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MARITAL BE'f'fLJilMlIlNT AGREEMENT
THIS AGRBBMENT, made t\duJ.Ll~L. day of: __d~.~:~:.-, i9911, by
and between RAYMOND C. SMI'l'It, II'Helnaf:ter rflf:flI.TI!d to aa "IIUBI3I\NU" I
and BB'r'rY L. SMITH, lIen11nl1U,eJ' ,ef:en'ad to all "wn~m",
WHEREAS, tile parties 1I.11:eto wer.! ml1lded on I\pdl i, 1.9'/9, IInd
WHEREAS, divenle unllappy dif:f:enlllCflfl, dlllputell/ IInd dif:fl,cuitieo
have udsen between tile pal'l;. iell and it I fl tllel-efo,e tllei I: intent ion
to U.ve sep,nate and apart fOl: tile reflt of tllel.r.. llvefl and to
settle fully and finally tllel.\' fl.nHndul and propeJ:LY l..igllts Bnd
obl. igaU,ons between eaclI otller, nnd
WHEREAS, lIUS13AND intends to tnst! tute 0 divorce act ion in the COUl't
of Common pleaa of cumbedand County, pennsylvania.
NOW 'fHERBFORE, the parties hereto, intendlll,! to be legally bound
hereby, agree as followal
1. ADVICE OF COUNSEL
The PI:ovtf3lollfJ of: tllla I\greement in their legal.
e [feet lIave been (u II y expiaIned to tile HUSBAND by
RT.ClII\RD L, WEBBER, JI7.., ~;squire, attorney (01: HUSBAND.
WIFE HAS CHOSEN 'fO BE UNREPRESENTED BY COUNSEL. WIFE
ACKNOWLEDGES SHE HAS BEEN ADVISED BY HUSBAND'S COUNSEL
THAT HE REPRESENTS ONT"Y 'fHE HUSBAND IN THIS MAT'fER AND
THAT SHE SHOULD SEEK LEGAL ADVICE PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS
AGRBEMEN'l'. The pill:UefJ aclOlowled'je tllat eacll has
received independent Leqal advice fn)m counsel of Lheir
flelection and tlley Ilnve been fuLLy lnfonned as to theIL'
legaI l:lgllUJ 'HHI obI i~jationfl, jllcludl)I~1 all dghi:.s
available to tllem u\l<lel: tile Pellllflylvanla DIvorce Code of
1980 and other applicable laws, Each party conf:iJ:I1IS that
he or she fully lInderstando the tenns, conditions and
provisions of thin I\gl'eement and believes them Lo be
fair, just, adequate and l:easonable undeJ: the ex.lsting
facts and c.\r..cumstances. The partIes further confIrm
that each ls entering into t.hin J\gl:eement freely and
volulltar.iiy and that executlon of this I\greement is not
the result of any duress, undue influence, collusion, or
improper or lilegal agreements.
2. PURPOSES
The purposes of 'rhis I\greement aJ:e to effect a
complete and (111111 fJettJ emlHlt, llE!tweell Ull~ pal:t len fin to
their pnlpel:ty dlJhtu 1111<1 ol.J1IUnUo.ltJ [:(J UUppOl.t eRch
other.
3. WARRANTY OF FULL DISCLOSURE
Bach pnl:ty l.epl-enenl:tl thnt hii' 01' she hnn Cully
diucloul!!d to the othe.: pnl't.y lill mlll:ital. and 1I011lllEldtni
anlletD, all defined by the PelllluyJ.vElllia Divorce Code, Bach
relleD 011 the <linclofJlIl:etl o( thl~ othel:. party ill fJntedll'l
il1to this Agreement,
'I'he partieD 111.110 aCl\110wled~le that they I\lwe elldl had
an opportunity to value 01' have appl.aiDed allY emd all
pl'opel.ty,
In the evellt thnt it uhall bp. determined that eIther
party hafl (ailed to diflclolle ony propel.ty flulljed to
diatdbllt iOIl pllJ:fJUClllt to the laws o( pennsy 1 vnnia, such
(ailure to discloue shall not nulU(y, void 01: clluue thlfJ
Agreement to (aU., but the aggrIeved Pfll:ty nhlllJ. hElve the
dght (or a [Jedod o( fJlx montlw (rom the date o( the
discovery o( the assets to seek a judicial disl:dbutlon
of such omitted [Jropel.ty, Should the aH91:ieved party have
negligently failed to discovel: undisclosed aSDets, the
six months shall begl.n to Rcel'ue nt the time R 1.eaflonllbJ.e
perDon would hRve made a diucovel:y,
4. NO INTERFERENCE
It is, al1d sball be lawful (or the partiefl hereto at
all times to live separ.ate Rnd apart (rom each other alld
to reside from time to time as fluch place or places as
each o( such pilrUes may flee fl.t and to contract, carry
011 and engage in any employment, business, or trade,
which either may deem (it, (ree (rom control, restraint,
or interference, direct or indirect, by the other in all
respects as if such parties were soie and unmarried,
Neither party shall in any way molest, disturb, or
trouble the other or interfere with the peace and comfort
o( the other or compel or seek to compel the other
associate, cohabi t, or dwell wi th him or her by allY
action or proceeding for restoration on conjugal rights
or by any means whatsoever,
5. BANK ACCOUNTS
The parties acknowledge and agree that ail money has
been divided by the parties satisfactorily and neither
party shall make any claim to any such account or money
currently i.n the possession of the other,
6. HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
HUSBAND and WIFE have previously agreed upon
diatdbutioll of fill ltellla of penlOlIlIl pI:opeL.ty, WI"B
A9L'eea that all. of the propeL'ty in tho poaaesaion of
HUSBAND f.lhall be the /lole 1I11c1 nepIH.llt'" pl:opel.'ty of
HUSBAND, alld HUSBAND a<j/:Iilen thAt 1111 propel:ty ill
poaaeaa ion u( WIFE ahnll. be the flO In and aeparate
property of 1'1 I "l:J , ~~ach o( the part lell doefJ heL.eby
apeclflcally waive, mleaue alld L.elluUllce any fUI'thel.'
clailllu with reape('t to the Above ltelllf.l,
'I'hi/l A!)L'eelllent uhnll. cOlllltitute a fluff'iclent bitl of
Bale tQ evidence the I:nJl1flfer of AllY IIncl all dghtu in
any personal propeL.ty (,:011I each to the other.
7. AUTOMOBILES
HUSBAND uhAl] l:etn111 the Mercury Gralld Marquia, 'l'he
pal.'tieB Bllall (u I.l y cooperate in Bigll1.119 allY automobile
tnltlfJfer and L'e<jlBtJ:ation forllls and illBurance forma so
that the above diatdbution can be flnalbed,
O. REAL ES'l'ATE
IlUSB/\NP shall convey hia entire inter'est in the
marital real eatate located at 91l Pal.'Bollage St1."eet,
Newville BOL.ough, Cumberland Coullty, to WIFP.,
9. PERSONAL INJURY CASE ANNUITY
WIFE shall pay HUSBAND the Bum of $720.00 pe1." month
f1."om the proceeds of the monthly anllui':y that Bhe
l.'eCeiVeB from First Colony [,ife InBurallce Company aB a
reault of a peraQllal illJury f.ll.lstllilled by her. III the
event that WIFE dies before IIUSBAND, WIFE'S eBtate shall
be obligated to continue to pay HUSBAND alld 1II0nthly
payment until the anlluity expil:ea,
10. PENSION, RETIREMENT AND OTIIER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
HUSBAND and WIFE do hereby ~Iaive any and all dghta
that each haa wi th respect to the other's pension,
rel:irement, other employee benefits and IRA accounts,
11. MARITAL DEBTS
'rhe parties agree that as of the signing of this
Agreement, they do not possess IlIlY joint credit cards,
and each will take the necessary steps to cancel any
credit card accountfj which presently exist in joint
names.
Unless otherwise provided herein, eflch party assumes
the debts, encumbrances, taxes and liens on all aBBets
each will hold subsequent to the date of t.his Agreement.
12. DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS
WIFS repJ:lWelltll Illld WIlITIlIlt.n to HUSBAND t.hllt /lillee
the aeparatioll oho hllll 1I0t, 1l1I1l ill the t'utllr'e ahe wi 11
1I0t, cOlltrAct 01: illcur /lilY d~ht 01. llAbility fOl: which
IIUSBAND or. hill estAt.e mi\/hl he realJulIlIlble, Blld ahe uhBll
indemllify Illld aIlV(~ HUSBAND hllnnlellfl t'nJm allY alld all
claims or demllllda mllde A'J/lilll.lt him by r.ellsoll of lIuch
debts or r.lbliglltionll ill<.'urTed by hel: since the date of
SAid aepAr-At.ion, except liB otherwiae set forth hel:ein.
HUSBAND reprerJf!lItn Alld W<1lmllt/,; to WI'S thllt, /lince
the separlllioll hila 1I0t, Alld ill the t'lItul:e he will not,
contract or. J.ncur any debt or l iabJllt y for which WI'S 01:
her estate might be r.ellpoll/lible, alld he sholl indemllify
And aave WIrS hllnnlenfl fL.om BIIY Ilnd 1111 claimfl or' demands
made aga.inst her by reASOII of Buch debtll or' obligations
incurred by him aince the dAte of said aepar-ntion, except
as otherwise aet fOI:th hereill.
13. LIABILITY NOT LISTED
Each party repl:enentB Illld wan:llnts t.o the other that
he or she has not incurred nllY debt, obligst ion, or other
liabili t y, other than those dencdbed ill this Agreement,
for whIch the paJ:l:y in or' mllY be liable. A liability not
disclosed in this Agreemellt will be the aole
responsibility of the party who hAn incurred or may
hereafter incur it., and each party A'Jreea to pay it as
the aame shall become due, Ilnd to indemnify and hold the
other party and his or hel: property harmless from any And
all such debts, obUgAtionn and liabilitiea.
14. SPOUSAL SUPPORT, ALIMONY PENDENTE, LITE, ALIMONY'
Each party does hereby waive any and all rights that
uach has with respect tCJ apouaal Bupport, alimony
pendente li te and alimony.
15. ATTORNEY FEES, COURT COSTS
WIrE ahall be reaponaible for any attorney fees or
costs that she and HUSBAND incur with respect to this
Marital Settlement Agreement, preparation of the Deed,
and the Divorce action.
16. INSURANCE
All current and/or future life insurance policies on
either party may be changed and/or amended to delete the
other party as beneficiary thereof and each party shall
be solely liable for premiums on his or her own policies,
17. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
Thls Agreement constitutes an equitable diviaion of
the llBdl.a'~' m/II:IUIL llnJpel.ty, The prlltLeu have
d'ltel.'minod thot the division of thLn pJ:opeJ:ty conforlllfl
wil:h regal.'d tll the J:l~Jhtll of ench pnl.ty, The divillion 01'
oxinting lIlaritnL llrllperty LII not intended by the pal..tieu
to CQnnt ilute in nn)' way fin Ie OJ: llxchnn~Je o( f1UBetn, f:ach
party hereby aclHlowLod<jefl that thin 1\~J1'oom(lIlt ndequntoly
pr<lvi.<l<!Hl (or hin or her needn, l:hnt It I.n LII hill or hel:
bOllt inlel:ent, thot the port ten hove ,Ilvided theiJ.
mat'iti'll prop,nty 1.11 II 1II11/11IllL. whlch cOllfol.mfJ to the
cJ:Llet'ia net fOl:th 1.11 Bet:l.l.olI 30;0;1 or t111~ lJivorce ('ode,
alld that the 1\'1t.eemenl. is 1I0t the t'llLlult 01' any fraud or
11llY ulldue illfluellce l?xerciued by eLthet. pnrty upon the
other or by any other pel:fJon OJ: peruolIs UpOII either
party, Both pat-tien hereby waiv,! Lhe foLLowin<j pn)ccdurlll
t.l.ghtul
1\, The ri<jht l.o obtain an illvelltOl:y <1l1d nppl:ai.semellt
of aU o( the madtnl nnd Lleparnte ptopel.'t,y ns defined by
the Pelll/sylvania Divorce Code,
B, The right to obtain An lllcollle and
statement O( the othet- party aB provided
Pennsylvania Divorce Code,
C, The dght to have the COUl.'t determille which
property is maritaL IInd which in non-maJ:ital alld
equitnbly distribute between the parties thllt pt-operty
which the court detennines to be marital.
expense
by the
D, The right to have the COUl.'t dec ide any other
rights, remedies, privileges or obl.igations covered by
this 1\greement, including but not lim.Lted possible claims
for divorce, spousal. support, alimony pendente lite, and
counsel (ees, couts and expenses.
19. MUTUAL RELEASE
HUSBAND and WU'E do hereby mutually remise, release,
quit claim or (orever discharge the other and the estate
or such other, for all time to come, and for all purposes
whatsoever, (rom any and all rights, title and interest,
or claims in or against the estate or such otheJ:, of
whatever nature and wherever situate, whIch he or she now
has Ot. at anytime hereafteJ: may have against sllch other,
the estate of such othet- or any pat-t thereof, whether
arising out of any fanner acts, contracts, engagements or
liabilities of such other Ot- by way o( dower or curtesy
of cIaimll in the nature of dower or clll.tesy, <n' widow's
or widower's rights, family exemption 01: Ilimilar
allowance or under the intestate lawn I or the right to
take against the spouse's will; or the right to treat a
lifetime conveyance by the other' aEl testamental:y or all
Ot. other rights o( the surviving spouse to participate in
a deceased spouse's estate, whether arising under the
lnwa of Pellll/lylvnlllA, AllY stAte, COllllllollweAlth 01.
l:errllcny of l:h(j lJllitl~d Htnt<lf], en /IllY ol:her cOlllIl:J:y en:
/IllY right whl"'l olthlu PII1-ty IIIny IIOW have 01' lit nllytilll(j
hlHe/lftel- have I'tl/: Pili'll, pnllJelll: or futul'e support 01.
1II/'111ItL'lllnIlCIl, IIll1ll01lY, nl illlOIlY pelldelltn lite, cr:JulIsel
feea, COf.ILtJ 01: <lXpellue/J, whethel' f11:l./JllIg ns 1\ I:e/Jult 01'
tho 111111.itnl nllnL lOll 01: ol:hel:wi.lle, l~xcelpt IIlld ollly eXl1ept
1111 righttJ /lml IIgreelllelltll nlld obllgnUolI1l 01' whAt/loever
IIntul.e /lrisill" 01: whl.ch IIIAY Art /Ie ulldel- thlll 1I'J1:eelllflllt or
1'01: the Il/:ench ul' AllY proviuioll UII~leol'. II. III lhl~
illt<mt iOIl of HUSBAND 1111,1 WIFIll to ~live to ellch othel. by
the eX'lCUUOII of th ill 1I~J1:el~lIIellt n fu Ll, C<Jlllp l.l1te /'IlId
gelleral relense with renpect to III1Y nlld IILl pl.opel:ty of
AllY killd 01: IIntUl.C~, I:elll, [lC!nlOllf\1 or lIIix<.<I, which the
other 1I0W OWIIfJ or 1ll1lY hel:ellftel: Acqllin1, except IIl1d ollly
except all dghLII 111111 f1gn~elllellts Blld obllUIIU.<Jllu of
whal:SOllVer lIature al:iuillg Ol. which IllIlY IId/le ulltlel. this
IIgreelllellt 01' for the breach of RIIY provl.llioll thel:euf.
19. MUTUAL COOPIllRATION
HUSBAND IIl1d WIFE shill I lIIutulIll Y coopel-ate with each
othel. ill onlel. tu cau:y thl:uU<lh the tel:ll1U of this
IIgl'eelllellt, illcludill<J but lIut i illlited to the sigllillg uf
allY dOCIJlllelltu that Illay be reasollably necessary to give
full force Alld effect: to the provinions of this
Agl.eement.
20. TAX CONSEQUIllNCES
By thin Agreement, the paJ:ties have intended to
effectuate Alld by this agl:eement have equally divided
their marital. property. The pal:ties have determined that
SIJch equal. division conforms to a right and just standard
with regard to the dghts of each party. The divis.ion of
existing madtal property I.s not, except as may be
otherwise exprefloly provided herein, intended by the
parties to illstitute In allY way a sale 01' exchange of
assets and the ,li.viuion i.s being effected without the
introduct\ulI of outside (ullds uf other pl'Opel-ty not
constitutlllg A paJ:t of the IlIArital estate.
21. TAX RETURNS AND AUDITS
HUSBAND And WT.FE jE'/;Jl:ellent Lhat a 11 federal, utate
and local tax n~tlJrnu requh-ed to be filed by HUSBAND and
WIFE have been filed, alld all federal, state and local
taxes required to be paid with respect to the periods
covered by such retul'llS are paid. HuseAND and WIFE
furtheJ: repreuent there are no tAX deficiencies proposed
01' assessed against HUSBAND Bnd/or WIFE for such periods,
and neither HUSBAND nor WIFE executed any waiver of the
Statute of Limitations on the assessment 01' collection of
any tax for such periodo.
22. TAXES FO~ YEA~ OF DIVO~CE
HUSBAND agJ:lll1lJ to be liable tllld obligated lllld nhall
timely pay IIl1d hoLd WIFE Hlld her property harmlorm from
allY LialJU it.y of HUSBAND fOJ: federol IIll:Oml~ tllX
(illl:ludillg pellaltilHJ lIlId IlllEn-eul.) ou t1hoWII 011 hill
separate UIII ted fltat~s indi v idua I i nCOIllE! tax U!t unl for
the tax year of 199".
WIFE 1I\)I:eell to be liable Ellld obl igated alld aholl
timely pay fllld hoLd HUSBAND Gild his property harmless
from allY liability of WIFE for fedcral Income tax
(illdudin') penaltieu olld illtereatl aa shown on her
separate UII i led StotC/3 IlId I v Idua 1 illcome tAX J:Ii!lurn for
the tllX year- 19<J".
23. P~EBERVATION OF RECO~DB
li:ach party will I\eep and preaerve for a period of
four (4) yeara from the dElte rJf divorce all financial
records relatillg to the marital estate, and each pal;ty
will give the othel: party illllllediate occess to these
records in the evellt of tax audits,
24. BANK~UI"rCY
The respective duties, c,)venants and obligationa of
each party under this Agreement shall not be
dischElrgeable by banknJptcy, but if any bankruptcy court
should d.ischarge a party of accrued. obllgations to the
other, this Agr.eement shall cont inue in full force and
effect thereafter as to any duties, covenant a alld
obligatJ,olls accnling or to be per'formed thereafter.
25. AG~EEMENT BINDING ON HEIRS
This Agreement constitutes the final agreement of
the parties and is bindJ ng upon the 11.' hei rs, ass IglIs and
successors in interest,
26. EFFECT OF ~ECONCILIATION OR ~ECONCILIATION ATTEMPT
The Agreemellt will remain in full force and effect
even if the parties affect a I:econciliat,ion, cohabit as
Husband alld Wife 01__ attempt to effect a reconciliation.
'rhis Agreement 3ha1.1 continue in full force and effect
and there shall be no modification or waiver of any of
the terms hereof unless the parties in writing, signed by
both parties execute a statement declaring thin Agr'eement
or any term of thl.s Agreement null and void.
'rhe purpose of this paragraph is to promote a
reconcll.lation between the par-ties, pr-omote marital
harmony and discourage either party from reconciling with
the other party so as to obtain monetary benefits.
Further, the partles hereto acknowledge that legal effect
of a l-elJonciliation Ilnd that they have given due
considel.'"al:1on to such matters and questions, and that
each pal.ty undelwaillt Into thtll I\gl.'"eement, and the tel.ms
of thiu Pal.'"agl.'"aph fl.'"eely, voluntl.ldiy and with full
knowledge And ulHienltllnding.
Thia I\greement ia not predicAted on divol.'"ce, and ia
not made aub:J ect to any agl.'"eement fol.'" the prosecution OJ:
non-prosaction of a divorce action.
27. NO WAIVER OF DIllFAUL1'
This I\gJ:eemont shall J:emain In full fOl:ce and effect
un leas and unU.1. tennlnated under And purauont to the
terma of thia I\gl.eemont. The failuJ:e of either party to
inaiat upon stdct peJ:(onnance of any o( the proviaions
of this I\greement shall in no way affect the dght of
such party hel:eaftel.'" to en(OI:ce the aome, nO!: shall the
waiver of any aubaequent default of the aame or aimilal:
natul'e, nOl' ahall. it be constl.'"ucted as a waiveI.'" of atl:ict
perfoJ:mance o( any obligations lJeJ:ein.
2B. BREACH
If eithel.'" party bn:!ilclJes any provision of thia
I\gl-eement, the oUlel. pl.ll.'"ty alJall have the right, at hia
or hel: election, to aue fol.'" damage a (Ol- auch breach 01.'" to
seek auch othel.'" J:emedies 01: I:elief as may be available to
him 01.'" he I.'" , and the party bl.'"eaching this contract shall
be J:esponsible (01: payment of legal fees and cost
incul.'"l.'"ed by the othel.'" in en(oJ:cing his or hel.'" rights
undel.'" thia I\gJ:eement, 01.'" in seeking auch other remedies
01: I.'"elief as may be available to him 01.'" hec
29. VOID CLAUSES
If any term, conditJ.on, clause or provJ.sion of this
Agreement shall be detel.'"mined or declared to be voJ.d or
invalid in law 01.'" otherwise, then only that term,
condJ.tion, c:lauae or provision shall be stricken from
this Agreement, and in all other respecta this Agreement
shall be valid and continue in (ull (orce, effect and
opel.'"ation.
30. APPLICABLE ~AW
This I\greement shall be constl.'"ued under the lawa of
the Coml11onwealth o( Pennsylvan.l.a.
31. ENTRY AS PART OF OreCREE
It is the intentiQn of the part ies that this
I\greement shall survive any act.l.on for divol.'"ce which waa
inst.l.tuted 01.'" pl.'"osecuted by WIFE and no ol.'"der, judgment
01.'" decree of divorce, temporary, inter- locutory, final
or permanent, shall affect OL- modify the [inalldal terms
of thJ.n Agreemellt, This 1I~IL.eemellt shall be f.lmbodiad ill
alld madll part of Any such j udgmellt 01: decree of f inn 1
divorce,
33. SUBSEQUENT DIVORCE
The parties Acknowledge that IlUSJ3ANP illstltuted an
action fOL' divorce undel:' Sectioll 3301 (c) of the Penll-
sylvanla IJlvol:'ce Code, IlUSBANIJ f1~)L-eeS to pursue without
delay prepadng and execut ing the neCeStlluy documents to
file for the 8I1tL.Y of a Fill1l1 lJect.ee LInder Sectioll
3301(c) , WIF" consents to the entl:y of said Decree and
will execute and dellvel: to HUSBAND'S attoL'lIey any and
all. other instrumellts neceusory to accomplish the entry
of said Decre..!, The pflrtJ.es aclwowledge thAI: the marriage
is in:etdevabJ.y broken,
34. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement contains the entJ.re understanding of
the part ies, and ther.e aL'e 110 repr.esentat ions /
warr.antiea, covenants or undeL.taldnga other than those
expt.essly set for.th herein.
A modification or waiver of: any of the provisions of:
this Agreement shall be effective only if made in writing
and executed with the same fc)):mality as this IIgl:eement,
The failur.e of: eithel: pal:ty to insist upon the strict
per.formance 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.
35. EFFECTIVE DATE
'rhis Agreement shall be effective on the date above
first written if both parties sign on the same dater
otherwise, it shall become effective upon the signing by
the last party to do so.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands
and seals of the day first above written.
'rhis Agreement is executed in duplicate, and in counter-
parts. HUSBAND and WIFE acknowledge the receipt of a duly executed
__~!ereof . ()
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IN THB COURT OF COMMON P~B^S FOR
CUMBBR~AND COUNTY, PBNNSY~VANIA
RAYMOND C. SMITH, I CIVI~ ACTION - ~AW
P~AINTIFF I
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V. I NO. 96- G,)')J CIVI~ TaRM
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BB'l'TY ~. SMITH, I
DBFBNDANT I IN DIVORCE
NOTICE TO DEFEND hND C~AIM 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 wale'ned that if you fail to do so, the case may
proceed without you and a decree of divorce or snnulment may be
entered against you by the COln:t, 1\ :judgment may allolO be entered
against you for any othel. claim or relief requested in these papers
by the plaintiff, You may lose money or property or visitatlon of
your children,
When the ground fOl: divorce is indignities or irretrievabie
breal<down of the man:iage, you may request marriage counseling, 1\
list of marriage counselors is available in the Office of the
prothonotal.y at the Cumberland county Courthouse, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania,
IF YOU DO NOT FILE A CLAIM FOR ALIMONY, DIVISION OF PROPERTY,
LAWYER'S Fl!lES OR EXPENSES BmFORm A DIVORCE OR ANNUI,MENT IS GRANTED,
YOU MAY LOSE THm RIGHT TO CLAIM hNY OF 'rHEM.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TE~EPHONE THE
OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW 'ro FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HE~P.
coun: 1\dmi.ni.n\:l.ator
Cumbel: land county C(llll:thouse
1 CourthouBe Square
C;ll-ll.sle, Penl1flylvallla 1'1013
Phone ('117) 240-6200
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CUNBBRLAND COUNTY, PBNNSYLVANIA
RAYMOND C. SNITH, I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PLAINTIFF I
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BITTY L. SMITH, I
Dlilra>>OANT I IN DIVORCE
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COMPLAINT IN OIVORClil
GROUNDS FOR NO-FAULT DIVORCE
UNDIR SICTION 3301(0) or 3301(d) OF DIVORCE CODa
1. PlaintJ.ff is Raymond C. Smith, who currently resides at
98 Parsonage Street, Newvi lle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
since 1972,
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Parsonage
1972.
Pefendant is Betty L, Smith, who currently resides at 96
Street, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, since
3. Plaintiff and Defendant have been bona fide residents in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for at least six (6) mon.ths
immediately previous to the filing of this Complaint.
4. The Plaintiff and Defendant were married on April 1, 1968
in Hagerstown, Maryland.
5. There have been no prior actions of divorce or for
annulment between the parties.
6. The marriage is irretrievably broken.
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7. plaintiff has been advised that counseling is available
and that Plaintiff may have the right to request that the cour.t
require the parties to participate in counseling.
8. Neither plaintiff nor Oefendant is in the military or
naval service of the united states or its allies within the
provisions of the Soldiera' (. Sailora' civil Relief Act of the
congreas of 1940 and its amendments.
9. Plainti ff requests the court to entel; a decree of divorce,
WHBRBFORB, Plaintiff respectfully requests that your Honorable
Court grant a Decree in pivorce to him, also any other appropriate
relief.
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Richard L, Webber, r.
Attorney for plaintiff
366 Green Spring Road
P.O. BoX 40
Newville, PA 17241-0040
(717) 77~-6S6G
I verify that the statements made in this complaint are true
and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made
subject to the penalties of 1B pa.C.S.A. Section 4904, relating to
unSworn falsification to authorities. 1 )
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plaintift
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IN Till COURT 0' COMMON PL.AS 'OR
CUMBIRLAND COUNTY, S'BNNSYLVANIA
RAYMOND C. SMITH, I CIVIL ACTION . LAW
PLAINTIFF I
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V. I NO. 9~.6293 CIVIL TIRM
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B1BTTY L. SMITH, I
DlnNDANT I DIVORCIl
ACCSPTANCI or SIRVICI
I, BllJ'I"I'Y L, SMI'I'II, the DefElndAnt. in the above !lction, do
hl!L'iIlby ACCl9pt aervice of th~ Complaiut In lJivol-ce.
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BE~: SMIT"
98 Parsonagf! Stl'Elef;
NeWville, PA 17241
Defendant
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IN THI COURT OF COMMON PLIAS FOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
RAYMOND C. SMI'1'H, I CIVIL ACTION . LA"
PLAINTIFF I
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BITTY L. SMITH, I
DEFENDANT I IN DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT
~. A Complaint in Divorce undllr flectilJn 3301 (c) of the
Divorce Code waa fUed on November 15,1996.
:?. The marrJ.agl! of Plai.ntiff And Defendant is irretrievAbly
brokl!!n and lIinety (90) days have elapaed from the date of f11illg
thu Complaint.
3. I consent to the entry of a final decree of divorce after
scrvl~e of notice of intention to request entry of the decree,
I vedfy that the statements made in this Affidavit are true
and correct. I understand that false otatements herein are lI1ade
oubject to the penalties of 16 Pa. C.S. Section 4904 relating to
unsworn faloification to authorities.
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CUMBRRLAND COUNTY, PBNNSYLVANIA
RAYMOND C. SMITH, I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PLAINTlrr I
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V. I NO. 96-6293 CIVIL TIRM
BRTTY L. SMITH, I
DRPBNDANT I IN DIVORCB
WAIVER or NOTICR or INTRNTION TO RRQUIST
INTRY or A DIVORCB DRCRIR
UNDRR SRCTION 3301(0) OF THB DIVORCE CODR
1. I consent to the entry of a final decree of divorce wit.hout
noti.ce.
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.
J. 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 cent 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 falae statements herein ar.e m,'Ide
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904 relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
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