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Home My WebLink About02-5978IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA KlM J. WATSON, Plaintiff VS. JAMES M. WATSON, III, Defendant NO. 02. -- CIVIL ACTION - LAW 1N 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 without 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 relief requested in these papers by the Plaintiff You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. When the grounds 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 Court House, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013. 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 ASSISTANCE. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: (717) 249-3166 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA KIM J. WATSON, Plaintiff VS. JAMES M. WATSON, III, Defendant NO. CIVIL ACTION - LAW IN DIVORCE AVISO PARA DEFENDER Y RECLAMAR DERECHOS USED HA SIDO DEMANDADO EN LA CORTE. Si desea defederse de las quejuas expuestas en las paginas siquientes, debe romar accion con prontitud. Se le avisa que si not se defiende, el caso puede proceder sin usted y decreto de divorcio o anulamiento puede set emitido en su contra pot la Corte. Una decision puede tambien set emitida en su contra por cualquier otra queja o compensacion reclamados pot el demandante. Usted puede perder dinero, o propiedades y otros derechos importantes para usted. Cuando la base para el divorcio es indignidades o rompimiento irreparable del matrimonio, usted puede solicitar consejo matrimonial. Una lista de consejeros matrimoniales esta disponible en la oficina del Prothonotary, en la Cumberland County Court House, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013. SI USTED NO RECLAMA PENSION ALIMENTICIA, PROPIEDAD MARITAL, HONORARIOS DE ABOGADO Y OTROS GASTOS ANTES DE QUE EL DECRETO FINAL DE DIVORCIO O ANULAMIENTO SEA EMITIDO, USED PUEDE PERDER EL DERECHO A RECLAMAR CUALQUIERA DE ELLOS. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE PAPEL A LIN ABOGADO DE INMEDIATO. SI NO TIENE O NO PUEDE PAGAR UN ABOGADO, VAYA O LLAME A LA OFICINA 1NDICADA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE OBTENER ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 Telefano: (717) 249-3166 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA KIM J. WATSON, Plaintiff VS. JAMES M. WATSON III, Defendant NO. O b~ ~ o'~'?? CIVIL ACTION - LAW 1N DIVORCE AFFIDAVIT OF MARRIAGE COUNSELING KIM J. WATSON, being duly swom according to law, deposes and says: 1. I have been advised of the availability of marriage counseling and understand that I may request that the court require that my spouse and I participate in counseling. 2. I understand that the court maintains a list of marriage counselors in the Office of the Prothonotary, which list is available to me upon request. 3. Being so advised, I do not request that the court require that my spouse and I participate in counseling prior to a divorce decree being handed down by the court. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to unswom falsification to authorities. Date: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA KIM J. WATSON, Plaintiff VS. NO. C ,2 -.-- 597f JAIV[ES M. WATSON, III, Defendant CIVIL ACTION - LAW IN DIVORCE COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE AND NOW, this _~t~''/c day of December, 2002, comes the Plaintiff, Kim J. Watson, by her attorney, G. Patrick O'Connor, Esquire, Office of G Patrick O'Connor, Esquire, and files the following Complaint in Divorce whereof the following is a statement: 1. The Plaintiff, Kim J. Watson, is an adult individual who currently resides at 606 Heritage Court, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17050. 2. The Defendant, James M. Watson, is an adult individual who currently resides at 660-3 Geneva Drive, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055. 3. The Plaintiff and Defendant were married on June 4, 1994 and separated on October 9, 2002 4. The Defendant has been a bona fide resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for at least six (6) months immediately previous to the filing of this Complaint. There have been no prior actions of divorce or annulment between the parties. 6. The Plaintiff has been advised of the availability of counseling and the right to request that the Court require the parties to participate in counseling. 7. Both the Plaintiff and Defendant are sui juris and are citizens of the United States. 8. The Plaintiff avers as the grounds upon which this action is based is that the marriage between the parties hereto is irretrievably broken. WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff requests your Honorable Court to enter a decree divorcing the Plaintiff and Defendant absolutely. Respectfully submitted, G. Patrick O'Connor, Esquire 3105 Old Gettysburg Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 737-7760 ID No. 64720 Attorney for the Plaintiff VERIFICATION I, KIM J. WATSON, state that I am the PLAINTIFF in the above-captioned case and that the facts set forth in the foregoing are tree and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. I realize that false statements herein are subject to the penalties for unswom falsification to authorities under 18 Pa.C.S. Sec. 4904. KI~gl7. ~/qATSO5 .... Date: IN THE COURT Of COMMON PLEAS KIM J. WATSON Plaintiff versus JAMES M. WATSON CF CUMBERLAND COUNTY ST/~'FE OF ,~ PENNA. N o. 02-5978 AND NOW, DECREED THAT DECREE IN DIVORCE KIM J. WATSON , PLAINTIFF, AND JAMES M. WATSON , DEFENDANT, ARE DIVORCED FROM THE bONDS OF MATRIMONY. THE COURT RETAINS JURISDICTION OF THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS WHICH HAVE BEEN RAISED Of RECORD IN THiS ACTION FOR WHICH A FINAL ORDER HAS NOT YET BEEN ENTERED; ~O~E IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA KIM J. WATSON, NO. 2002-05978 Plaintiff VS. JAMES M. WATSON III, Defendant CIVIL ACTION - LAW IN DIVORCE PRAECIPE TO TRANSMIT THE RECORD Grounds for divorce: ~ Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code Section 3301(d) of the Divorce Code (a) Date complaint filed: December 17, 2002. (b) Date of service of the complaint: December 19, 2002. (c) If service 30 days after date of filing, date complaint reinstated: (d) Manner of service of the complaint: ,/ Certified mail, restricted delivery to and return receipt signed by defendant __First-class mail-not returned, certified mail refused, 15 days have elapsed Date of mailing: Date certified mail refused: __Personal service by Sheriff and/or Deputy Sheriff __Personal service by competent adult other than Sheriff (Affidavit attached) __Acceptance of service (Copy attached) __By publication pursuant to Order of Court (Copy of Order attached) (a) Affidavit of consent required by Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code: Date of execution: plaintiff March 31, 2003 defendant: March 31, 2003 (b) Date of filing: plaintiff': contemporaneously herewith. defendant: contemporaneously herewith. Plaintiffs affidavit required by Section 3301(d) of the Divorce Code: Date of execution: Date of filing: Date of service upon defendant: Manner of service: Related claims pending: Related claims pending: None (a) (b) All economic claimq have been settled. Date of service of the notice of intention to file praecipe to transmit, a copy of which is attached: Manner of service: Date waiver of notice to file praecipe to transmit was filed with the Prothonotary: By plaintiff.' contemporaneously herewith By defendant: contemporaneously herewith VERIFICATION I verify that the statements made in this praecipe are true and correct, I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. §4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Date: 4/3/03 Attorney for Plaintiff