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Mutterspaugh Sep Agt/12.11.97
SEPARATION AGREEMENT
THIS IS AN Agreement made this I?~ day of ':/e.h/1", a..i.
1998, by and between Christine A. Mutterspaugh, of 104 East rrocust
Street, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
(hereinafter referred to as Wife) and Robert F. Mutterspaugh, Jr.,
of 5084 Wynnwood Road, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania,
(hereinafter referred to as Husband).
WHEREAS, Husband and Wife were married on June 15, 1974, in
Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, various differences have arisen between Husband and Wife,
whereby they have been living separate and apart since April 1,
1997; and
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to maintain separate and permanent
domiciles and to live apart from each other; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into an amicable settlement to
provide for all of the property rights of the parties and to
dispose of the rights and obligations of each to the other in
respect to support, maintenance, alimony, counsel fees, equitable
distribution, and all other rights and obligations under the
Divorce Code of 1980, as amended, and it is the intention and
agreement of the parties that this Agreement be a full, complete
and final settlement of all of those rights and obligations under
said Divorce Code; and
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in exchange of mutual considerations, and
intending to be bound by the provisions hereof, the parties agree
that their recitals form a part of this Agreement and waive any
right to counseling under the Divorce Code of 1980, as amended, and
right to counsel fees, costs, alimony, support, maintenance, and
any other rights under the said Divorce Code not provided for
herein and agree as follows:
1. ~. The parties agree that it shall be lawful for each
party, at all times hereafter, to live separate and apart from the
other, at such place or places as he or she may, from time to time,
choose or deem fit. Each party shall be free from interference,
authority or contact by the 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 and as may be necessary to exchange
information that pertains to the parties' minor children, Brian R.
Mutterspaugh, d.o.b. 4/6/83, Michael R. Mutterspaugh, d.o.b.
4/13/85, and Ashley L. Mutterspaugh, d.o.b. 4/13/85. 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 malign the other, nor in any way interfere with the
peaceful existence, separate and apart, from the other.
2. REAL ESTATE. Husband and Wife jointly own the marital
residence located at 104 East Locust Street, Mechanicsburg,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The marital residence presently
has an outstanding mortgage in favor of Members l't Federal Credit
Union. Husband shall deed any rights, title and interest he has in
the marital residence to Wife at such time as Wife refinances the
mortgage with Members 1st. Wife shall refinance the Members l't
mortgage and solely bear the financial responsibility of the
property. Wife shall be solely responsible for all mortgage
payments, liabilities, taxes, assessments, insurance and the cost
of maintenance of the marital residence. Wife shall indemnify and
hold Husband harmlese from any liability, claims, causes of action,
suits, or litigation for money owed, damages, indirect or
consequential, including legal fees, arising out of failure of Wife
to so pay such liens and encumbrances. Wife shall further pay to
Husband the eum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) for Husband's
interest in the marital residence, with said payment to be made to
Husband upon proof of Husband's fulfillment of his obligations as
provided for in Paragraph 6 herein.
3. AUTOMOBILES. Wife shall have as her sole and exclusive
property, title to and possession of the 1994 Chevrolet Astra Van.
Husband shall cooperate in executing any and all necessary
documentation to transfer his interest in said vehicle to Wife.
Wife shall refinance the vehicle loan with Dauphin Deposit Bank and
solely bear the financial responsibility for the refinanced
obligation. Wife shall indemnify and hold Husband harmless from
any liability on any loan encumbering said vehicle, cost or
repairs, maintenance, registration, insurance and/or inspection of
the vehicle which she is taking as her sole and exclusive property.
At the time of separation, Husband had in his possession a 1982
Chevrolet truck which Husband has, since the date of separation
sold. Wife releases any and all claims to any sale proceeds from
Husband's sale of said vehicle.
4. PERSONAL PROPERTY. The parties have divided or have agreed to
a division of their personal property which includes jewelry,
clothing, furniture and other personal items. Husband shall have
as his sole and exclusive property, title to and possession of his
Monumental Life Insurance Policy No. 002114572 and Wife shall have
as her sole and exclusive property, title to and possession of her
Monumental Life Insurance Policy No. 002114573. After the
aforesaid division of the personal property is complete, any and
all property in the possession of Husband shall be his sole and
separate property. Any and all property in the possession of Wife
shall be her sole and separate property. Each party forever
renounces whatever claims he/she may have with respect to the
property which the other is taking. Each party understands that
he/she has no right or claim to any property acquired by the other
after the eigning of this Agreement.
5. PENSION/RETIREMENT PLANS. Wife hereby releasee any and all
claims or demands she may have on Husband's pension or retirement
plans with Giant Food stores, Inc. or any other pension or
retirement plan that Husband may have.. Husband hereby releases
any and all claims or demands he may have on Wife's Giant Food
Stores, Inc. pension plan and Savings and Protection plan, or any
other pension or retirement plan that Wife may have.
6. DEBTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. Husband and Wife jointly own a
vacation membership with Outdoor World with Membership No. 14-3540-
95. Wife shall transfer any rights, title and interest she may
have in said vacation plan to Husband. Husband shall solely bear
the financial responsibility of the payments due and owing on said
vacation plan and shall remove Wife I s name from any payment
obligation thereon, by refinancing said obligation. Husband shall
further assume and bear sole financial responsibility on his Matco
Tools Account No. M891202388 and Sears Charge Account No.
5484084368860 and further remove Wife's name from any obligation on
these accounts on or before the date of payment of the sum to be
paid by Wife to Husband in accordance with Paragraph 2 herein.
Husband shall indemnify and hold Wife harmless from any liability,
claims, causes of action, suits, or litigation for money owed,
damages, indirect or consequential, including legal fees, arising
out of failure of Husband to so pay any obligations, which Husband
shall bear sole financial responsibility for.
Wife shall refinance the Members l't Signature/Personal Loan and
solely bear the financial responsibility of said obligation and
remove Husband's name therefrom. Wife shall indemnify and hold
Husband harmless from any liability, claims, causes of action,
suits, or litigation for money owed, damages, indirect or
consequential, including legal fees, arising out of failure of Wife
to so pay such obligation, which Wife shall bear the sole financial
responsibility for.
7 . ALIMONY. ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE. SUPPORT OF SPOUSE. The
parties waive any and all right to receive from the other any
payment of alimony, alimony pendente lite, and/or spousal support.
8. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of thie Agreement shall be
the date of execution by the parties if they had each executed the
Agreement on the same date. Otherwise, the execution date of this
Agreement shall be defined as the date of execution by the party
last executing this Agreement.
9. DIVORCE. The parties agree that should either party file a
Complaint in Divorce, claiming that the marriage is irretrievably
broken under the no-fault mutual consent provision of Section
330l(c) of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code, then both parties agree
to execute any and all affidavits or other documents necessary for
the parties to obtain an absolute divorce pursuant to section
3301 (c) of the Divorce Code including waiver of all rights to
request Court ordered counseling. It is agreed and understood
between the parties that in the event a divorce proceeding is filed
by either party in any other jurisdiction, that the parties shall
not contest, but instead consent to such proceedings and shall
execute any and all documents necessary so as to proceed with and
obtain an abeolute and final divorce.
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10. INCORPORATION INTO DECREE. 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 and 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 underetood by
and between the partes 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 thereof, may be
incorporated by reference into any divorce, judgment or its decree.
This incorporation, 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.
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11. MUTUAL RELEASE. Husband and Wife do hereby mutually remise,
release, quit claim or forever discharge the other and the 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 anytime hereafter
may have againet 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 of dower or curtesy, or widow's or
widower's rights, family exemption or similar allowance or under
the intestate laws; or the right to take against the spouse's will;
or the right to treat a lifetime conveyance by the other as
testamentary or all or other rights of the surviving spouse to
participate in a deceased spouse's estate, whether arising under
the laws of Pennsylvania, any state, commonwealth or territory of
the United States, or any other country or any right which either
party may now have or at anytime hereafter have for past, present
or future support or maintenance, alimony, alimony pendente lite,
couneel fees, costs or expenees, whether arising as a result of the
marital relation or otherwise, 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. It is the intention of Husband and Wife to give
to each other by the execution of this 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 arising or which
may ariee under this Agreement or for the breach of any provision
thereof.
12. COUNSEL FEES. Each party individually covenants and agrees
that he or she will individually assume the full and sole
responsibility for legal expenses for his or her attorney and court
coets in connection with any divorce action which may be brought by
either party and ehall make no claim against the other for such
coets or fees.
13. ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS. Each of the parties shall, from time
to time, at the request of the other, execute, acknowledge and
deliver to the other party any and all further instruments or
documente that may be reasonably required to give full force and
effect to the provisions of this Agreement.
14. MODIFICATION OR WAIVER. 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 formality as this Agreement.
The failure of either party to insist upon the 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.
15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. 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.
16. SEPARATE PARAGRAPHS. It is specifically understood and agreed
by and between the parties thereto that each paragraph hereof shall
be deemed to be a separate and independent agreement.
17. BREACH. If either party breaches any provision of this
Agreement, the other party shall have the right, at his or her
election, to sue for damages for such breach or seek such other
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
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On this, the /~ day of 'i,h/l.lt7,:/ ' 199.tf., before me, the
undersigned o~r, personally appe ed Robert F. Mutterspaugh,
Jr., known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose
name is subscribe to the within instrument, and acknowledged that
he executed the same for the purpose therein contained.
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CHRISTINE A. MUTTERSPAUGH, . IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
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Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v CIVIL DIVISION - LAW
ROBERT F. MUTTERSPAUGH, 97- / ;? 9_3 CIVIL TERM
Defendant .
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. IN DIVORCE
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COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Christine A. Mutterspaugh, by her attorneys, Broujos,
Gilroy & Houston, P.C., sets forth the following:
1
Plaintiff, Christine A. Mutterspaugh, is an adult individual
residing at 104 East Locust Street, Mechaniceburg, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania.
2
Defendant, Robert F. Mutterspaugh, Jr., is an adult individual
residing at 8054 Wynnwood Road, Harrisburg, Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania.
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The parties were married on June 15, 1974, in Newville, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania.
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Plaintiff and Defendant have lived continuously in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania for at least six months prior to the commencement
of this action.
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This action is not collusive.
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There have been no prior actions for divorce or annulment in this
or any other jurisdiction within the knowledge of the Plaintiff.
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In accordance with Section 3301 (c) of the Divorce Code, the
marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken.
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Plaintiff has been advised that counseling is available and that
Plaintiff may have the right to request that the Court require the
parties to participate in counseling.
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff requests your Honorable Court to decree
that the Plaintiff be divorced from the Defendant.
COUNT II - EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
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Paragraphs 1 through 4 of the Complaint are incorporated herein by
reference as though set forth in full.
10
Plaintiff and Defendant have acquired property, both real and
personal during their marriage from June 15, 1974, until April 1,
1997, the date of their separation.
11
Plaintiff and Defendant have been unable to agree as to an
equitable division of said property.
17
Plaintiff is unable to sustain herself during the course of this
litigation.
& HOUSTON, P.C.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests your Honorable Court to enter an
award of alimony pendente lite, interim counsel fees, costs, and
expenses, until final hearing and thereupon award such additional
counsel fees, costs, and expenses as deemed appropriate.
hr~stopher C. ouston, Esqu~re
Attorney for Plaintiff
4 North Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
717 - 243-4574
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Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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CIVIL DIVISION - LAW
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ROBERT F, MUTTERSPAUGH, JR.,
Defendant
97-1893 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
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AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT
1. A Complaint in Divorce under Section 3301(c) of the Divorce
Code was filed on April 10, 1997.
2, The marriage of Plaintiff and Defendant is irretrievably
broken and 90 days have elapsed from the date of filing the
Complaint,
3, I consent to the entry of a final decree in divorce after
service of notice of intention to request entry of the decree,
DATE: J/tp/t::ta
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Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
vs.
NUMBER: 97-1893 CIVIL TERM
ROBERT F. MUTTERS PAUGH, JR"
Defendant
IN DIVORCE
WAIVER OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REQUEST
ENTRY OF A DIVORCE DECREE UNDER
SECTION 3301(0) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
1. I consent to the entry of a final decree of 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. ection 4904 relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities. ~
Date:
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CHRISTINE A. MUTTERSPAUGH,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF CO~n10N PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v
CIVIL ACTON - LAW
ROBERT F. MUTTERSPAUGH, JR.,
Defendant
97-1893 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
AND NOW,
this
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ORDER
day of Oc~
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1997, upon a
Stipulation for custody, it is hereby ordered and directed as
follows:
1
The Plaintiff, hereinafter Mother, and the Defendant, hereinafter
Father, shall have shared legal custody of the minor children,
Brian R. Mutterspaugh, D.O.B. 4/6/83, Michael R. Mutterspaugh,
D.O.B. 4/13/85, and Ashley L. Mutterspaugh, D.O.B. 4/13/85.
2
Mother shall have primary physical custody of the children and
Defendant shall have periods of partial custody at such times as
Father is not working on the following schedule:
A. Every Wednesday evening from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
B. Alternating Saturdays from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
C. Father will provide and information regarding a change in his
work schedule to Mother.
D. Father shall have one week of sununer vacation with the
children and shall provide Mother with sixty (60) days advance
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CHRISTINE A. MUTTERS PAUGH,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
v
ROBERT F. MUTTERSPAUGH, JR.,
Defendant
97-1893 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
CUSTODY STIPULATION
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Christine A. Mutterspaugh, by and
through her attorney, Christopher C. Houston, Esquire, and the
Defendant, Robert F. Mutterspaugh, Jr., by and through his
attorney, Charles E. Petrie, Esquire, who stipulate and agree as
follows concerning custody:
1
The Plaintiff, hereinafter Mother, and the Defendant, hereinafter
Father, shall have shared legal custody of the minor children,
Brian R. Mutterspaugh, D.O.B. 4/6/83, Michael R. Mutterspaugh,
D.O.B. 4/13/85, and Ashley L. Mutterspaugh, D.O.B. 4/13/85.
2
Mother shall have primary physical custody of the children and
Defendant shall have periods of partial custody at such times as
Father is not working on the following schedule:
A. Every Wednesday evening from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
B. Alternating Saturdays from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
C.
Father will provide information regarding any change in his
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work schedule to Mother.
D.
Father shall have one week of summer vacation with the
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children and shall provide Mother with sixty (60) days advance
notice as to which week he wishes to have the children for the
summer vacation.
E. Father shall have alternating holidays, being Memorial Day,
Fourth of July, and Labor Day from 9:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M.,
with Mother to have Memorial Day 1998, and the holidays to
alternate thereafter,
F. Father shall have such other periods of partial custody as the
parties can mutually agree.
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Neither party shall make any disparaging remarks about the other
parent in front of the children.
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The provisions of this Stipulation may be entered as an Order of
Court.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties set their hands and seals this
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Attorney for Plaintiff
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