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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND
STATE OF '*
COUNTY
PENNA.
MARCET,I,A A. I,ANGFORIJ,
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MICHAEL E. LANGPORD,
Defendant
DECREE IN
DIVORCE
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decreed that, ,MAR,CELI',A, .A., ,Ll\NGF'()Rr) , , , " , , , , , ., , , , , , , , , ". plaintiff,
and, , ,~ICHAr.;T" ,E ~ . r,ANGI;'OlH?, . , . , , , , , , , " " , , . , , " , , , , , , , . " deftmdant,
ore divorced from the bonds of matrimony.
The court retains jurisdiction of the following c10lms which hove
been raised of record In this action for which 0 final order has not yet
been entered;
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WHEREAS, diverse unhappy marital diificu1ties have arisen
between the parties cauBin'J them to helieve that their marriage
is irretrievably broken, liS a reBult of which they have separated
and now live sepaI"ate and apart from ono another, the parties
being estI"anged due to such marital difficultieB with no
reasonable expectation of reconcilJ.otionl Ilnd the parties hereto
are desirous of settling fully and finally their respective
financial and property rights and obligations as between each
other, including, without limitation by specification: the
settling of 1111 matters between them relating to the ownership
of real and personal propertYI and in general, the settling
of any and all claims and possible claims by one against the
other or against. their respective estate, particularly those
responsibilities and rights growing out of the marriage
relationship.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises,
covenants and undertakings hereinafter set forth and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, Husband and Wife,
each intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree
as follows:
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1. SEPARATION. It shall be lawful for each party,
at all times hereaftor, to live separate and apart from the
other, a t such place or plnces as he or she may, from time to
time, choose or deem fit. Each party shall be free from
interference, authority or contact by t.he other, as fully as
if he or she were single and unmarried, except as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement. Neither
party shall molest the other or attempt to endeavor to molest
the other, nor compel the other to cohabit with the other, or
in any way harass or ma lign the other, nor in any way in terfere
with the peaceful existence, separate and apart from the other.
Should a decree, judgment or order of separation
or divorce be obtained by either of the parties in this or any
other state, country or jurisdiction, each of the parties hereby
consents and agrees that this Agreement and all of its covenants
shall not be affected in any way by any such separation or
divorce; and that nothing in any such decree, judgment, order
or further modification or revision thereof shall alter, amend
or vary any term of this Agreement, whether or not either or
both of the parties shall remarry, it being understood by and
between the parties hereto that this Agreement shall survive
and shall not be merged into any decree, judgment, or order
of divorce or separation. It is specifically agreed, however,
that a copy of this Agreement or the substance of the provisions
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thereof., may be incorporated by reference into any divorce,
judgment or decree. 'fhis incorporlltion, however, shall not
be regarded as a merger, it being the specific intent of the
parties to permit this Agreement to survive any judgment and
to be forever binding and conclusive upon the parties.
2.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The effective date of this
Agreement shall be the "date of execution" or "execution date",
defined as the date upon which it is executed by the parties
if they have each executed the Aqreement on the same date.
OtherWise, the "dF.lte of execution" or "execution date" of this
Agreement shall be defined as the date of execution by the party
last executing this Agreement.
3. MUTUAL RELEASES. Husband and Wife do hereby
mutually remise, release, quit-claim or forever discharge the
other and estate of such other, for all time to come, and for
all purposes whatsoever, from any and all rights, title and
interest, or claims in or against the estate of such other,
of whatever nature and wherever situate, which he or she now
has or at any time herea fter ma y have aga i nst such other, the
estate of such other or any part thereof, whether arising out
of any former acts, contracts, engagements or liabilities of
such other or by way of dower or curtesy, of claims in the nature
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of dower or curtesy, or widow's or widower's rights, family
exemption or aimilar allowance 01' under. the intestate 1awsI
or the right to t.aka Itgllinst the apouso's willI or the right
to treat It lifotime conveyance by tho other as testamentary
or all other rJ.ghts of a surviving apouse to participate in
II decollsed spouse's est.ate, whethor arising under the United
States, or any other countrYI or any rights which either party
may now have or at any time hereafter have for the past, pr.esent,
or futuro support or maintenance, alimony, alimony pendente
lite, counsel foos, costs or expenses, whether arJ.sing as a
result of tho marital relation or otherwise, except and only
except all rights and agreements and obligations of whatsoever
nature arising or which may arise under thJ.s Agreement or for
the breach of any provision thereof. It is the intention of
Husband and Wife to give to each other by the execution of this
Agreement a fu II, complete and general release with respect
to any and all property of any kind or nature, real personal
or mixed, which the other now owns or may hereafter acquire,
except, and only except, all rights and agreements and
obligations of whatsoever nature arising or which may arise
under this Agreement or for the breach of any provision thereof.
4. DISTRIBUTION DATE. The transfer of property,
funds and/or documents provided for herein shall only take place
on the "distribution date" which shall be defined as the date
of execution of the Divorce Decree, unless otherwise specified
heroin.
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5. MUTUAL CONSENT/ADVICE: OF COUNSEh Husband
and Wife acknOWledge and understand tho terms and conditions
of this Agreement, and wife is reprosonted by Arthur 1<. Oils,
Esquire and husband, by oxocuting this Property Settlement
Agreement, acknOWledges that he has been informed of his right
to confer with counsel prior to executing this Agreement.
Husband and Wife acknOWledge that they fully understand
t.he facts as to their legal rights and obligations under this
Agreement. Husband and Wi fe acknowledge and accept tha t this
Agreement is, under the Circumstances, fair and equitable and
that it is being entered into freely and voluntarily, and that
the executi?n of this Agreement is not the result of any
collusion or improper or illegal agreement or agreements.
6. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. 'rhe parties confirm
that each has relied on the substantial accuracy of the financial
disclosure of the other as an inducement to the execution of
this Agreement.
The parties acknOWledge that there has been no formal
discovery conducted in their pending divorce action and that
neither party has filed an Inventory and Appraisement as required
by Section 3505(b) of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code.
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Notwithstanclinq the foreqoinq, the rights of either
party to pursue a claim for equitable distribution, pursuant
to the Pennsylvanio Divorce Code, of any interest owned by
the other party in an ilARot of ony nature at any time prior
to the date of execution of this agrooment that was not disclosed
to the other party or his or hor counsel pr.ior to the date of
the within IIgreoment is expressly reser.ved. In the event that
either party, at any time hereafter, discovers such an
undisclosed asset, tho parties shall have tha right to petition
the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County to make equitable
distribution of said asset.
The non disclosing party shall be responsible for
payment of counsel fees, costs or expenses incurred by the other
party in seeking equitable distribution of said asset.
7. DEBTS IIND OBLIGATIONS. Husband represents
and warrants to wife that since March of 1996, he has
not, and in the future he will not contract or incur
any debt or liability for which wife or her estate might
be responsible and shall indemnify and save wife harmless from
any and all claims or demands made against her by reason of
such debts or obligations incurred by him since the date of
said separation, except as otherwise set forth herein.
March of
contract
Wife represents and
1996, she has not,
or incur any debt or
warrants to husband that since
and in the future she wi II not
liabil it y for which husband or
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his estate might be responsible and shail indemnify and save
husband harmless from any and all claims or demands made against
him by reason of such debts or obligations incurred by her since
the date of separation, except as otherwise set forth herein.
Husband hereby agreos to assume and be solely
responsible for the debt owed the Pennsylvania state Employees
Credit Union, Account Number 0173626775. Said loan was for
the purchase of a 1991 Mercury Capri automobl.le which is in
husband's name alone and which wife was not aware of untl.l
approximately one month ago when her bank account was frozen
by PSECU as a result of husband's fal.lure to pay said debt.
Husband hereby agrees that he shall make bi-week1y payments
in the amount of $75.00 to the Pennsylvania state Employees
Credit Union without fail. Wife hereby waives any right, title
and interest which she may have in the 1991 Mercury Capri
automobile. Husband hereby indemnifies and holds wife harmless
in connection with said debt.
Husband and wife are the joint debtors of a balance
due and owing in connection with their mobl.le home which was
repossessed and sold by the corporation known as Greentree,
as a result of their failure to make monthly payments. At this
time, it is believed that there is approxima tely $8,500.00 due
and owing to said ccrporation and husband hereby agrees to be
responsible for two-thirds (2/3) of the amount due Greentree
and wife hereby agrees to be responsible for one-third (1/3)
of said amount.
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Husband hereby agrees to remit payment to wife in
\:he amount of $60.00 per month commencing october 15, 1996 for
a period of one (1) year, at which time the balance due wife
of $1,680.00 shall be paid to wife l.n a lump sum. 'i'he total
amount due and owing by husband to wife of $2,400.00 is due
and owing to wife as a result of tho wife's assumption of certain
joint marital debts which are in her name alone. Husband hereby
agrees that he shall obtain financing by october 15, 1997 in
the amount of $1,680.00 so that the wife will be paid in full
on that date. Husband hereby understands that if he fails to
remit payment in the amount of $60.00 per month for a period
of one (1) yesr commencing october 15, 1996 to wife, that this
is i.n violation and breach of this Property Settlement Agreement.
Husband hereby acknowledges and agrees to be solely
responsible for a personal loan which he acquired from Cannella
Cribari, 1309 Well Drive, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 1'7011 in
the amount of $500.00. Husband hereby indemnifies and holds
wife harmless for the payment of said amount to Carmella Cribari.
Husband further agrees to repay said loan within six (6) months
of the date of this Agreement.
8. REAL ESTATE.
any marital real estate as
any real estate.
This Agreement does not involve
currently the parties do not own
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PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Except as set forth hereto,
husband and wife have agreed that their personal property has
been divided to the parties I mutllfll satinfaction and neither
party will make any claims to the property possessed by the
other, except liS set forth herctol None.
10. PENSION AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
llusband and
wife hereby acknowledge that there has been a full disclosure
of any and all pension or retirement benefits and husband and
wife hereby agree that they both walve any right, claim or
interest which they may have in the other I S pension/retirement
benefits through any of their past employers, specifically
any pension/retirement benefits which may have accrued from
the date of marriage to the date of separation.
11. SPOUSAL SUPPORT/ALIMONY.
Neither husband nor
wife make a claim upon the other for spousal support or alimony.
12.
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13. WAIVER OF RIGHTS. The parties horeto fully
understand their rights under and pursuant to the Divorce Code,
Act of 1960, No. 1960-26, as Amended February 12, 1986,
particularly the provisions for alimony pendente lite, spousal
support, equitable distribution of marital. property, attorney
fees and expenses. Both parties agree that this Agreement shall
conclusively provide for the distribution of property under
the said law and the parties hereby waive, release and forever
relinquish any further rights they may respectively have against
the other for alimony, alimony pendente lite, spousal support,
equitable dist.ribution of marital property, attorney fees and
expenses.
14. MU'l'UAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS. Except as otherwise
stated in this Agreement, husband and wife each do hereby
mutually remise, release, quitclaim and forever discharge the
other, for all time to come, and for all purposes whatsoever,
of and from any and all rights, title and interests, or claims
in or against the property (including income and gain from the
property hereafter accruing) of the other or against thE:', estate
of each other, of whatever nature and wheresoever situate, which
he or she now has or ilt any time hereafter may have; speCifically
including any rights which either party may have or- at any time
hereafter have for past, present., or future spousal support,
or maintenance, alimony, alimony pendente lite, spousal support,
equitable distribution of marital property, attorney fE:'es, costs
or expenses, whet.her ariSing as a result of the marital relation
or otherwise.
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It ia the intention of the husband and wife to give
to each other by the execution of third Agreement, a full,
complete and general release with respect to any and all
property of any kind or nature, real, personal or mixed, which
the other now owns or may hereafter acquire, except and only
except all rights and agreements and obligations of whatsoever
nature arilling or which may arise under this Agreement or for
the breach of any provision thereof.
15. WAIVER OR ~lOOIFICATION TO BE IN WRITING. A
modification or waiver of any of the terms of this Agreement
shall be effective only if in writing, signed by both parties
and executed with the same formal i ty as this Agreement. No
waiver of any broach hereof or default hereunder shall be deemed
a waiver of any sub5equont default of tho same or similar nature.
16. MUTUAL COOPERATION. Each party shall, at
any time and from time to time hereafter, take any and all steps
and execute, acknowledge and del i ver to the other party, any
and all future instruments and/or documents that the other party
may reasonably require for that purpose of giVing full force
and effect to the provisions of the Agreement.
17. AGREEMENT BINDING ON HEIRS. This Agreement
shall be binding and shall inurc to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective lcgatees, deVises, heirs, executors,
administrators, successors ann assigns in the interest of the
parties.
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18. BREACH. If either party breaches any provision
of this Agreement, the other party shall have the rights, at
his or her election, to sue in law or in equity to enforce any
rights and romedies which the party may have, and the party
breaching th is Agreement sha II be rea pons i ble for payment of
attorney fees and all costs incurred by the other in enforcing
his or her rights under this Agreement.
19. LAW OF PENNSYLVANIA APPLICABLE.
shall be construed in accordance with the
Commonwealth of Pennaylvania.
'l'h i s Agreement
laws of the
20. [EADINGS NOT PART OF AGREEMENT. Any headings
preceding the text of the several paragraphs/provisions and
SUbparagraphs hereof, are inserted solely for convenience of
reference and sha 11 not constitute a part of. this Agreement
nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect,
21. DIVORCE. The parties hereto acknowledge that
their marriage is irretrievably broken. The parties further
agree to execute the necessary Affidavits of Consent and Waiver
of Counseling, simultaneously with the execution of this
Agreement. The parties further agree and acknowledge that this
Property Settlement Agreement shall bll incorporated into said
Decree in Divorcel however, shall not merge therewith.
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MARCELLA A. LANGFORD, IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs. No. '1'(,.. iY;hl Civil 1996
MICHAEL E. LANGFORD, CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant IN DIVORCE
gOMPLAINT IN DIVORCE UNDER SECTION 3301(c) OF THE DIVORCB CODE
1. The Plaintiff is Marcella A. Langford, an adult individual
who currently residos at 1'17 Columbus Avenue, Apartment #12,
Lemoyne, Cumber111nd County, Pennsylvania, 17043.
2. The Defendant is Michael E. Langford, an adult individual
who currently resides at 2722 Kingston Drive, Natrona Heights,
Pennsylvania 15065.
3. Plaintiff and Defendant were married on September 25, 1993
in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
4. Plaintiff and Defendant have resided in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania for a period of at least six (6) monthll prior
to this filing.
5. Defendant is not a member of the Armed Services of the
United States or its allies.
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