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SEPARATION AND DIVORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMP.NT
THIS AGREEMENT is made this :i(f' day of ()t!~("
1996, by and between ROBERT W. RAGER, hereinafter called "lIusband" ,
and TERESA RAGER, hereinafter called "Wife".
WIT N E SSE T H :
WHEREAS, Husband and Wife were married on October 23, 1976;
and
WHEREAS, there is one remaining minor child of the parties,
ERIC D. RAGER, age 17; and
WHEREAS, differences have arisen between Husband and Wife, as
a consequence of which they have been living separate and apart
from each other since July 5, 1995; and
WHEREAS, Husband and Wife desire to settle and determine all
of their respective rights and obligations;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants
contained herein, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties
hereto as follows:
1. Separation. It shall be lawful for each party at all
times hereafter to live separate and apart from each other at such
place as he or she from time to time shall choose or deem fit. The
foregoing provision shall not be taken as an admission on the part
of either party of the lawfulness or unlawfulness of the causes
leading to their living apart.
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2. Interference, Each party shall be free from the
interference, authority and control by the other, as fully as if he
or she were single and unmarried, except as may ~e necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Agreement. Nei ther party shall
molest or attempt or endeavor to molest the other, nor in any way
to harass or malign the other, nor in any other way interfere with
the peaceful existence, separate and apart, of the other. Each of
the parties hereto understands and agrees that neither shall do or
say anything to the children of the parties at any time which might
in any way influence the children adversely against the other
party.
3. Division of Real Propertv. The parties acknowledge that
they are the joint owners of a 1985 Shultz mobile home which is
located at 196 Birch Lane, Carlisle, Cumberland County,
pennsylvania 17013 in the Country Manor Mobile Home Court on a lot
leased in the name of Wife individually. Husband hereby waives,
quitclaims, transfers and sets over unto Wife any and all right,
title or interest he may have in and to said mobile home. Wife
shall hereafter be and become solely and exclusively responsible
for the payment of a certain PNC Bank Loan No. 30-02-3009303603,
having an approximate balance of $14,300.00, and shall hereafter
and does hereby indemnify and agree to save Husband harmless of and
from any and all claims, demands, suits, actions or causes of
action related in way, directly or indirectly, or arising from or
out of, Wife's failure to make each and every payment on such loan
or to perform all other obligations of the borrower under the terms
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of such loan. Husband shall execute, at PNC Bank or at such other
place as may be appropriate, the title to said mobile home in order
to document the transfer of hlS interest in said mobile home to
Wife.
Wife shall, within a period of one (1) year from the date of
a Decree in Divorce incorporating the terms of this Agreement,
undertake the refinancing of the aforesaid PNC Bank loan or shall
obtain the release of Husband from any personal liability on such
loan. Upon Wife's failure to payoff (by refinancing or otherwise)
the said PNC loan or to obtain a release of Husband from any
personal liability for such loan as herein required, Wife agrees
that the mobile home shall forthwith be listed for sale at such
price as may be reasonably calculated to payoff the aforesaid
PNC Bank loan and to pay all other costs of sale.
4. Vehicles. The 1991 Oldsmobile Calais heretofore titled
in the name of Husband and Wife jointly shall hereafter be and
become the sole and exclusive and separate property of Wife, free
and clear of all claims of Husband. Title to such vehicle is
unencumbered.
The 1990 plymouth Voyager heretofore titled in the name of
Husband and Wife jointly shall hereafter be and become the sole and
exclusive and separate property of Husband, free and clear of all
claims of Wife. Title to such vehicle is encumbered as security
for a loan from the Harrisburg Belco Federal Credit Union,
Account No. 707460, having an approximate balance of $1,600.00.
From and after the date hereof, Husband shall be and remain solely
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and exclusively responsible for the payment of such loan and the
perfo=mance of all obligations of the borrower thereunder and shall
and hereunder does agree to indemnify and save Wife harmless of and
from all claims, demands, suits, actions and causes of action
arising directly or indirectly from or out of Husband's failure to
pay such loan when and as required and to perform all other
obligations of the borrower under such loan documents. Husband
shall provide to Wife proof of the maintenance of insurance on such
vehicle to the full insurable value thereof until such time as the
said loan is paid off or refinanced.
5, Division of Personal Property. The parties have
heretofore divided between themselves to their mutual satisfaction
all furniture, fixtures, furnishings and personal property
heretofore used by the parties in common, whether acquired during
the course of the marriage or otherwise. Each party does hereby
waive, release and quitclaim to the other any right, title interest
or claim he or she may have in any such untitled personal property
in the possession of the other party as of the date hereof.
Should it become necessary at any time for either party to
execute any titles or other documents to give effect to this
Paragraph 5, it shall be done immediately upon the request of the
other party.
6. Employment Benefits. Retirement Plans. Deferred
Compensation. Pensions. Each party hereby waives, relinquishes,
transfers and quitclaims any right, title or interest he or she may
have in and to any employment benefits, pension funds, retirement
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benefits or other similar benefit packages arising from the
employment of either party and held in the name of or for the
benefit of the other party individually. Specifically, Husband
hereby waives and releases any interest he may have in any thrift
savings plan, 401(k) plan, pension plan or employee stock option
plan, or anything of like or similar nature, held for the benefit
of or accruing to Wife by virtue of her employment at Harris
Savings Bank. Wife hereby waives and releases any interest she may
have in any thrift savings plan, 401 (k) plan, pension plan or
employee stock option plan, or anything of like or similar nature,
held for the benefit of or accruing to Husband by virtue of his
employment at LebArnold, Inc.
7. Marital Debts. Wife shall hereafter be and remain solely
and exclusively responsible for the repayment of the loan to Wife's
mother, having an approximate balance of $2,300.00 and for the
payment of a Discover card and a J. C. Penney account, both of
which are in Wife's name alone. Husband shall be and remain solely
and exclusively responsible for the payment of the car loan as
above described and for the repayment of a loan from Husband's
401(k) plan, having an approximate remaining balance of $950.00.
8. Wife's Debts. Wife represents and warrants to Husband
that she has not and in the future she will not contract or incur
any debt or liability for which Husband or his estate might be
responsible and shall indemnify and save Husband harmless from any
and all claims or demands made against him by reason of debts or
obligations incurred by her.
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9. Husband's Debts. Husband represents and warrants to Wife
that 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 debts or obligations
incurred by him.
10. Tax on Propertv Division. The parties hereby agree and
express their intent that any transfers of property pursuant to
this Agreement shall be within the scope and applicability of the
Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 or other similar tax acts
(hereinafter the "Act"), specifically, the provisions of the said
Act pertaining to transfers of property between spouses or former
spouses. The parties agree to sign and cause to be filed any
elections or other documents required by the Internal Revenue
Service to render the Act applicable to the transfers set forth in
this Agreement, without recognition of gain on such transfers and
subject to the carry-over basis provisions of said Act. As to
transfers to which the Act may not or does not apply, Husband shall
be solely responsible for any and all taxes that may be assessed or
become due from Husband, and Wife shall be solely responsible for
any and all taxes that may be assessed or become due from wife as
a result of or arising from this Agreement.
11. Full Disclosure. Husband and Wife each represent and
warrant to the other that he and she has made a full and complete
disclosure to the other of all assets of any nature whatsoever in
which such party has an interest, of all liabilities, of the source
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and amount of the income of such party o( every type whatsoever,
and of all other facts relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement.
12. Additional Instruments.
Each of the parties shall on
demand execute and deliver to the other any deeds, bills of sale,
car titles, assignments, consents, tax returns and c.ny other
documents and shall do or cause to be done any other act or thing
that may be necessary or desirable to the provisions and purposes
of this Agreement.
13. Waivers of Claims. Except as herein otherwise provided,
each party may dispose of his or her property in any way, and each
party hereby waives and relinquishes any and all rights he or she
may now have or hereafter acquire, under the present or future laws
of any jurisdiction, to share in the property or the estate of the
other as a result of the marital relationship, including without
limitation, dower, curtesy, statutory allowance, widow's allowance,
right to take in intestacy, right to take against the Will of the
other, right to claim or seek equitable distribution of property,
alimony, alimony pendente lite, spousal support, counsel fees or
expenses, and right to act as administrator or executor of the
other's estate, and each will, at the request of the other,
execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all instruments which may
be necessary or advisable to carry into effect this mutual waiver
and relinquishment of all such interests, rights and claims.
14. Leaal Representation, Husband and Wife acknowledge that
each has had the opportunity to review this document with an
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attorney of his or her choosing or has waived such right to do so
and acknowledge that they fully understand the legal impact of this
Agreement, and further intend to be legally bound by the terms of
this Agreement.
15. Voluntarv Execution. The provisions of this Agreement
are fully understood by both parties, and each party acknowledges
that this Agreement is fair and equitable, that it is being entered
into voluntarily and that it is not the result of any duress or
undue influence.
16. Action in Divorce. Husband and wife each acknowledge
that an action in divorce under Section 3301 of the Pennsylvania
Divorce Code has been commenced in the Cumberland County Court of
Common Pleas at Docket No. 96-4643 ("Divorce Action"), the
Complaint in Divorce having been served on August 20, 1996.
Husband and Wife each agree to execute Affidavits of Consent to the
entry of a Decree in Divorce on or within thirty (30) days after
November 20, 1996 and to file or cause such Affidavits to be filed
in the Divorce Action. In the event a Decree in Divorce is entered
by either party in the Divorce Action, the terms of this Agreement
shall be incorporated in such Decree and shall not be modified or
affected by such Decree, the terms of which Agreement shall
thereafter become enforceable, both as a contract and under the
enforcement provisions of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code.
In the event either party shall fail to execute the Affidavits
of Consent and cause same to be filed in the Divorce Action as
herein required, then, in that event, the provisions herein with
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respect to the parties' 401(k) or other deferred compensation or
thrift savings plans shall be and become null and void, and this
Agreement shall thereafter not be deemed to be a final
determination of the rights of equitable distribution of marital
property. In such event, the non-breaching party shall be
permitted to seek equitable distribution of such assets through
appropriate master's hearings or other proceedings and the party
failing to execute and file such Affi.davit of Consent shall also be
responsible for the payment of all attorneys' fees and costs
incurred by the other party thereafter, including but not limited
to those associated with any master's hearings or other
proceedings.
17. Breach. In the event either party to this Agreement
shall breach any term, covenant or other obligation herein, the
non-breaching party shall be entitled, in addition to all other
remedies available at law or in equity, to recover from the
breaching party all costs which the non-breaching party may incur,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, in any action or proceeding
to enforce the terms of this Agreement.
18. Custodv/Child Support. The parties acknowledge that,
prior to September 13, 1996, the parties only remaining minor
child, Eric, had been in the primary physical custody of Wife and
that, as of that date and thereafter, the said child has been in
the shared or joint physical custody of both parties on a
substantially equal time basis. So long as the existing custody
arrangements remain unchanged in any material way, Husband shall
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not seek an award of child support from Wife and does hereby agree
to an indemnify Wife of and from any such child support obligation,
claim, costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, for which Wife
may become liable by reason of Husband's or any other person's
filing an action for support against Wife in contravention of the
terms and conditions hereof. Both parties acknowledge their
respective obligations to contribute to the reasonable needs of
their son, subject, of course, to the financial ability of each
party to do so and the standard of living of each party and taking
into consideration all sources of income available to meet such
needs.
19. Entire Aqreement. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties, and there are no representations,
warranties, covenants or undertakings other than those expressly
set forth herein.
20. Modification and waiver. Any modification or waiver of
any provision of this Agreement shall be effective only if made in
writing and executed with the same formality as this Agreement.
The failure of either party to insist upon strict performance of
any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as
a waiver of any subsequent default of the same or similar nature.
21. Governinq Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
22. Independent Separate Covenants. It is specifically
understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that each
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TERESA RAGER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
v.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 96 -4643
ROBERT W. RAGER,
Defendant
IN DIVORCE
PRAECIPE TO TRANSMIT RECORD
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Transmit the record, together with the following information,
to the Court for entry of a Divorce Decree:
1.
Ground for divorce:
Irretrievable breakdown under
Sections 3301(c) and (d) of the Divorce Code.
2.
Date and manner of service of the Complaint:
By
Acceptance of Service executed by Defendant's counsel, Linda A.
Clotfelter, Esquire, on August 20, 1996.
3. Date of execution of the Affidavit of Consent required by
Sections 3301(c) and (d) of the Divorce Code:
By Plaintiff on
November 22, 1996, and by Defendant on November 21, 1996.
4. Related claims pending: None.
Respectfully submitted,
Date: ) 7 ;J()uct<.~" 9~
By
B uce F. Bratton, Esquire
Attorney I.D. No. 23949
2515 North Front Street
P. O. Box 12106
Harrisburg, PA 17108-2106
(717) 236-4241
Attorneys for Plaintiff
TERESA RAGER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
v.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. (i f. '/1.-', ~ ('(1.-
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ROBERT W. RAGER,
Defendant
IN DIVORCE
NOTICE TO DEFEND AND CLAIM RIGHTS
You have been sued in Court. If you wish to defend against
the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take prompt
action. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the case may
proceed against you and a Decree of Divorce or annulment may be
entered against you by the Court. A judgment may also be entered
against you for any other claim or relief requested in these papers
by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights
important to you, including custody or visitation of your children.
When the ground for the divorce is indignities or
irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, you may request marriage
counseling. A list of marriage counselors is available in the
Office of the Prothonotary at the Cumberland County Courthouse,
One Courthouse Square, Carlisle, pennsylvania.
IF YOU DO NOT FILE A CLAIM FOR ALIMONY, DIVISION OF PROPERTY,
LAWYER'S FEES OR EXPENSES BEFORE A DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT IS GRANTED,
YOU MAY LOSE THE RIGHT TO CLAIM ANY OF THEM.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Court Administrator
4th Floor, Cumberland County Courthouse
Carlisle, PA 17013
Telephone:
(717) 240-6200
AVISO PARA DEFENDER Y RECLAMAR DERECHOS
Usted ha sido demandado en la Corte. Si desea defenderse de
las quejas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, debe tomar acci6n
TERESA RAGER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. (II-. 'Ie., '-i.3 C~~.J' 11-
Plaintiff
v.
ROBERT W. RAGER,
Defendant
IN DIVORCE
COMPLAINT UNDER SECTIONS 3301(c) AND (d)
OF THE DIVORCE CODE
Count I
1. Plaintiff is Teresa Rager, who currently resides at
Country Manor Mobile Home Court, 196 Birch Lane, Carlisle,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant is Robert W. Rager, who currently resides at
835 Bosler Avenue, Lemoyne, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
3. Plaintiff and Defendant have been bona fide residents in
the Commonwealth for at least six months immediately previous to
the filing of this Complaint.
4, Plaintiff and Defendant were married on or about
October 23, 1976 in Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania.
5. There have been no prior actions of divorce or annulment
between the parties.
6. Plaintiff has been advised of the availability of
marriage counseling and that she may have the right to request that
the Court require the parties to participate in counseling.
7. Plaintiff avers as the grounds upon which this action is
based:
(a) That the marriage between the parties hereto is
irretrievably broken; or, alternatively
(b) The Plaintiff and Defendant have lived separate and
apart since July 5, 1995, and, at the appropriate time,
plaintiff will submit an Affidavit alleging that the parties
have lived separate and apart for at least two (2) years and
that the marriage is irretrievably broken.
8. Neither Plaintiff nor Defendant is in the military or
naval service of the United States or its allies within the
provisions of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940,
as amended.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests your Honorable Court to enter a
Decree in Divorce divorcing Plaintiff and Defendant absolutely.
Respectfully submitted,
MART~:r7Toy /I
By I ;{/C70
Bruce F. Bratton, Esquire
Attorney I.D. No. 23949
2515 North Front Street
P. O. Box 12106
Harrisburg, PA 17108-2106
(717) 236-4241
Attorneys for plaintiff
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TERESA RAGER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
v.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 96-4643
ROBERT W. RAGER,
Defendant
IN DIVORCE
WAIVER OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REOUEST ENTRY OF
A DIVORCE DECREE UNDER SECTION 3301(c) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
1. I consent to the entry of a final Decree in Divorce
without notice.
2. I understand that I may lose rights concerning alimony,
division of property, lawyer's fees or expenses if I do not claim
them before a divorce is granted.
3. I understand that I will not be divorced until a Divorce
Decree is entered by the Court and that a copy of the Decree will
be sent to me immediately after it is filed with the Prothonotary.
I verify that the statements made in this Affidavit are true
and correct,
I understand that false statements herein are made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904 related to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
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week. In further evidence thereof, respondent n~intainnd moot of
his personal property therein and received his ma il at the marital
residence.
6. Admitted in part and denied in pan. It in admitted that
petitioner has been residing at the marital ham!! ilt 1')6 Birch Lane
(Country Manor Mobile Home Court), Carl isle, Pnlllwylvania, 17013,
with the parties' son Eric, age 17, but till' implication that the
parties' daughter, Christie, age 19, 1 ivell L1H"'e lu] 1 ,time with her
mother and brother is denied. In cIal-iLicdtion th"l'f,oL, Christie
is a full-time college student and an "ueh, 1""II"nl: Ly lives in a
dormitory in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. f3h,,' i II oil: I:he lIIil1-1tal home
only occasionally on weekends.
7. Admitted in part and denied in pill't. I I: in iH,hnitted that
petitioner was in Florida in August, 199(" ,IIH.I I:hdl: "he provided
transportation for her mother to vis i t an ,wnt who wan undergoing
surgery. However, it is denied that Petitioncl' waD required to
provide said transportation as petitioner hall prior knowledge of
said surgery. Furthermore, although Peti tiOI)(>I.' drove her mother to
Florida and dropped her mother 0([ to vi"it Petitioner's aunt,
petitioner did not return to the mill-ital home until nine (9) days
later.
a. Admitted in part and deni.ed in part. It is admitted that
Respondent contacted Petitioner i.n Florida, and it is admitted that
Respondent initially advi n<>c1 hel' that he was moving back into the
marital home. However, it wan Henpondent's understanding that the
parties' son had wanted Henpondent to otay with him in the marital
home while Petitioner Willl travel ling, and it was Respondent's
concern for his son that caused him to return to the home. In
further answer, Respondent returned to the marital home to assist
his son pending Petitioner's return from her extended trip to
Florida. Furthermore, Respondent informed petitioner that he would
leave the marital home upon her return from her trip.
9, Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that
Respondent moved from the marital home initially in 1995. The
remaining allegations of paragraph 9 are denied in that Respondent
had moved back into the marital home with petitioner upon their
reconciliation, and it is further denied that petitioner has
destroyed or has threatened to destroy or damage the personal
property of petitioner and the mobile home.
10. Denied. It is denied that Respondent has refused to
leave the property at 196 Birch Lane and that he has lived
elsewhere continuously for one year. In further answer, Respondent
informed Petitioner on August 18, 1996, that he would be removing
most of his belongings from the marital residence and would vacate
same immediately and Respondent did so on that date.
11. Denied. The allegations of paragraph 11 are denied in as
much as Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or
belief so as to determine the veracity of the allegations of
paragraph 11. Therefore, strict proof thereof is demanded at
trial.
12. Denied. It is denied that Respondent's return to the
marital home is purely for purposes of causing emotional and
psychological turmoil in the household and is not for legitimate
purposes. In further answer, Respondent had been living in said
home until very recently, and he informed petitioner that he would
remain there until her return from her trip to Florida as
Respondent was concerned for the welfare of their son who had
minimal financial means available to him during her absence and who
needed the assistance of his father with such things such as
operating the washing machine. It is further answer, it is denied
that Respondent has stated that he will do damage to Petitioner's
property so as to cause disruption to her life and it is denied
that there was any conduct on Respondent's behalf such that it
would cause petitioner to fear Respondent so as to justify
enjoining him from the marital home.
WHEREFORE, Respondent respectfully requests that this
Honorable Court deny Petitioner's request for extraordinary relief
in the form of exclusive possession of the marital home, and in the
alternative, if said Petition is granted, that Respondent be
awarded one-half of the rental value of the property from August
19, 1996, which is the date Respondent voluntarily removed himself
and most of his belongings from the marital residence, pending the
entrance of a decree of divorce in this matter or a decision or
order of court regarding the disposition of the marital home.
RESPONDENT'S NEW MATTER
By way of additional answer and reply, Respondent, Robert W.
Rager raises the following New Matter:
13. Petitioner's request is barred by the defense of
justification in that Respondent was justified in refusing to leave
the marital residence until petitioner returned, as Respondent's
care and guidance was needed and will continue to be needed by the
parties' seventeen (17) year old son who is at home alone when
petitioner is travelling out of state for extended periods of time.
14. Although the parties' son is seventeen (17) years old, he
is not able to properly care for himself while at home alone for
several days and nights at a time without any supervision
whatsoever. More specifically, the parties' son, who had football
practice every day, did not have the requisite knowledge to
properly use the washing machine such that he could wash his
uniform and other clothing and Respondent was required to do so for
him. Nor did petitioner leave him any money for unanticipated
necessities while she was travelling. As a result, the parties'
son had to seek the assistance of Respondent.
15. Respondent has voluntarily removed himself and most of
his belongings from the marital home and had informed of that fact
prior to the filing of Petitioner's petition for extraordinary
relief. Furthermore, Respondent has also indicated to Petitioner
in writing through the parties' counsel, that he has removed
himself from the residence and that he will only initiate contact
with her through written correspondence, and as such an Order of
this Honorable Court prohibiting Respondent from the marital
residence is not required.
16. Prohibiting Respondent from entering the marital
residence will only serve to alienate Respondent from his children
in that he will be prohibited from visiting them at their home and
he will be prevented from assisting their son in an emergency
TERESA RAGER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
Plaintiff
PENNSYLVANIA
va.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
ROBERT W. RAGER,
Defendant
NO. 96-4643 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
VERIFICATION
I, THE UNDERSIGNED, VERIFY thlt the statements set forth in
the foregoing "Answer" are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false
statements herein are made subject to the Penalties of 18 Pa.
C.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to
authorities.
Dated: ?-:'5-)~
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Robert W. Rager
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TERESA RAGER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
v.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 'i6 - tJh 3 ~ p;'~J1
IN DIVORCE
ROBERT W. RAGER,
Defendant
ORDER
AND NOW, this
1996, upon
day of
consideration of the within Petition, it is hereby ORDERED AND
DECREED that a hearing shall be held on the said Petition on
1996 at
o'clock
.m. in Courtroom
No.
Cumberland County Courthouse, One Courthouse Square,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Until such hearing and pending further
Order of Court, exclusive possession of the former marital home of
the parties located at 196 Birch Lane, Carlisle, Pennsylvania is
hereby granted to Petitioner Teresa Rager, and Respondent Robert W.
Rager is hereby enjoined from entering upon the said property at
196 Birch Lane, Carlisle, Pennsylvania for any purpose whatsoever.
Petitioner's counsel shall cause a copy of this Order and the
within Petition to be served upon Respondent Robert W. Rager by
first-class mail addressed to him at his last-known address and by
arranging, contemporaneously, for the Sheriff's office to serve a
copy on the Respondent wherever he may be found.
BY THE COURT,
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Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
TERESA RAGER,
v.
CIV~ ACTION -, LAW
NO. Gj'(. - '/{.'/? (tVd ftf2.ho
IN DIVORCE
ROBERT W. RAGER,
Defendant
AND NOW,
~ RULE
~ day of
1996,
upon
this
consideration of the within Petition, is hereby issued upon
Respondent Robert W. Rager to show cause, if any he has, why the
relief requested in the Petition should not be granted.
RULE RETURNABLE-Lt>dayS from the date of service.
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7. On or about August 9, 1996, petitioner was required to
provide transport for her mother to visit an aunt who was
undergoing surgery in Jacksonville, Florida.
8. Upon arrival in Florid3 on August 10, 1996, petitioner
was contacted by Respondent who advised that he was moving back
into the marital home against Petitioner's objections.
9. Respondent has threatened to destroy or damage the
personal property and the mobile home in which petitioner has
resided with her children and from which the Respondent moved more
than a year ago.
10. Upon Petitioner's return to Pennsylvania, Respondent has
refused to leave the property at 196 Birch Lane even though he has
lived elsewhere for approximately one year.
11. petitioner has no alternative location where she can
reside and provide a home for her son who is a senior at Cumberland
valley High School.
12. Respondent's return to the marital home is purely for
purposes of causing emotional and psychological turmoil in the
household and is not for legitimate purposes of reconciliation or
otherwise and, so long as Respondent is not enjoined from returning
to the marital home, petitioner fears, based on Respondent's
express statements to this effect, that Respondent will constantly
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VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in the attached pleading are
true and correct, partially upon personal knowledge and partially
upon my belief; to the extent language in the attached pleading is
that of my attorneys, I have relied upon my attorneys in making
this Verification. I understand that false statements herein are
made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S, Section 4904 relating
to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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TERESA RAGER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
v.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 96-4643
ROBERT W. RAGER,
Defendant
IN DIVORCE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on August 28, 1996 I served a true and
correct copy of the Rule entered August 20, 1996 by the
Honorable George E. Hoffer, by placing the same in the U.S. mail,
postage prepaid, addressed to:
Date
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Linda A. Clotfelter, Esquire
LAW OFFICES OF CRAIG A. DIEHL
3464 Trindle Road
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Bruce F. Bratton, Esquire
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