has assets to pay counsel fees for a
fight.
Perhaps you, Attorney Kayer and Mr, Carpenter could agree to
postpone proceedings before you until the case is at issue,
Perhaps Mr, Carpenter should file a Motion to Vacate your
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: IN TltE COURT 01' COMMON PI.EAS 01'
: CLJMBEIU.AND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs,
: CIVIL ACTION.. I.AW
: NO, lJ6.34'l7 CIVIL TERM
IWBERT E. CARPENTEJ~.
DcfendulII
: IN DIVOfWI:
Mill'ION HIR .AIT.Q.IID:ME~.I."!)'" MASTER
lIealher A. Curpelller. IIlull1lll"', movcs Ihe court III appoinl II masler with respect tll the
lilllllwlng c1l1lms.
( ) Divorce
( ) Annulmelll
( ) Alimony
( ) Alimony Pendente Lite
(X) DiSlrihulion of Properly
( ) SUppOrl
(X) Counsel Fees
(X) Costs and Expenses
and in SUppOrl of the mOl ion Sl:lles:
(I) Discovery is complete as tllthe c1aim(s) lilr which Ihe appoilllmelllof a masler Is requesled,
(2) The dcfendalll has appeured In Ihe action hy IllS allorney, Dale 1'. Shughart, Jr.. Esquire.
(3) The statulory ground.1 tilr divorce is 330 I (c:) and 330 I (d).
(4) Oeletc the inapplicable parugraph(s):
(II) The action is colllested with respecllO Ihe tilllowing c1aillls: Disrrihulionof properly
AlIorneys Fees ml(1 Costs
(5) The aClion docs not involve complex issues of law or tilc\.
(6) The hearing is expecled 10 lake five 10 eight (5 10 8) hours,
(7) Addilional intimllatilln, if any, releValltlo the motion: None.
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Carlisle, f 17013
(717) 243-7922
Allorney Illr Plaillliff
!lliJ)ER AI)POINTING MASTER
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VI. L1AIIILITIJo:S
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VII, WITNESSES
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VIII, EXI'ERT WITNESSES
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IX, EVII>ENCE AND EXHIBITS
A, ('opll" of IIIall' ulld loall huhllll'l'S
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C. Cllpil's of pu)sllIhs alld Il'UVl' ulld l'lIl'IIillg slllll'IIICIIIS
X, COUNSEL'S FEES
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XI. PROI'OSED ItESOLlITION OF THE E<':ONOI\IIC ISSUES ANI> I>ISTRIUUTION
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HEATHER A. CARPENTER, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
I
vs. I NO. 96 - 3497 CIVIL
I
ROBERT E. CARPENTER, I
Defendant I IN DIVORCE
1998, the
of Jh;, 1
economic claims raised in the proceedings having
AND NOW,
ORDER OF ~URT
this -1 ~ day
been
resolved in accordance with a separation and property settlement
agreement dated April 13, 1998, the appointm~nt of the Master is
vacated and counsel can file a praecipe transmitting the record
to the Court requesting a final decree in divorce.
P.J,
001
James J. Kayer
Attorney for Plaintiff
- ~..~'" (lv,...:l,.L Jf!I5>!l ~;,
Robert E. Carpenter
Pro 5e
SEPARAIill1iA~D PROPERTY SEULliMEm..MiJllil;M.ElIT
TillS AGREEMENT MlIde Ihls J~~ dll)' of April, 19911, hy IInd helweenllEATIIER A,
CAIU'ENTER (lIerelnllfter Icferrcd III liS WI FE) IInd ROUERT E. CAIU'ENTElt (herelnaflel' refclrcd
10 as IIUSIlAND);
WITNESSETII:
WII EREAS, IlIe panics hercIll were marrlcd lln Novclllher 25, 1967, In Carlisle, CUlllherlalld
Cllunty, Pcnllsylvanla; have hecnllnd arc IIUSBAND and WIFE,
WllliREAS, diverse, unhapp)' dlfferenccs, disputes and difficultics lIave arisen bctween IlIe
panics and It Is the Intention of WIFE and IIUSBAND to live separate and apan for IlIe IC,\t llf tlleir
natural lives, and the panics lIereto arc dcsirous of sellling fully and finally IlIeir respective financial
and propeny rigllts and ohligations as hetwccn cacll olllcr, including, witlloullimitallon by specification:
the sellling of alllllallers bctween thclII ,clating tll tllc ownersllip and equitable distrihution of real and
personal propeny; sellling of all malleI'S betwcenlhclII re!;lIillg 10 the past, preselll and future SUPPllrl
and/or mailllenance of tile WIFE, IlIe sellling of any and all claims and possible claims by one against
tile otllcr or against their respcctive estate,
NOW, TIIEREFORE, in considcration of thc premises and of th~ mUlual promiscs, covellalllS
and undenakings lIereinafter set fonh and for olher good and valuable consideration, receipt of wllicll
is IIcreby acknowledged by eacll of tile panics lIercto, WIFE and IIUSUAND, each Intendillg tll he
legally bound, lIereby covenalll and :Igree as follow,s:
I. AGREEMENT NOT A BAR TO DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS: This Agrccmenl shall not
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bc consldcrcd 10 uneCt or bur IlIc rl!lllt of WIFE or HUSBAND III u Ilmltcd or ubsolutc dlvllrce Oil
luwful grounds liS such grounds now cxlslor shllll lIercaflcr exlstllr III sucll defense us may be IIvallahk
10 ellller pllrty, Tills Agl'eelllelll is nOlllllellded III condllnc IInd shllllnlll be decmed 10 he II cllndonalion
on IlIe pllrlof cllller pliny lIerelo of IIny al'l or IICls on IlIe ,HIll ll( Ihe oIlier parlY whicll lIave llccul'led
prior 10 lhe dale hereof. Tile plll'llcs imend 10 sccure II mUllllll Cllnsellt dlvllrce,
2, JirflCLULJlJYJ)l!',<J~.J)E(,HU;: The Pllrtlcs IIgree lllal unless otllerwlsc speciflclllly
provldcd IIcrclll, tills A!\reement sllalll'ontinue in 1'1111 forcc and eneCI uncI' sUl'h lime us II flnlll denel'
in divorce llIay he ellleled witll rCSpel'llll lhe palllcs,
3, MjREI~MJ;l'f.[J:rr..lilIN('ORI~BAILJlJJ'LI2lY..Q~(LJllill1.E: Tile partics agree IlIal
IlIe lerms of Ihh Agreement sllall be IlIcorporalcd illto any divorce decree wllicll mill' he entercd willi
respcctlo thcm,
4, SEI'ARATJOl'i: It sllall hc lawful for eacll party al all IlllIes lIereafter 10 live separate alld
apart 1'1'0111 tile otller parly as sucll place as he or slle may from time III lime choose or deelll fit, Till'
foregoing pl'llvlsions sllall nOI be laken as an admission on tile pall of ellller pany of Ihe lawfulness or
unlawfulness of tile causes le;ldlng lotllelr living apart,
5, INTERFER/.ili!;J.;: bcll party shall be free from Illlerlerence, autllority, and eonlact by tile
other, as fully as If he or slle wcre single and unlllarrled except as llIay be necessary 10 carry out tile
provlsi<1I1S of this Agrel~llIent. Ncltller party shallmolestllle other or allcmpt to endeavor tlllllolest the
other, nor compel tile otller to collahlt with the otller, or in any way lIanlss or malign tile other, nor In
any way interfere wllh the peaceful cxislence, separale and aparl fl'lllll the otller,
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6, WIrE'S ()Eln~: \l'II'E represems and warrnms to IIUSBAND lllnt sill<:e llleir separation,
slle lias 1101 and Inlhe foture she wlllllOIl:onlractor Inl:ur nny ddllor liability for whkll IIUSBANIl
or Ills eSlate mlglll be respollsihlc and sllall ind':mlllfy and save harmless IIUSBANI> from any and all
claims or demands made agninst him hy rensons of debts or obllgallllns IIIl:urred by her, llle WIJ'L
shall be solely responslhle fur lllose debts tllal slle IIIl:UlTed whllc tile parties were mallbl alld still
living tllgetller, lllese dclHS illclude a "edil card tllrllugll IISC. a nedlt nl:count willi j{olllllall's
Deparlmelll Store, tile existing nl:l:ount Willi ('olumhia Illluse Rel:urds alld Tapes, and an account willi
Ariwlla Mall. IlIlhe evemlhalllle IIUSBAND n:l:Cives allY stalements ur allcmpts to COllel:tllll tllese
al:counts directly from tile creditllrs, lie sllall forward all such notkes and invokes to tile WIFE willi
sllall provide the IIUSBAND with evidence tllat she lias satisfied tile aCl:Ount witllin sixty (6U) days llf
lIer receipt of said notice, IlIlhe evellttllattlle WIFE falls to comply with lhe te'l11S of tillS Agreemem,
the IIUSBAND may petitiollthe ('ourt to cnfo"c this portion of the Separatillll Agreement pnrsuamlo
Section 17 of tllc Agrecmellt.
7. llWil..lL\J'o!1)'S DEll'I1i: HUSBAND represems and warmms tll WIFE tllal sinl:C theil
separation he lias not and III the future Ill' will not commct ur incur any debt ur liabilily for whkh WI!'E
or hcr estate might be respollsible and shall indemnify and save harmless WIFE from any and all claims
or demands made against her by reaSlln of debts or obligations Incurred by 111m,
8. M!.!.lUAI. Rl:I.EASE: Subject to tile provisions of this Agreemem, each party lias released
and discharged, and by this AgreemelH does for himself or herself and his 01' her heirs, legal
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lllll~r pliny, nil It~lIls of persllnlll properly llf every kllld, IHlIure IIl1d descrlplllln nnd wlleresllewr
slllHlled, wllkh arc now uwncd or IIcld hy 01 which IIlIlY IIcrcaflcr hclong 10 tllc 1I11SIl^ND III WII:I:
rcspcclfully, willi full pllwcr Illlllc IIlJSIl^NI> llr IlIc WIFE III dlspllSC llf salllc as fully nnd cffeclUally,
inlllllcspecls and I'llI' nil pUlposes liS if lie or slle wcrc unnHlrrkd, ^II itellls of personal prllpeny shalt
he divided helween tlw panics as provided herein:
(h) I'crsolllll Eflcels: ^II ilCIllS of personal effecls sucll as, but nllllillliled 10: jewcllY,
IlIgglIge, SpOI'lS equlplllclH, lIohhy collcclioll,s alld hooks, hUlllot Including fnrllilure or nny pmpeny,
persollal or othcrwise spccifically disposcd of pursoanllolllis ngrcclllclll, shall'h~collll' tllc nbsolutL: alld
solc propc~l)"of lhal pany wllo lias lIad tile prillcipalusc lhercof or III wllolll lllc plopcny was givclI
or for wllolll it was purcllascd, alld eacll pany IIcrcby surrcndcrs allY illtcrcst IIc or sllc lIlay lIave in allY
such lallgiblc pcrsonal propcrty oftllc olllcr, Tllc IIlJSIl^ND sl1;\1I rcturn to WIFE allY alld all persllllal
dOCUIllClllS that he sllll bas in his posSCSslolllllal pcnains solcly III lllc WIFE, Tllcse illcludc any binh
certificatcs, lIlarriagc ccrtificales, social sccurily cards, plllllograplls, or any olhcr dOCUIllCIllS thai ale
lhc propcrty of tllc WIFE,
(c) Intangiblc I'crsonall'ropcny (olhcr lhan Lifc Insurancc): ^II Slacks, bonds, casll, :llld
SUIllS lln dcposit In cbccking and saving accounts (owncd by cithcr or botll panics) havc bccn or will
bc dividcd to thc mutual salis faction of lhc panics,
(d) Fcdcral and Military Pcnsion: Tllc HUSIl^ND rccognlzcs thallhc pcnsions lllal IIc
carncd wllllc an actlvc IIlclllbcr of IlIc lIlililary and wllilc cmploycd by lllc Fcderal Govcrnlllcnl arc a
propcny aSSClS divisible as pan of IlIis propcny sClllelllclH agreemclH, Slncc tllc parties lIavc been
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marrkd anJ lived as IIUSIlAND Hllll WIFE I'llI' 245 mllllllls llf IlIc 1I11SBAND'S military and Federal
servke prior III lllis agreemelll, the parties a~ree tllat tile pensions sllall be divided pursualll tll a
Qualified Domestic Rclatlllns Order consistent with the terllls llf tills agreelllell\. Tile II lJSIlAND sllall
he solely respllnsihle tll purellasc tile lime accrediled to Ills Illili\:lry service so tllmll can bc inCllrporated
and credlled to lIis fedentl pellsilln, Tllat ponllll111f the federal pension wllicll was eal'lled dUlillg IlIe
panics' marriage sllall he divided ill sucll a Illanller tllal sixlY percelll (60%) of the pension sllall he paid
dlrcclly 10 tile WIFE and fllny percenl (40%) tll tile IIlJSIlAND on a deferrcd distrlhution basis, In
determining tile madlal poniull of tile pensilln, a fractloll In whicll tile 1Illlllcraiur represenling tile tlllal
months tllat"lhe pllnies lived togelller as IIlJSBAND alld WII:E and a denominator In wllicll Ihe
IIUSBAND'S tOlal ycars of miliary and federal service shall he calculmed alld multiplied by sixty
percelll (60%) represellllllg the WIFE'S inlerestand fony percelll (40%) representing tile IIUSBAND'S
illleres\. The parties shall execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate tllis distribution,
(e) Furniture and otller Tangible Propeny: All furniture and otller langihle persllnal
propeny nOI disposed of pursuant 10 otller paragraplls of tllis agreemclll sllall be tile propeny of the
WIFE,
(f) Debts: The HUSBAND sllall be responsible for all existing jollll debts and liahilltil's
incurred by tile panies prior to their separation excc.pt as otllerwise provided lIerein, The HUSBAND
shall also be responsible for all existing debts and liabilities incurred in his own nallle prior to the
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sepanlllon, The WIFE sllall be responsible for all existing dcbls and liabilities Incurred In lieI' IIII'll
name prior to tllc scparatlon,
(g) Thc parties fUrlhcr agree tllat IIcltller wllllnclIl' any futurc debls I'llI' whlcll tile olllcr
may be licit! lIahle, and If clther party InclIl's a debt I'llI' wllicll tile llthcr will be liable, IlIal pnrty
Incurring suclI debt will huld tile otller lIarmless frllm an)' nlld nil lIalllllt)' tllerellll,
(II) IILJSIlANI> sllallmalalaln Pll,\scsslon an'l ownelsllipof thc 1984 I'lllltlac "ieI'll and
th,: 1991 Chcvrolct Cavaliel, lie sllall lie slllcly liable fur any liens or cncumhrances associaled willi
lllese mutor velllclcs, IIc sllall indemnify and lIold tile WIFE halmless fr~1II1 any and all liahllity
associated -whll said motor vehicles, WIFE agrees to cxet:lIte any and all documcllls necessary lu
trnnsfer any intcrcsltllat sllc may 1I11ld In tllesc velliclcs IU tllc IILJSIlAND at any time in the fUIUle,
II, AED~~ ACOLJJjll:ll.flillSOl':-lllLJ'IH)l'.ElSTY.: Eacll of IlIe parties sllall lIereafler own and
cnjoy, indcpcndcntly of any claims or rlglll uf tile llthcr, all itcms uf pcrsonal propcrty, tangible or
illlangiblc, IIcreafler acqullcd by lIimol' lieI', witll full powcr in lIim or IIcr 10 disposc of IlIe samc as
fully and effcctively, in all rcspect and for all purpuses, as tllough IIc llr slle were unmarrlcd,
12. COUNSEl. FE[ili: IIUS13AND sllall be slllcly I'cspunslblc for lIis counscl fces tllat lie lias
incurred in this divol'cc actlulI, IIlJSIlAND shall reimburse WIFE for Onc thousand dollars ($1,000,00)
of her counscl's fees in tile manncr set fOrlh in paragl'apll 10 of tills agrccment.
13, OPPORTUNITY FOR REVIEW: IIUSIlAND and WIFE havc lIad tllc opportunity tu review
this agrecmclll in advance and hy cxccuting tllis agrecmcnt, convcy tllnt thcy lIavc lIad an opportunity
to contemplatc tile agrccment, tllat thcy fully undcrstand tllc agreemcnt and tllatthey are in total
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acc~plllnc~ of th~ I~rms llf 1111s lI!lr~~m~nl. Each parly lias had III~ opportulllly III r~vl~w IIIIs a!lr~~m~1ll
wilh couns~1 of Ih~ir cllolc~, TII~ IIUSIlAND has d~cld~d III ~xecul~ lhls agr~~Ill~nl wllllout tll~
Ind~p~nd~1l1 advls~ of counsel of his ch()ic~, WIFE has lIad lll~ opportunilY 10 r~vicw IlIls agre~m~nl
wilh COUIlSclllf lI~r Clllllc~, Jalll~s 1. Kay~r, Esqull~, ll11tll parties arc fully satlsfl~d with IlIe t~rllls s~t
forth in Ihis agre~m~lllalld walv~ Ih~ riglltlo challenge III~ validity of III~ agr~~melll bas~d upon tlleir
ignoranc~ of the t~rms alld condilillns s~t forth h~r~in,
14, IN-SW!AliCl;.EOl1UUi: Wllh resp~cI 10 his F~dclal P~nsloll, 11lL! IIUSIlANI> sllall
cOllllnu~ 10 eicct Survlvor's Iklleflllllsurance and sllall deslgllat~ tile WIFE as'tll~ slllc b~n~fj'ciaIY, alld
agr~~s tllal-He shallmainlain in full forc~ and cff~ct sucll hen~fjls unlillll~ dealll of III~ WI 1,,(-:,
15, DIVOI{C!:: Th~ parti~s heretll agree III ~lller illlO a mutual COIlS~llt divorc~, WIFE agr~~s
to pursue Ihe divorce and to be tile Plainliff tll~lcill, IIlJSIlAND agre~s 10 sign Ille Il~eessary
documellls, including an Affidavitllf Cons~1ll and furtll~r inslrulllenls lhatmay he reasonably required
to glv~ full forc~ and effecl III Ihe prllvlslons of tllis Agreemenl.
16, ~YEJLQJ_:_~LJ.\lMS: Except as lI~r~ill olherwise prLlvld~d, eaell parly may dispose of
his or h~r property in any wa~, and each party her~hy waives alld relinquishes any and all rlgllts he or
she shall now have or h~r~aft~r acquir~, und~r tile pres~nl or flllure laws of allY jurlsdiclion, to shar~
ill tile properlY or IlIe estate of the OIlier as a result of tile marital rclatiollsllip, including wltlloul
Iimllatioll, dower, court~sy, statutory allowance, widow's allowance, right to lake in illleslaey, rlghllO
take againsllhe Will of Ihe OIlier, and righllo aCI as adminlstralor or ex~culor of the olher's eslale, and
each will, althe request of tile olher, exeCUle, acknowledge and dcliver allY alld all inslrulllellls wlllcll
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lIIay be necessary or advlsahle to carry Inlo effect Ihls mlltual wulver and rellnljulshmelll of ull such
Inlercsls, rights and claims,
17, J.}.RtAQJ: If cllhcr party brcuelles any provision of IlIls Agrccmclll, tllc otllcr party shall
havc IlIe right, lit his or hcr elcction, III suc for damagcs for sucll brcach or scck such olhl~r rcmcdies
ur rcllef as may bc IIvllilable to 111m or her, alld IlIc pnny brcnclllng this conlracl sllall bc rcspLlnsihlc
fur paymcnl of Icgul fecs alld COSIS incurred hy IlIc lllllcr In cllfllrclng Ihclr rlghls undcr Ihls Agrcl'melll,
HI. Y_O\LU,lA!J.s.L~: If any tCrln, cllndltloll, clausc or provision of tllis A!!rCenlCnl sllall he
dctcrmlncd or dcclared to be void or Invalid In law or otllcrwlsc, tllcn only 1II,lllcrm, cllndltiun, c1ausc
ur provislun-shall bc strlckcn from tills ^!!rCCIIlCI1t alld III allOlllcr rcspcels IlIls .lgrccmClll sllall bc valid
und cOllllnl.le III full furcc, cffccI and opcrallon,
19, DESClw~nY.E_Ul;ADIN..ii1i: Tllc dcscrlpllvc IIcadlngs uscd hcrcln arc for cOllvcnlcncc
only, Thcy shull havc no cffccI whalsucvcr in dClcrmlnlng thc rigllls or obligations llf thc partics,
20, INDEI'ENl>.Llli SEPARATE COVENilI'fl1i: II Is spccifically undcrstood and agrecd hy
and bClwccn IlIc partlcs IIcrcto thaI c,leh paragrnpll IIcrcof sllall hc decmcd to bc a scparmc and
Indcpcndcl1t cuvcnanl and agrccmcnt.
21. MlDITIONAI. INSTRlJMEN'I1i: Eacll of tllc partics shall fromtlmc to limc, mlllc Icqucsl
of lhc olllcr, cxccute, acknowlcdgc and dellvcr to thc othcr party any and all fUl'lhcl' Instrumcnls Iha!
r
may be rcasonablc requircd 10 glvc full furcc and effcct to tllc provisions of this Agrccl11clll,
Pagc 9 of II
22, AlTl.I CA II I. E-1.AW: Tills Agreemelll shall be conslrued under Ihe laws llf IlIe
Comlllonwellltll llf I'ellnsylvonlllllnd mme speclflclllly under tile Divorce Code of \9!lO,
23, AWlliEMlili'J.:.JllliDJRCi..illi.llElilli: Tills Agreemenl shull be binding IInd shnll Inure 10
Ihe henefll of Ihe pnrlles herelo nnd tllelr lespeetlve heirs, exeCUtllrs, IIdmlnlslrHlllrs, succe,~sors and
IIsslgns,
24. El'HUlli..MjRE1:MENT: Tills Agreemelll cOllllllns Ihe enllre ullderslUndlllg uf IlIe parlics
allll tllere lire no represenlllliolls, warnllllles, covellallls llI' IIl1derlaklngs other IlIlIn IlIllse expressly set
fortll lIerein,
25,.MQDJ/.:K:A'1lQtl.1illiLW.1\J.YJiH: A modificatlllll or wlliver of nllY of tile provisions llf tllis
Agreemcnl sllall be effecllve llnly If made in writing and cxccutcd witll the samc formality as this
Agreemelll. Tile failure of eltllcr parly to insist upon striL:t pcrformance of :u,y uftlle provlsi,lIls of tills
Agreemelll shallnol be construed as a waiver uf any suhsequent default of the same or similar natur<:,
26, W AIVI;R OF RIGIITIi: Tile parlies lIereto lIavc been informed of their rlgllts or lIave been
advised to seck counsclto illform them oftlleir rlgllls under and pursuant 10 IlIe Divorce Code, ACIOf
April 2, 1980, Number \980,26, parliL:ularly tile provisions for alimony, alimony pendelllc Iile.
cquitable distribulioll of marital properly, counsel fees or expcnses, Both parlics agree tllat tills
Agreemelll slloll conclusively provide for tile distribution of property under IlIe said law and lIerehy
waive, release and relinquisll any fUrlhl'r rights tlley may respectively have ngainst the otller for
alimony, alimony pendellle lite, equitable distrihution of mnrilal properlY, counsel fees or expenses,
From tile dnte hereof, each party may acquire eitller personal or renl properly in their own name, Any
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prllduccd u Icllcr dutcd Murch 19, 199110rlglIHIIIIIg from O,rslllWII Ilullk, A copy of Ihut IClIl'1'
Is ulluchcd hCl'cloUlld Iucolllllrutcd IIcrcwlth Ulld dcslgllllh',l us Exhlhlt "Il",
7, Oil April :W, IlJ9111'lullltlrt's ClllIlIsclllolillcd \)CfClldulll llf his ohllgulioll tOl1lukc IlIc
IUl1lp "1111 PUYIIlCIlt wlllllll sixty (60) duys llf IlIc dmc ~lf CXCClIlllllI llf thc ugrcclllcllt dcspilc Ihc
fucltlml Ills tillulldlll! willi Ills llriglllullclldcr wus 1I11 IlllI!!CI' posslhlc ullIOlllllC lIus Dcfclldullt
rcspolldcd 10 I'lulllllff or I'lullltlft's COlIlIScl rcgurdillg this IlIqulry,
II, 011 or ubout Muy -I, 19911, Ih,~ I'luilltlff wus 1I11lllicd by thc purtlcs' duughlcr Ihut Ihl'
Dcfeudullt udvlscd hcr tllul "all CClllIOlll1c issucs abllllt Ihc divorcc wcrc sClllcd" dcspllc thc fact
thut hc hud 1I0t lIludc allY urntllgcl1lclIls to puy Ihc IlIlIlp SUIll sllllowlllg alld duc Illlllc I'luilltiff,
9. Puntgntph 17 of Ihc agrcclllclIl clllltlnlls 111m III Ihc CVCllt Ihal cllllcr purty brcachcs
allY provislllllof tllc agrcclllellt, thc olhcr purty sllull lIuvc tllc riglllor clecllllllto suc for dalllU!!l'S
for such breach or scek such olhcr rl~llIcdlcs ,11' relicI' as lIlay bc availablc 10 IIcr alld Ihc pany
brcachill!! Ihc COlllntct sllall hc rcspllllslhlc for paYlllclll of Icgal fccs alld cosls illcllrrcd hy IlIc
olhcr ill cllfordllg Ihcir righls ulldcr IlIc agrccl1lcllt.
10, At 1I0lil1le slllce the exeClllioll llf thc Sepanllioll alld I'ropcrty Sclllcl1lem Agrccl1lcllI
has IlIc I'luimlff III allY way illdlcalcd allY waiver of IIcr assem III Ihc colltcms ill Icnns of Ihal
agrcemellt.
II, Pluintiff ncgoliatcd the selllclllcnt willi Defclldam in good fuith und rclied IIpon
specific rcprcselltalions frolll Ihc Dcfcndullt in cxccating lhc Scpanlllollalld Property SClllclllCIIt
Agreclllcm.
12, Dllc 10 thc Dcfcndant's failarc 10 abidc by thc ICrlns of thc parties' agrccmcnt, Ihc
Plaintiff hus bcen forccd 10 cxpclld thc udditional slim of $400,00 in order to prepurc, tilc and
presem the Selllelllellt Agrccment. Plaimlff allticiputes l1lissing work for un apcomlllg hearing
lie (llllsidered 10 uffect or bur Ihe rlghl of WIFE or IIlJ.sJlAND III u Ilmlled 01 Uhslllule divorce Oil
IlIwflll groullds liS sucb grounds now exlslor shllll hcrcllflcr cxlst or 10 suell ddl'llse liS lI1uy he IIvllllablc
10 dtlll'r pany, 'I his Agrecll1cnl is 1I111lntemkd 10 condone und shllllnlll be dccllled to bc II Cllndollation
011 tllc pan llf cilllcr pany lIereto of 1111)' nct or IICls 1,)11 till' pUll of tll,: oilier 1);11'1)' wlllch hill C IIccurrcd
prior III till' date IIl~reof. Tile punies Illtcnd 10 secure IIlllutuall'ollsClll lllvol'cc,
2, J~EJ:'J,;,CJ OE,PJYm~C:LJ)HJ,m;: The panil's ugrce thut unlcss lltlll'rwlsl' specifically
prllvided lIeleln, tills Agreelllelll sllall cOllllnlle III full forec alld effeclllfler su('1I 11II1e liS II final del'ree
III dlvOlce lI1ay be ellll~red wilh lespect tll IlIe panics,
), biiBU;MEJ'-rLTO)1); JNq)JU)OJ~i\n;nJN/)JY(lBq;j)U;]U;t: Tile punles ugree lllat
tile terlllS of tills Ag\l~emellt shall lie im:orpol'ilted Inlo any divorce decree wllil'1I may he elltered with
respeel to IlIem,
4, SH'bHATJON: It shall ill: lawflll for cacll pany at all Ii Illes lIereafler 10 live separale alld
apan flom IlIe otller pany as sucll placl' a,s Ill' or she may frolll lime 10 time choose 01 dcem fit. Tlw
fUlegoing provisiollS sllallllot he takl:1I as alladmissioll Oil tile pan of either pany of the lawfullless or
ulllawfullless of tile causes leading to tlleir livlllg IIpan,
5, lliILRIJ~LUJ"l_CJ;: Euell pan)' sllall be free 1'1'0111 Intcrferellcc, authority, alld cOlllaclliy lhe
otller, us fully us if lie or she were single ulld unlllarried exceplas Illay be necessary III carry out IlIe
Plovisions of III is Agreemenl, Nl:ltller pan)' sllalll1lllleSllhe other or 1Iltell~IJl to elldeavor to molestllle
OllieI', nor compellhe oilier to collallil with tile other, olllllln)' wa)' harass or maligll the olher, Illlr ill
allY way inlerfen: with the peaceful existence, sepllrale and apan frolll tile otller,
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(" WJJ'E.'liJ.1EIHS: WIFE represeuls lIud \\'I\I'llIllls III IllJSIlANI) IlIal sillce tlldr separatlou,
slle lias Ullt lIud IUIIIl' future sill' 1I'IIIuoI ClllllrllClllI' IlIcur IIny debtllr IllIhlllty I'lli' wlllch IllJSIlAND
llI' Ills l'stllle IIllgllt he rl'Spllllsib\c IInd sllallludelllnify lIud savl' lIarlllless IllJSIlAND frlllll any lIud all
dlllllls ur denHln<!s lIlade uglllml 11111I lIy rellSllUS or dl'lllS or lIbllgatilll1s illcUllcd by her, The WII'I'
sllall he solely respollslhlc I'llI' tlluse deb IS tllllt she IlIcurrcd willie Ihe parties wele lIlarried IInd sllll
liviug Illgcllll'r, TIIl'se debts illclude a ncdll cald tlllough IISC, u nl'dil UCt'l1UIll willi Rlllllllau's
Ikpaillllelll Slllre, the l'xlslillg II,COUIII willi Cohllllhia Illluse Ikeords aud Tapes, IInd au ac(:ouut Willi
MIWlla Mail, III tile eveutlllallllc IllJSIlANIl rl'<:dvcs any statellll'nlS or UllclIlpts III cllllectlluthesc
accounts dll,:clly from Ihe credllors, Ill' sllall rorward all such uotlces aud luvoices to the WIFE 11'110
sllall provide the HlJSBAND willi evidellce thai shc lias satisfied tile accoUIll within sixty (60) days or
lieI' receipt or said 1I0tlce, lutlle evenllllattllc WIFE rails to comply witll tile terlllS of this Agreelllel1l,
tile HUSLlANllmay pelitloutlle COUrI 10 euforce this portion of thl' Separation Agreemelll pursualllto
Secliou 17 or tile Agreemeut.
7. ll~.L':i).!MJ2.'>'L.J)nJL'i: IllJSIlAND represents aud warrauts to WIFE thai since tlleir
separation he IIl1s 1I0t and lutlle flllure Ill' wllluot coutract or incur any debt 01 liability for whicll WIFE
or her estate miglll bc respousible and shall ludelllllify alld save harmless WIFE from any aud all claims
or demllnds made against lieI' hy reasou of deb IS or obligations lucurred by him,
8, MJJnlLiU.:~,EU,;ASE: Subjecl III tile provisions of tills Agreement, ellch paily lias released
IInd discharged, aud by this Agreemelll docs I'llI' himself or hl'lself and his or her heirs, legal
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lllllcl pany, nil IICIIlS of pcrsonal propcny llf cvcry kind, nal\lIc and dcscrlptlon nn" wheresocvcr
sltUIIWd, which IIrc 11011' owned or held by 01 which IIlIlY hereaCler bclong to lhc JlUSBAND llr \VII:E
rcspeelfully, willi full power 10 tllc IILJSBAND or tllc WI FE to dispose of salllc liS fully and cfkctually,
In 1111 rcspects and for all purpllsl's liS if IIc 01 she WCIC unnHlllicd, All Ilellls llf pcrsonal prllpeny shall
bll dividcd helwcen llle panics as providcd lIercin:
(h) Personal EffeclS: Allltelll~ of pl'l~onal cfJ'ccts such as, hutllollilllitcd tll: Jcwclry,
loggagl\ sports cquiplllenl, lIobby collections and books, bUllllll Including furniture' or any property,
personal or otllerwlse ~pecllkally disposed of IHllsuanlto lids agrcelllent, sliall'beeollle tile ahsolule and
sole prllpcu~' of lllnt pany 11'110 has IIl1d lllc prlnelpaluse thereof nr tn 1'0'110111 lllc pl'l1peny was glvell
or for 11'110111 It was purchascd, and eacll pany hcreby surrenders any Inlerest hc or sill' may haw in allY
sucll tangible personal property oftllc olllcl, Tile lIUSBAND sllall return tn WIFE any Hnd all pClsonal
doculllcnts IlIal hc still lias In his possession that pcnains solely to Ihc WIFE, Tllesc illclu"e any hinll
cenilkates, lIlal'llage certlficales, social sccurlly cards, photagraplls, or any other dOCUIIlClllS IlIal arc
the propcrty of llle WIFI';,
(c) Intanglhle Pelsonal Property (mher tllanl.ifc lasurance): All slocks, bonds, casll, and
SUIllS on deposit In checking and saving accoullts (owned hy eltller or both parties) have been or will
be divided 10 tbe lIlutual satisfaction of the parties,
(d) Federal and Mililary Pension: The JlUSBAND recognizes thai tile pensions IlIal he
earned while an active melllher of IlIe IIlllitary and willie employed by tile Federal Governmelll arc a
property assets divisible as part of this property selllement agreelllelll, Since the parties lIave hcen
Pagl~ ~ of 11
l1larrlcd and lived as IIUSBAND and WIFE for 245 11l11l1llls llf IlIc IIUSBAND'S military and Federal
,,'rvkc prillI' to IlIls n!!rCel1lClll, 1111' panics IIgrec 111111 Ihe pcnslolls shllll he divl<kd pursuanl In II
Qualified Domcstic Rclallllns Ordcr ClllIsbtcnl wllh IlIe Icrms llf IlIls tlgrccl1lclIl. Tllc IIlJSBAND sll,,11
be soldy Icsponslhlc III purdHlsc IlIc lil1lc IIceredlll~d 10 Ills mll\lIlIY scrvlce sOlllatllcan hc incorpol'liled
IInd crcdilcd 10 1111 fedcral pension, Tllat ponlllll \11' tllc fedcral pcnsllln 1I'1Ik-1I was ellrncd durillg tile
panics' Inarrlagc sllall hc dividcd in Midi a nHlnncr Ihat sixty percclII (60%) of tllc pcnsion sllall he paid
direclly to Ihc WIFE IInd fony p'~I'L'Clll (40~) 10 thl' IIlJSllAND 011 a ddcl'lcd distrlhulllln basis, III
dctcrl1linlng the marital ponloll of tllc pcnsion, a fraction ill wllkll IlIc nUl1lcralollcprcscntillg tile total
l1lolltlls IlIat-111C panics lived togctller as IIlJSllAND and WII'E IInd a dCllolllln:llor in wllicll till'
IllJSBAND'S total years of l1liliary and fedcral sl'rvlcc shall hc calculatcd and multiplicd hy sixty
pcrccl\l. ((10%) rl'lllcscntlng tile WIFE'S intcrest and fllrlY pcrccllt (40%) rcplcscnting thc IIUSBAND'S
inlcrcsl. Tllc panics sllall cxccutc any and all docul1lclIIS necessary to ellectuate tllb distribution,
(e) FUl'l1lture and othl'!' Tangible Properly: All furniture and otller tallgible pcrsoll;11
propcny not di5posed of pursuant tll otller paragraplls of this agreement sllall hc the propcny of tlw
WIFE,
(f) Debts: Tile IIUSBAND sllall bc responsible for all existing joint debts and liabilities
Incurred by the panies prior to their separation except as othelll'lse provided herein, Tllc IIUSBAND
sball also be responsible for all existing debts and liabilities Incurred in his own namc prior to the
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separallon, Tile WIFE sllllll he resplln,slh1c for ull exlstlllg dehts alld Iiahllllles incurred In lIer llwn
nal11e prior tll tile sepal'allllll,
(g) Tile panics funller uglee that nellllel' will Incur uny fUllne debts fur wllkll tile other
may he lIeld liahk, Ilnd if ehller pany illeurs u dellt 1'01 whiell IlIe oilier will he Iiallle, IlIal pany
Ineunillg sucll dehl will 1I0ld IlIc other hal'l11less frolll allY and allllahility tllel'eon,
(II) IIUSBAND ~lIalllllallltaln Pllssl'ssion and llwlln~hlp of tile 19:-\;1 I'llntial' I'kl'u and
IlIe 1991 Cllevrolcl Cavalier, lie sllall he slllely Ilahle fur any liens or ellcllmhl'ances associated witll
IlIese motor vellicles, lie shall Indemnify and 1I11ld IlIe WIFE lIal'll1less fr;1111 allY and all IlabililY
associated .wltll said 1Il01111 veil Ides, WII'E agrees 10 execule any alld all docUl11el1ls neccssalY III
lrallsfer allY Illtcreslthal slle may huld ill IlIl'se vehicles 10 Ihe IIUSIlAND at any tll11e ill Ihe fUlllre,
II, AEIJ;E.M1WmEV-EJ,;BBilliIlLJ~mJ~LK[Y: I::lell of Ihe panics sllall lIereaflel 011'11 alld
cnjoy, indepcndelltly of uny c1all11s llr riglll of IlIc lllher, all itel11s of persollal propeny, tangiblc or
Intangihle, hereafler acquired hy him or 11<:1, Willi full power iu lIilll or lieI' tll dispose of IlIe sal11e as
fully and effectively, in alllespeel and for all purposes, as thougll hc or she were IInllJarried,
12, CQl.lli,'jJiLl'LEB.: IllJSBAND sllall he solely responsihle for lIis coullscl fees thai lie lias
incurred inlhis divorce action, IIUS13AND sllall reimhurse WIFE for One tllousand dollars ($1,000,00)
of lIer counsc! 's fees ill Ihc manller set fonll in paragrapll 10 of IlIis agreement.
13, QJ'I'()HT~n:Y.E..c)RBLY1D:,{: IIUSBAND and WIFE have h;\d tile opponunilY to review
this agrecl11cnt in ,l<IVilnCe and hy executing III Is agreement, convey that tlley have lIad an opponullity
10 contcmplatc tile agreemenl, tllatthey fully understand tile agreement alld tllat tlley arc in total
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acceplallce or the lerms or Ihls allrl~elllent. I'a<:ll party lias lIad IlIe l1pplll'llllllly to review tllis IIgrcclllelll
wltll cOllnsel of tllelr choice, Tlil' III/SHANIl lias decided 10 execllte IlIls ngleelllelll \\llhotll IlIe
Independellladvlse llf counsel of his cllolce, WIFI: lias had tile oppol'lllnlty 10 review tills af',1eelllelll
willi c()lIns'~1 of hl'r choice, Jallles J, KaYl'r, Esqlllre, 1l11lh pal'lles are fully sallsfied willi tile terms set
furth In tills Ilgreel11ellland waive tile rI III II to cllallenlle IlIe validity of Ilw agrel:menl based upontllclr
igllorllnce of tile lerms and condlriolls Sl'l f01'l1l herein.
1,1. It:!S.!Jg^NCL_J'()J.,IU!;~: Willi lespeet 10 Ills I'edelal I'ensillll, 1111' IIUSHAND sllall
cOlllinlle to ciCCI SlIrvivor's Iknefilln,lluHnce and sllall designale tlw WII:I' a"llIe sok beneficiary, and
agrees Ihal.Hc sllalll11ainwin ill 1'1111 forCl~ alld effect sucll bellenlS IIl1lil the deHtll of IlIe WII'I',
15, JX\L(]J~qi: Tile parties herelo agree to enler into a 111111llal conselll divorce, WIFI: agrees
10 pursue IlIe divorce and tll he tile Plailllirr tllercill, IIUSIlAND agrees to sign IlIe necessary
doeulllents, including all Affidavit or Conselltand furtller instrulllellls lhatmay be reasonably required
to give 1'1111 rorce Hlld effect 10 tile plovisions or III Is Agreel11ent.
16, W.AJ.,yJiRJ)J' CL^IM~: I'xceptas lIerein olllerwlse provided, eacll pal'ly may dispose or
Ills or lieI' property in any WHY, alld eacll pOII'll' lIereby waives and relinquishes any alld all rigllts lie or
she sllall now have or lIereaner acquire, under tile preselll or future laws of any jurisdiction, to sllare
in the propcny or the estate or till' otller as a result or the l11arital relationship, includlllg without
limitation, dower, cOllnesy, stalutory allowance, widow's allowance, riglllto take III intestacy, riglltlo
lake against the Will or tile otller, and righllO ael as adllllnistrator or executor of tile llllln's estate, alld
each will, atlllc requesl of the other, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all inllruments whiell
Pap.c 8 of II
l11ay be necessary or advlsablc 10 carry Inlo effrcI this lIIulual walvcr and rcllnl)ulshlllelll llf all sllcll
Illlelcsls, rlgllls IInd clall11s,
17, WUiM'll: If ellller pany bl'caelles allY pmvlsllln of IIIIs Agrccl11elll, tile lllllcl' pallY sllall
lIavc the righI, al Ills llr IIcr elecllOll, III sue I'llI' dallHlgl's I'llI' such bleach III scek such olhel' relncdics
lll' relici' as l11ay be IIvallable tll 111m or hcl', andlllc pany bl'caclllllg IIIIs COllllacl sllall be responsllllc
for paYlllelllof legal fces and CllSIS Incurrcd by Ihe olhcl' III enforclllg tllcir rigllls under tills Agl'ccment.
Ill, Y.QHLCLA\.1~J:.~: I I' IIIIY ICI'I11 , elJnditlllll, clause or pl'ovislllll of this Agrcl~lI1cnl shall hc
delCl'l11lned or declarcd 10 he void or Invalid In law or otherwise, tllen only III:illel'l11, Cllndili'on, clause
llr p1o'/isioJl.sllall be slricken 1'10111 III is Agrcelnelllllnd 1111111 oIlier Icspecls lids ngrcel11cnl shall be valid
and conllllul' in full force, effcct alld upcrallon,
I <), 12JiS.Q.\lE:n~:EJJJih12lNli,'i: The descrlplive headings uscd Iwrcln al'l~ for convenielll'e
only, They shall have no effect wllalsoever In delerminillg tl]l~ rlgllls or obllgallons of the l);lllies,
20, JJ'I!lJLJ~.iliJ.llilfJ:'::;JilYlJ~'Jt-1..;UY.Li'l1}l"!IS: It Is specifically underslood alld agrwl by
and belween tile panics herelo IlIal each paragraph hereof shall he dcemed 10 be a separalc alld
independent covenalH alld agreelllent.
21, Iiill)J]]QNAL JNSTRllMn~IS: I:ach of IIII' panics sllall fl'ol11til11e In lime, altlle requcsI
of IlIe OIlier, exeCUle, acknowledge alld deliver 10 tile other pany allY IInd 1111 fUllher inSlrUl11enls IlIat
l11ay be reasollable required 10 give full force alld effecllO the provisions of Ihls Agreelllent.
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22, bl)I'Ll.C^ltLJ~..JJ^Yy.: This Agreelllellt shall be cllnstrued under the laws llf IlIe
C'onllnonwealtll of I'ennsylvllnla an(IIllOl'e spl'cllkally under tile Divorce Code of 1980,
2:l. b0REJiME~THI/'JWN.J1JJ.tLlJJiJJ~S: Tllis Agreelllent sllllll he bindlllg IInd shall Inure tll
IlIe benefit uf tile purtks 11\'l'elll and tlll'll' l'espectlVl~ lIeil's, eXeculOl'S, ndllllnislf'lllOrS, successors and
assigus,
2,1. E~lIgLt\DBLEM);N.I: Tills Agll'cnwnl Clllllllius Ihe cnlire undel'slnndlng uf IlIl' pnrtb
and tllere are nil n'pl'l'selllalions, wllrl'llnlies, Cllvenants 01' undertakings OIlier tllnn those expressly sel
forth lIelein,
25 ,.MQ)JJEKAllDI'!At:!JDY.AJVLB: A Illodil'icatlon or waiver of allY oi tile provisions of tills
Agreelllent sllllll he effective only If Illllde In wrillng IlI1d executed willi the same fOl'l11l1lity liS tllis
Agreelllent. Tile fllllul'e llf "lllIel' pllrty 10 Insist upon SIIkl perflll'lllllnCe of any of the provisions of tllis
Agreelllent shllllnotbe conslrued as a waiver of any subsequent default of tbe Sllllle 01 sil11ilar nlllllre,
26, W LlLYJiJU1LEJW,LL'i: Tile parties lIel'l'lll have lIeen infulllled of tllell' rigllts "I' have lIeen
advised to seck counsel to Inforl11 tllelll of tlleir rigllls undel and pUI'Sllallllll tile Divorce elide, Act "I'
April 2, 1980, NUlllber 1980-26, Plll'licularly the provisions for alimony, alilllony pendente Iitc.
equitable distrllHllion of l11arilal properly, cOllnsel kes or expense,s, Botll parties aglee tlllll tllis
Agrcenll'nt shall conclusivcly provide for tile distribution of property lindeI' tile sllld law alld lIereby
waive, release and rellnquisll any furtber rigllts Ihey IllIlY respectively lIave against the oilier for
alimony, alimony pendente lile, equitable dlslribution of Illarltal property, counsel fees or expenses,
From the date hereof, each parly may acquire eilher person III or real properly In their owa Hame, Any
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