HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-0154GINA M. PADILLA,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
v. NO. 2003- /-"~/ CIVIL TERM
ALFRED L. PADILLA,
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
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 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 grounds for divorce is indignities or irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, you may
request marriage counseling. A list of marriage counselors is available in the Prothonotary's Office
at the Cumberland County Courthouse, 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.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013
TELEPHONE: (717) 249-3166
GINA M. PADILLA,
Plaintiff
ALFRED L. PADILLA,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
· CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
· NO. 2003- /5~/ CIVIL TERM
· IN DIVORCE
COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 3301(C) OR (D)
OF THE DIVORCE CODE
Defendant, Alfred L. Padilla,
Pennsylvania 17013.
Plaintiff, Gina M. Padilla, by her attorney, Lindsay D. Baird, Esquire, sets forth the
following:
1
Plaintiff, Gina M. Padilla, is an adult individual residing at 1069 Rockledge Drive, Carlisle,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013.
2
is an adult individual residing at 1069 Rockledge Drive,
3
The parties were married on June 1, 1974 in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
4
Plaintiff and Defendant have lived continuously in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for
at least six months prior to the commencement of this action.
This action is not collusive.
6
There have been no prior actions for divorce or annulment in this or any other jurisdiction
within the knowledge of the Plaintiff.
7
In accordance with Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code, the marriage between the parties
is irretrievably broken.
8
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.
L ndsay ~. Baird, E q
Attorne~'for the Pla ntiff
37 S. Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
717 - 243-5732
I verify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements in the foregoing document
are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties
of 18 PaCS §4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Gila M. Padilla, Plaintiff
GINA M. PADILLA,
Plaintiff
VS.
ALFRED L. PADILLA,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: NO. 2003-154 CIVIL TERM
:
: IN DIVORCE
TO:
DATE:
PRAECIPE TO ENTER APPEARANCE
Prothonotary
Please enter my appearance on behalf of the above-named Defendant.
GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES
~V;; dNYo ~'hFI~ ~Gnroe lvlea~ ~
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-5551
IN THE COURT Of COMMON PLEAS
Of CUMBERLAND COUNTY
STATE OF PENNA.
GINA M. PADIT.TA,
Plaintiff
VERSUS
ALFRED L. PADITJ~,
N O. 2003-154
AND NOW,
DECREED THAT
DECrEe IN
DIVORCE
GINA M. PADIT.T.A
IT IS ORDERED AND
, PLAINTIFF,
anD ALFRED L. PADIT.TA
, DEFENDANT,
ARE DIVORCED FROM THE BONDS OF MATRIMONY.
THE COURT RETAINS JURISDiCTiON OF THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS WHICH HAVE
BEEN RAISED OF RECORD. il~l THiS ACTION FOR WHICH A FINAL ORDER HAS NOT
----.
YET BEEN ENTERED;
The property settlement agreement is incorporated but not me_rged into
the decree.
ATT e S~
PROTHONOTARY
THIS IS AN AGREEMENT made this/~9/~day of March, 2003, by and between Gina M. Padilla,
of 1069 Rockledge Drive, Carlisle, Cumbel'land County, Pennsylvania, (hereinafter tel;erred to as
Wife) and Alfi'ed L. Padilla, of the same address, (hereinafter referred to as Husband).
WHEREAS, Husband and Wife were married on June 1, 1974, in Perry County, Pelmsylvania;
and
WHEREAS, various differences have arisen between Husband and Wife, whereby they will be
living separate and apart; and
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to maintain separate and pemlanent domiciles and to live
apart fi'om each other; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into all amicable settlement to provide l'br ali 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 tees, equitable distribution, and ali other rights
and obligations under the Divorce Code of ! 980, 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, fbr and in exchange of mutual considerations, and intending to be bound
by the provisions hereof, the parties agree that their recitals lbrm a part of this Agreement and
waive ally 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 tbr herein and agree as follows:
1. SEPARATION. The parties agree that it shall be lawful l-hr each party, at all times
hereafter, to live separate and apart from the other, at such place or places as he or she may, Ii'om
time-to-time, choose or deem fit. Each party shall be fi'ee l¥om interference, authority or contact
by the other, as fully as if he or she were single and unman'ied, 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 malign the other, nor in any way interfere with the peacethl existence, separate and apart, fi'om
the other.
2. REAL ESTATE. Husband and Wife own the residence located at 1069 Rockledge Drive,
Carlisle, PA. The residence presently has an outstanding mortgage with Members I st Federal
Credit Union number 51420 with a balance of $8,042.00. Said balance will be paid in thll in
March 2003 with each party contributing one-half: Wife shall pay to Husband $40,000.00 in
settlement of his equity in the marital residence, wife shall be solely responsible fbr all
mortgage or home equity loan payments, liabilities, taxes, assessments, insurance and the cost of
maintenance on the residence. Wife shall indenmify and hold Husband harmless fi'om any
liability, claims, causes of action, suits, or litigation fbr money owed, damages, indirect or
consequential, including legal tees, arising out of fhilure of Wife to so pay such liens and
encumbrances. Husband waives any rights, title and interest he has in the residence.
3. AUTOMOBILES. Wife shall have as her sole and exclusive property, title to and
possession of the 1991 Toyota Camry. Husband shall have as his sole and exclusive property,
title to and possession of the camper, the 1990 Chevrolet Suburban, the 1987 Toyota Celica and
the 1992 Toyota Corolla. Each party shall indemnify and hold the other harmless fi'om and
liability on any loan encumbering the vehicle, cost of repairs, maintenance, registration,
insurance and/or inspection of the vehicle which each is taking as his/her sole and exclusive
property.
4. PERSONAL PROPERTY. The parties have divided or have agreed to a division of their
personal property which includes bank accounts, certificates of deposit, life insurance policies,
jewelry, clothing, furniture and other personal items. After the afbresaid 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 fbrever 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 signing of this Agreement.
5. PENSION/RETIREMENT PLANS/MUTUAL FUNDS. Wife hereby releases any and all
claims or demands she may have on Husband's pension or retirement plans and on the mutual
fund investment. Husband hereby releases any and all claims or demands he may have on Wife's
pension or retirement plans.
6. COLLEGE TUITION. Husband shall pay the parties' daughter, Claudia's, college tuition
for the year 2003-2004. Wif~ shall contribute to the daughter's living expenses as needed.
7. CREDIT CARDS/DEBTS. The parties shall keep their Visa and Bon-Ton credit cards.
The parties represent and wmTant to each other that neither has incurred any other debts nor made
any other contracts for which the other or his/her estate may be liable, ii'om date of separation
forward. Neither party shall contract nor incur any debt or liability i*br which the other or his/her
property or estate might be responsible and agrees to indemnify the other from any claims made
against the other because of debts/obligations not incurred by the other.
8. 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.
9. EFFECTIVE DATE. Tile effective date of this 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.
10. DIVORCE. A divorce action was initiated and filed at docket number 2003-154 Civil
Term in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County on January 9, 2003. Both parties
agree to execute any and all affidavits or other documents necessary for the parties to obtain an
absolute divorce pursuant to Sections 3301(c ) of the Divorce Code including waiver of all rights
to, request Court ordered counseling.
1 1. INCORPORATION INTO DECREE. Should a decree, judgment 02' order of separation
or divorce be obtained by either of the parties in this or any other state, country, 02' 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 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 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 judgrnent and to be tbrever binding and conclusive upon the parties.
12. MUTUAL RELEASE. Husband and Wife do hereby mutually remise, release, quit claim
or forever discharge the other and the estate of such other, tbr all time to come, and for ali
purposes whatsoever, from ally and all rights, title and interest, or clailns in or against the estate
of such other, of whatever nature and wherever situate, which he or she now has or at anytlme
hereafter may have against such other, the estate of such other or any part thereof, whether
arising out of any tbrmer 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 tbr past,
present or future support or maintenance, alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel fees, costs or
expenses, 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 fbr the breach of any provision thel'eot: It is the intention of Husband and Wile
to give to each other by the execution of this Agreement a tull, 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 tbr the
breach of any provision thereof.
13. COUNSEL FEES. Each party individually covenants and agrees that he or she will
individually assume the tull and sole responsibility tbr legal expenses for his or her attorney and
court costs in connection with any divorce action which may be brought by either party and shall
make no claim against the other tbr such costs or tees.
14. ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS. Each of the panics shall, ti'om time-to-tilne, at the
request of the other, execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other party any and all further
instruments or documents that may be reasonable required to give full force and effect to the
provisions of this Agreement.
15. MODIFICATION OR WAIVER. A modification or waiver of any of the provisions of
this Agreement shall be eft-bctive only if made in writing and executed with the same fbrmality as
this Agreelnent. The lhilure of either party to insist upon the strict pertbrmance 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. BREACH. If either party breaches any provision of this Agreement, the other party shall
have the right, at his or her election, to sue tbr damages/hr such breach or seek such other
remedies or relief as may be available to him or her and the party breaching this Agreement shall
be responsible tbr payment of legal tees and costs incurred by the other in entbrcing the rights
under this Agreement, or in seeking such other remedies or relief as may be available to him or
her.
19. CONTROLLING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
20. INVALIDITY OF PROVISIONS. If any term, condition, clause or provision of this
Agreement shall be determined or declared to be void or invalid in law or otherwise, then only
that term, condition, clause or provision shall be stricken ti'om this Agreement, and, in all other
respects, this Agreement shall be valid and continue in tull tbrce, effect and operation.
21. BINDING NATURE. Except as otherwise set t-brth herein, this Agreement shall be
binding and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year
first above written.
WITNESS:
na M. Padilla
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
~ SS:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND :
On this the ~ day of March, 2003, before me, Lindsay D. Baird, tile undersigned
.personally appeared Gina~ M. Padilla, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be tile person whose name
is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged that she executed the same for tile purposes
therein contained,
Ill witness whereo£, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
,,~otary PublicJ
Notarial Seal
Lind&ay D. Baird, Notary Public
Carlisle Bom, Cumberland County
My Commiss~o~ Expires Oct. 21, 2006
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ·
· SS.'
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ·
n this the [~ day of March, .003, before me, the undersigned officer, personally appeared
Alfred L. Padilla, kndwn to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subs'criDe' d to the
within instrument, and acknowledged that she executed the same fol' the purposes therein contained, In witness whereot; I hereunto set my hanl and official s?l. ('~',,~
I~1 f}tal'y Publ~/ L)
Notarial Seal
Karisa J. Lehman, Notary Public
e Bo~o, Cumberland County
[ Carlis! .... ,.~ ~.n 25 2003
LMY Commission ~-xl~ ........ · '
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GINA M. PADILLA,
Plaintiff
ALFRED L. PADILLA,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2003 - 154 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
PRAEClPE TO TRANSMIT RECORD
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Transmit the record, together with the following information, to the Coud for entry of a divorce
decree:
1. Ground for Divorce: Irretrievable breakdown under Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code.
2. Date and manner of service of the Complaint: Certified U.S. mail, Return Receipt, Restricted
Delivery, January 11, 2003.
3. Date of execution of the Affidavit of Consent required by Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code:
By Plaintiff: April 15, 2003 by Defendant: April 17, 2003.
4. Related claims pending: None
5. Date Plaintiff's Waiver of Notice in §3301(c) Divorce was filed with the Prothonotary: 4/21/03.
Date Defendant's Waiver of Notice in §3301 (c) Divorce was filed with the Prothonotary:4/21/03.
dsay Dare ird, Esquire
L,'/ Attorney for the Pla~nbff