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T ABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. ADVICE OF COUNSEL 2
2. DISCLOSURE OF ASSETS 3
3. PERSONAL RIGHTS 3
4, MUTUAL CONSENT DIVORCE 4
5. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION 4
(a) Real Property 4
(b) Furnishings and Personal Property 6
(c) Motor Vehicles 6
(d) Life Insurance 7
(e) Pension and Retirement Benefits 7
(I) Stock, Stock Accounts, Cash Accounts and Investments 8
(g) Hershey Country Club Membership 9
(h) Lump Sum to Wife 9
(i) Miscellaneous Property 10
(j) Property to Wife 10
(k) Property to Husband 10
(I) Assumption of Encumbrances 11
(m) Liability Not Listed 11
(n) Indemnification of Wife 12
(0) Indemnification of Husband 12
(P) Warranty as to Future Obligations 12
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HEADING PAGE
6. ALIMONY 13
(a) Periodic Payments 13
(b) Tennination 13
(c) Tax Consequences 13
(d) No Modification 13
7, COUNSEL FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES 14
8, CHILD CUSTODY 14
9. CHILD SUPPORT 15
(a) Periodic Pa)n1cnts 15
(b) Undergraduate College Expenses 15
10. WAIVER OF INHERITANCE RIGHTS 15
11. WAIVER OF BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION 16
12, RELEASE OF CLAIMS 16
13. PRESERVATION OF RECORDS 18
14, MODIFICATION 18
15, SEVERABILITY 18
16, BREACH 19
17, WAIVER OF BREACH 19
18, NOTICE 19
19, APPLICABLE LAW 19
20, DATE OF EXECUTION 20
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MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENTJ. m.d, <hi, !l!I.y ,% ' ]998, by "d
between DANIEL K, DEARDORFF, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and CHRISTINE D,
DEARDORFF, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania;
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Daniel K, Deardorff (hereinafter referred to as "Husband"), social seeurity
number 136-40-9016, was born on May 17, 1948, and presently resides at 1206 Sherwood Drive,
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17013;
WHEREAS, Christine D, Deardorff (hereinafter referred to as "Wife"), social security
number 203-42-4529, was born 011 November 22, 1951, and presently resides at 1206 Sherwood
Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17013;
WHEREAS, the panies hereto are husband and wife, having been lawfully married on
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March 21,1981, in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and have liI-ed separate and apan
since on or about December IS, 1997;
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WHEREAS, one child was born of the marriage between the parties: Christian Daniel
Deardorff, date of birth January 2], 1983;
WHEREAS, the panies hereto are desirous of settling fully and finally their respective
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financial and property rights and obligations as between each other, including, without limitation,
the settling of all matters between them relating to the ownership of real and personal property,
the support and maintenance of one another and of their minor child and, in general, the settling
of any and all claims and possible claims by one against the other or against their respective
estates.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises, and of the mutual promises,
covenants and undertakings hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto,
Husband and Wife, each intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree as follows:
1. ADVICE OF COUNSEL. Each party acknowledges that he or she has
had the opportunity to obtain independent legal advice from counsel of his or her selection (John
C. Howell, Jr" Esquire, counsel for Husband; John J, Connelly, Jr" Esquire, counsel for Wife)
and that each fully understands the facts and his or her legal rights and obligations, and each
party acknowledges and accepts that this Agreement is, in the circumstances, fair and equitable,
and that it is being entered into freely and voluntarily, and that the execution of this Agreement is
not the result of any duress or undue influence, and that it is not the result of any improper or
illegal agreement or agreements, In addition, each party hereto acknowledges that he or she is
fully aware of the impact of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code, whereby the court has the right and
duty to detennine all marital rights of the parties including divorce, alimony, alimony pendente
lite, equitable distribution of all marital property or property owned or possessed individually by
the other, counsel fees and costs of litigation and, fully knowing the same and being fully aware
of his or her rights thereunder, each party hereto still desires to execute this Agreement,
acknowledging that the temlS and conditions set forth herein are fair, just and equitable to each
of the parties, and waives his and her respective right to have the Court of Common Pleas of
Cumberland County, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, make any detennination or
order affecting the respective parties' rights to alimony, alimony pendente lite, support and
maintenance, equitable distribution, counsel fees and costs of litigation.
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2. DISCLOSURE OF ASSETS, Each of the parties hereto acknowledges
that he or she is aware of his or her right to seek discovery, including but not limited to, written
interrogatories, motions for production of documents, the taking of oral depositions, the filing of
inventories, and all other means of discovery pemlitted under the Pennsylvania Divorce Code or
the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, Each of the parties further acknowledges that he or
she understands the concept of marital property under Pennsylvania law and each is aware of his
or her right to have the real and/or personal property, estate and assets, earnings and income of
the other assessed or evaluated by the courts of this commonwealth or any other court of
compelentjurisdiction. The parties do hereby acknowledge that there has been full and fair
disclosure to the other of his or her respective income, assets and liabilities, whether such are
held jointly or in the name of one party alone. Each party agrees that any right to further
disclosure, valuation, enumeration or statement thereofin this Agreement is hereby specifically
waived, and the parties do not wish to make or append hereto any further enumeration or
statement. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the division of assets as set forth in
this Agreement is fair, reasonable and equitable, and is satisfactory to them, Each of the parties
hereto further cove,nants and agrees for himself and herself and his or her heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns, that he or she will never at any time hereafter sue the other party or his
or her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns in any action of contention, direct or indirect,
and allege therein that there was a denial of any rights to full disclosure, or that there was any
fraud, duress, undue influence or that there was a failure to have available full, proper and
independent representation by legal counsel.
3. PERSONAL RIGHTS. Husband and Wife may, at all times hereafter,
live separate and apart. Each shall be free from all control, restraint, interference and authority,
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direct or indirect, by the other. Each may residc at such place or places as he or she may selcct.
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Each may, for his or her scparate use or benefit, conduct, carry on or engage in any business,
occupation, profession or employment which to him or her may seem advisable, Husband and
Wife shall not molest, harass, disturb or malign each other or the respective families of each
other, nor compel or allempt to compel the other to cohabit or dwell by any means or in any
manner whatsoever with him or her, Neither party will interfere with the use, ownership,
enjoyment or disposition of any property now owned by or hereafter acquired by the other,
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MUTUAL CONSENT DIVORCE. The parties acknowledge that on or
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about January 28, 1998, Wife initiated an action for divorce under the no-fault provisions of the
Divorce Code in the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas docketed at No, 98-Civil-S07,
It is the intention of the parties, and the parties agree, that by this Agreement they have resolved
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all ancillary economic issues related to their divorce and thus this or any other divorce action
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with respect to these parties shall be limited to a claim for divorce only, The parties
acknowledge that the ninety (90) day waiting period provided for under S3301(c) of the Divorce
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Code has expired and thus the parties agree that, contemporaneously with the execution of this
Agreement, each will sign an Affidavit of Consent to Divorce and Waiver ofl'\otice ofIntention
to Request Entry of Divorce Decree and deliver same to counsel for Wife who promptly shall
submit said Affidavits and Waivers to the court, along with a Praecipe to Transmit Record, Vital
Statistics Fonn and any and all other documents necessary to precipitate the prompt entry of a
divorce decree.
5. EOUlTABLE DISTRIBUTION.
(a) Real Pronertv. The parties acknowledge that they are the owners,
as tenants by the entirety, of the real property located at 1206 Sherwood Drive, Carlisle,
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Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17013 (hereinafter referred to as the "Marital Residence"),
The parties agree as follows with respect to the Marital Residence:
(1) Contcmporaneously with the execution of this Agreement,
Husband and Wife shall deliver to Husband an appropriate decd, to be prepared by Husband's
counsel in a foml satisfactory to Wife, conveying to Husband all of the parties' right, title, claim
and interest in and to the Marital Residencc, Thereafter, Husband shall be the sole owner of the
Marital Residence and shall be pennitted to record said deed and take any other action with
respect thereto that he deems appropriate, Wife shall vacate the Marital Residence not later than
June 13, 1998,
(2) Wife agrces that as of the execution date of this Agreement,
any and all homeowners policies, title policies, and any other policy of insurance with respect to
the Marital Residence shall be deemed to be endorsed to reflect Husband as sole owner thereof
and she further agrees that Husband shall be entitled to receive any payments now or hereafter
due under any such insurance policy,
(3) As of the date of execution of this Agreement, Husband
shall be solely responsible for all costs, expenses and liabilities associated with or attributable to
the Marital Residence, including but not limited to the mortgage held by Husband's parents, the
joint line of credit with Financial Trust Company, any other mortgages, loans or lines of credit,
taxes, insurance premiums, utilities, maintenance and repairs, and Husband shall keep Wife and
her successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators indemnified and held harmless from
any liability, cost or expense, including actual attorneys fees, which may be incurred in
connection with such liabilities and expenses or resulting from Wife's ownership interest in the
Marital Residence.
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(4) Wife hereby waives, for all time, any and all past, present
or future right, title, claim or interest in and to the eight (8) aeres of mountain land in Lehigh
County that Husband owns with his sister.
(b) Furnlshlnl!s and Personal Propertv. The parties agree that they
will divide by agreement between themselves all fumishings and personalty currently located in
the Marital Residence, including all fumiture, furnishings, antiqucs, rugs, carpets, household
applianccs and equipment. If the parties are unable to agree upon an appropriate distribution of
the said personalty and furnishings, then such shall be divided by altemating choiee with Wife to
have the selection of the first item, Husband to have selection of the second and third items, and
the parties to alternate one item each thereafter until all the fumishings and personalty have been
divided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Husband shall retain his stamp collection as his sole
and separate property, free of any and all right, title, claim or interest of Wife and Wife shall
retain her jewelry as her sole and separate property free of any and all right, title, claim or
interest of Husband,
(e) !\Iotor Vehicles.
(I) Husband agrees that Wife shall retain possession of and
receive as her sole and separate property the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada automobile, currently
titled injoint names, along with all rights under any insurance policies thereon and with all
responsibility for payment of any outstanding indebtedness pertaining thereto and insurance
thereon, free of any and all right, title, claim or interest of Husband.
(2) Wife agrees that Husband shall retain possession of and
receive as his sole and separatc property the 1997 Pontiac Sunfire automobile currently titled in
Husband's name alonc, along with all rights under any insurance policiestherecn and with
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responsibility for payment of any outstanding indebtedness pertaining thereto and insurance
thereon, free of any and all right, title, claim or interest of Wife,
(3) Wife and Husband agrcc to execute, acknowledge and
deliver, within thirty (30) days of a request by the other, any and all instruments or documents
necessary to effectuate the transfer of vehicles and insurance responsibility pursuant to the tenns
of this subparagraph.
(4) Wife and Husband agree that each will indemnify and hold
the other and his or her property hannless from any liability, cost or expense, including attorney's
fees, incurred in connection with the vehicles awarded to each party by the temlS of this
subparagraph.
(d) Life Insurance. Wife agrees that Husband shall receive, as his sole
and separate property, free of any and all right, tille, claim or interest of Wife, any and all life
insurance policies owned by or insuring the life of Husband, including all incidents of ownership
pertaining thereto, including cash value, if any, Husband agrees that Wife shall receive, as her
sole and separate property, free of any and all right, tille, claim or interest of Husband, any and
all life insurance p<?licies owned by or insuring the life of Wife, including all incidents of
ownership pertaining thereto, including cash value, if any,
(e) Pension and Retirement Benefits.
(I) Other than as specifically set forth in subparagraph (2)
below, the parties agree that Husband shall receive, as his sole and separate property, free of any
and all right, title, claim or interest of Wife, his profit sharing plan with his law finn, Marston,
Deardorff, Williams & Otto.
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(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that Wife
shall receive, as her sole and separate property, free of any and all right, title, claim or interest of
Husband, the sum of Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000) from Husband's law finn profit
sharing plan. Said transfer to Wife is intended to be accomplished without penalties or adverse
tax consequences and thus shall be by rollOl'er to an individual retirement account in Wife's
name alone by means of a Domestic Relations Order (hereinafter referred to as "DR 0") or
Qualified Domestic Relations Order (hereinafter referred to as "QDRO") to be prepared by Harry
M, Leister, Jr" F.S,A. of Conrad M, Siegel, Inc" with the cost of Mr, Leister's services to be
borne by Husband, The parties further agree that they will cooperate with one another to
accomplish the transfer of the profit sharing funds to Wife and that both shall execute a
stipulation for the entry of a DRO or QDRO which shall be prepared by counsel for Husband,
(3) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, Wife and
Husband each hereby specifically releases and waives any and all right, title, claim or interest
that he or she may have in and to any and all retirement benefits (including but not limited to
pension or profit sharing benefits, deferred compensation plans, 40 I (k) plans, employee savings
and thrift plans, individual retirement accounts or other similar benefits) of the other party,
specifically to include a waiver of any spousal annuity benefits and/or beneficiary designations
thereunder. The parties agree that they shall execute any documents pursuant to the Retirement
Equity Act or any similar act that may be required from time to time to accomplish the purposes
of this subparagraph.
(I) Stock. Stock Accounts, Cash Accounts and IIl\'estments.
(1) The parties agree that Husband shall retain and receive as
his sole and separate property, free of any and all right, title, claim or interest of Wife, his ten
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(10) shares of his law fiml known as Marston, Deardorff, Williams & Olio; his one thousand
(1000) shares oflntegrated Food Technologies stock; his sixty-seven (67) shares of Keystone
Financial stock; and trust funds of an undelennined amount to vest in the future from Husband's
uncle, Husband shall receive as his sole and separate property the parties' joint checking account
No. 521973 at Financial Trust Company, In addition, Husband also shall receive as his sole and
separate property, free of any and all right, title, claim or interest of Wife, any and all other
stocks, investments, bonds or cash accounts currently in his own name including checking and
savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, stock accounts, ete.
(2) The parties agree that Wife shall receive, as her sole and
separate property, free of any and all right, title, claim or interest of Husband, any and all stocks,
investments, bonds or cash accounts currently in her name alone, including checking and savings
accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, stock accounts, etc,
(g) Hershey Country Cluh Memhership. Wife shall receive, as her
sole and separate property, any and all right, title, claim or interest in and to the parties' formerly
joint Hershey Country Club membership, now transferred to \Vife's name alone. In addition,
Husband agrees that he promptly shall withdraw his pending suit against the Hershey Country
Club and Craig Kandravi.
(h) Lump Sum to Wife. As part of the equitable distribution of the
parties' marital property, Husband shall pay to Wife the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand
Dollars (5110,000), The first Four Thousand Dollars (54,000) of that sum shall be paid to Wife
upon the execution dale of this Agreement. The remainder shall be payable to Wife within thirty
(30) days of the date of execulion of this Agreement. This lump sum payment to Wife is in the
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nature ofa property distribution and thus shall not be includeable in Wife's income nor
deductible by Husband for tax purposes,
(I) Miscellaneous Propcrtv. As of the execution date of this
Agreement, any and all property not specifically addressed herein shall be owned by the party to
whom the property is titled; and if untitled, the party in possession, This Agreement shall
constitute a sufficient bill of sale to evidence the transfer of any and all rights in such property
from each to the other.
(j) Propcrtv to Wlfc. The parties agree that Wife shall own, possess,
and enjoy, free from any claim of Husband, the property awarded to her by the tenns of this
Agreement. Husband hereby quitclaims, assigns and conveys to Wife all such property, and
waives and relinquishes any and all rights thereto, together with any insurance policies covering
that property, and any escrow accounts relating to that property, This Agreement shall constitute
a sufficient bill of sale to evidence the transfer of any and all rights in such properly from
Husband to Wife.
(k) PrODcrty to Husband. The parties agree that Husband shall own,
possess, and enjoy, free from any claim of Wife. the properly awarded to him by the tenns of this
Agreement. Wife hereby quitclaims, assigns and conveys to Husband all such properly, and
waives and relinquishes any and all rights thereto, togetht:r with any insurance policies covering
that property, and any escrow accounts relating to that property, This Agreement shall constitute
a sufficient bill of sale to evidence the transfer of any and all rights in such properly from Wife to
Husband,
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(I) AssumDtlon of Encumbrances,
(1) Husband shall be solely liable for any and all obligations he
has incurred on any credit card accounts issued in his name alone and he shall indcmnify and
hold Wife and her property harmless from any liability associated with said accounts, In addition
to the other obligations Husband assumes hereunder, he also shall be solely responsible for
repayment of any and all loans to the parties from Husband's parents, along with any and all
(2) Wife shall be solely liable for any and all obligations she
liabilities associated with his law practice, Husband shall take all steps necessary to insure
Wife's release from said obligations and he shall indemnify and hold Wife and her property
harmless from any liability associated therewith,
has incurred on any credit card accounts issued in her name alone and she shall indemnifY and
hold Husband and his property harmless from any liability associated with said accounts,
(3) Unless otherwise provided herein, each party hereby
assumes the debts, encumbrances, taxes and liens on all the property each will hold subsequent to
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the effective date of this Agreement, and each party agrees to indemnify and hold hannless the
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other party and his or her property from any claim or liability that the other party will suffer or
may be required tei pay because of such debts, encumbrances or liens,
(m) Liabilit" Not Listed. Each party represents and warrants to the
other that he or she has not incurred any debt, obligation or other liability, other than those
described in this Agreement, on which the other party is or may be liable, A liability not
disclosed in this Agreement will be the sole responsibility of the party who has incurred or may
hereafter incur it, and such party agrees to pay it as the same shall become due, and to indemnify
and hold the other party and his or her property hamlless from any and all such debts, obligations
and liabilities,
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(n) Indemnification of Wife. If any claim, action or proceeding is
hereafter initiated seeking to hold Wife liable for the debts or obligations assumed by Husband
under this Agreement, Husband will, at his sole expense, defend Wife against any such claim,
action or proceeding, whether or not well-founded, and indemnifY her and her property against
any damages or loss resulting therefrom, including, but not limited to, costs of court and actual
attorney's fees incurred by Wife in connection therewith,
(0) Indemnification of Husband, Ifany claim, action or proceeding
is hereafter initiated seeking to hold Husband liable for the debts or obligations assumed by Wife
under this Agreement, Wife will, at her sole expense, defend Husband against any such claim,
action or proceeding, whether or not well-founded, and indemnifY him and his property against
any damag~ or loss resulting therefrom, including, but not limited to, costs of court and actual
attorney's fees incuned by Husband in connection therewith,
(p) Warrantv as to Future Oblil!ations. Husband and Wife each
represents and warrants to the other that he or she will not at any time in the future incur or
contract any debt, charge or liability for which the other, the other's legal representatives,
property or estate ~13Y be responsible, From the date of execution of this Agreement, each party
shall use only those credit cards and accounts for which that party is individually liable and the
parties agree to cooperate in closing any remaining accounts which provide for joint liability,
Each party hereby agrees to indemnifY, save and hold the other and his or her property harmless
from any liability, loss, cost or expense whatsoever, including attorneys fees, incurred in the
event of breach hereof.
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6. ALIMONY.
(a) Periodle Pavments. In consideration of the factors set forth in the
Divorce Code, commencing in the month in which a divorce decree is entered with respect to the
parties, Husband shall pay directly to Wife, for her support and maintenance, the sum of Two
Hundred Dollars ($200) per month,
(b) Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Husband's
obligation to pay alimony to Wife shall cease absolutely upon the first to occur of (I) Husband's
death, (2) Wife's death, (3) Wife's remarriage or (4) Wife's cohabitation with another adult who is
not a relative.
(c) Tax ConseQuences. The payments from Husband to Wife
pursuant to this paragraph are intended to be "alimony" as that tenn is defined in the Internal
Revenue Code. As such, said payments shall be includeable in Wife's income and deductible by
Husband for tax purposes. Each party warrants that he or she will treat said pa)1nents as alimony
taxable to the recipient and neither shall take an inconsistent position on any tax return he or she
files hereafter.
(d) No Modification. Except as specifically set fonh herein, Husband
and Wife hereby expressly waive, discharge and release any and all rights and claims which he or
she may have now or hereafter by reason of the parties' marriage to alimony, alimony pendente
lite, support andJor maintenance or other like benefits resulting from the parties' status as
husband and wife, The parties further release and waive any rights they may have to seek
modification of the tenns of this paragraph in a court oflaw or equity, it being understood that
the foregoing constitutes a final detemlination for all time of either party's obligation to
contribute to the support and maintenance of the other.
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7. COUNSEL FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES. Each party shall be
solely responsible for his or her own legal fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with
their separation and/or the dissolution of their marriage, and the preparation and execution of this
Agreement.
8. CHILD CUSTODY. Wife shall be entitled to claim the dependency
exemption for the parties' son, The parties shall make major decisions affecting the child
together, including but not limited to medical, religious and educational decisions, The parties
agree to discuss and consult one another on these decisions with a view to adopting a hannonious
policy calculated to promoting the child's best intercsts. Each party has a right to be kept
infonned of the child's educational and medical development and shall have a right of access to
the child's educational and medical records, Each party shall be entitled to complete and full
infonnation concerning the child from each other and from any doctor, dentist, teacher, therapist
or similar authority, and to have copies of any reports, notices or other communications given to
either party as a parent. Each party shall notifY the other of any matter relating to the child which
could reasonably be expected to be of significant concern to the other. Day-to-day decisions
shall be the respon,sibility of the parent having physical custody at that time, Additionally, the
parent having physical custody of the child at the time of an emergency shall have the right to
make any immediate decisions necessitated thereby, but he or she shall infomlthe other parent of
the emergency as soon as possible, Each party shall have reasonable telephone and mail access
to the child when in the custody of the other parent. Neither party shall impair the other party's
right to custody or interfere with the other parent's custody when the child is with that parent.
Neither party shall disparage the other party in front of the child, attempt to alienate the
affections of the child from the other pnrty, or allow third parties to attempt to alienate the
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affections of the child from the other parl)', The parties do not wish to establish a schedule of physical
custody at this time and they recognize that such will be the subject of periodic negotiations between
them. The parties agree to cooperate in scheduling their son's custodial time with the other, taking into
aeeountthe child's activities, schedules and desires,
9. CmLD SUPPORT.
(a) Periodic Payments. Husband shall pay to Wife the sum of Six Hundred
Dollars ($600) per month for the support of their minor child until the child attains age twenty (20) or
graduates from high school, whichever is first to occur. The parties further agree that Husband shall
continue to make these periodic payments to Wife even if the parties' son is residing primarily with
Husband, As security for these payments, Husband shall maintain a minimum of Thirty Thousand
Dollars ($30,000) insurance on his life for the benefit of Christian until the child attains age twenty (20),
Husband agrees that he also shall pay Christian's tuition at the Harrisburg Academy until he graduates
from high school from custodial funds Husband holds on son's behalf.
(b) Under!!raduate Colle!!e Exnenses. The parties acknowledge that their
son is the beneficiary of certain trusts established to pay for tuition, room and board, books and other
major college expenses, However, Husband agrees that he will pay for his son's clothing and
miscellaneous expenses while his son is in pursuit of his undergraduate degree if Husband is consulted
with respect to the choice of edueational institution and his approval thereof is obtained, such approval
not to be unreasonably withheld, and provided that Christian is a full-time student and maintains at least
a 2.0 average on a 4,0 scale, Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in no event shall Husband's
obligation under the tenns of this subparagraph extend beyond the child's twenty-fourth (24th) birthday,
10. WAIVER OF INHERITAJliCE RIGHTS. Unless otherwise specifically
provided in this Agreement, as of the execution date of this Agreement, Husband and Wife each waives
all rights of in herita nee in the estate of the other, any right to elect to take against the will or any trust of
the other or in which the other has an interest, and each of the parties waives any
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additional rights which said party has or may have by reason of their marriage, except the rights
saved or created by the tenus of this Agreement. This waiver shall be construed generally and
shall include, but not be limited to, a waiver of all rights provided under the laws of
Pennsylvania, or any other jurisdiction, and shall include all rights under the Pennsylvania
Divorce Code.
11. WAIVER OF BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. Unless otherwise
specifieally set forth in this Agreement, each party hereto specifically waives any and all
beneficiary rights and any and all rights as a surviving spouse in and to any asset, benefit or like
program carrying a beneficiary designation which belongs to the other party under the tenus of
this Agreement, including, but not limited to, pensions and retirement plans of any sort or nature,
deferred compensation plans, life insurance policies, annuities, stock accounts, bank accounts,
final pay checks or any other post-death distribution scheme, and each party expressly states that
it is his and her intention to revoke by the tenus of this Agreement any beneficiary designations
naming the other which are in effect as of the date of execution of this Agreement. Ifand in the
event the other party continues to be named as beneficiary and no alternate beneficiary is
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in the event that either party hereto specifically
designates the other party as a beneficiary after the date of execution of this Agreement, then this
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dispositions provided for herein constitute an equitable distribution of their assets and liabilities
pur:'Ul1nt to 93502 of the Divorce Code, and Wife and Husband hereby waive any right to
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division of their property except as provided for in this Agreemcnt. Furthennorc, except as
otherwise provided for in this Agreement, each of the parties hereby specifically waives,
releases, renounces and forever abandons any claim, right, title or interest whatsoever he or she
may have in property transferred to the other party pursuant to this Agreement or identified in
this Agreement as belonging to the other party, and each party agrees never to assert any elaim to
said property or proceeds in the future. However, neither party is released or discharged from
any obligation under this Agreement or any instrument or doeument executed pursuant to this
Agreement. Husband and Wife shall hereafter own and enjoy independently of any claim or
right of the other, all items of personal property, tangible or intangible, acquired by him or her
from the execution date of this Agreement with full power in him or her to dispose ofthe same
fully and effectively for all purposes.
(b) Each party hereby absolutely and unconditionally releases and
forever discharges the other and the estate of the other for all purposes from any and all rights
and obligations which eith~r party may have or at any time hereafter has for past, present or
future support or maintenance, alimony pendente lite, alimony, equitable distribution, counsel
fees, costs, expens~s, and any other right or obligation, economic or otherwise, whether arising
out of the marital relationship or otherwise, including all rights and benefits under the
Pennsylvania Divorce Code of 1980, its supplements and amendments, as well as under any
other law of any other jurisdiction, except and only except all rights and obligations arising under
this Agreement or for the breach of any of its provisions, Neither party shall have any obligation
to the other not expressly set forth herein,
(c) Except as set forth in this Agreement, each party hereby absolutely
and unconditionally releases and forever discharges the other and his or her heirs, executors,
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obligations arisinl~ut of or by virtue of the marital relationship of the parties whether now
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by way of dower, curtesy, 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 other rights of a 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,
(d) Except for the obligations ofthe parties contained in this
Agreement and such rights as are expressly reserved herein, each party gives to the other by the
execution of this Agreement an absolute and unconditional release and discharge from all causes
of action, claims, rights or demands whatsoever in law or in equity, which either party ever had
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for a period of fou~ (4) years from the date ofthcir divorce decree all financial records relating to
the marital estate, and each party will allow the other party access to those records in the event of
tax audits,
14, MODIFICATION. No modification, rescission, or amendment to this
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15. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court
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BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared DANIEL K,
DEARDORFF, known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument, and who
acknowledged to me that he executed same for the purposes and considerations therein
expressed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this.!f!j day of
/}f/o ,1998
My commission expires:
NOTARIAL SEAL
DEBRA M, SHIMP, Notary Publ1c
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who acknowledged to me that she executed same for the purposes and considerations therein
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PLAINTIFF
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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NO. qg' - 507
C illi I
DANIEL K. DEARDORFF,
DEFENDANT
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
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You have been sued in Court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forlh in the
following papers, you must take prompt action. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the
case may proceed without you and a Decree in 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 Court House, 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.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE PA 17013
(717) 249 3166
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Plaintiff may have Ihe right to requestthatthc Court require the parties to participate in
counseling.
The parties to Ihis action have been separated since December of 1997.
COUNT IT
CLAIM FOR EOUITABLE DISTRmUTION OF MARITAL PROPERTY
UNDER SECTION 3502 OF THE DIVORCE CODE
10. Plaintiff requests Ihe Court to enter a Decree in Divorce.
11. Plaintiff avers Ihat she is the innocent and injured spouse, and thatlhe Defendant
has offered such indignities to Ihe Plaintiff so as to render her condition intolerable and life
burdensome.
12. This action is not collusive.
13. Plaintiff and Defendant are Ihe owners of various personal property, motor
vehicles, bank accounts and insurance policies acquired during their marriage which are subject
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CLAIM FOR ALIMONY UNDER SECTION 3701 OF THE DIVORCE CODE
16. Plaintiff requires reasonable alimony to adequately maintain herself in accordance
14. Plaintiff is unable to support herself through appropriate employment.
15. Plaintifflacks sufficient property and income to provide for her reasonable needs.
with the standard established during the marriage.
17. Defendant is financially able to provide for the reasonable needs of the Plaintiff.
COUNT IV
CLAIM FOR ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE. COUNSEL FEFS AND EXPENSFS
UNDER SECTION 3702 OF THE DIVORCE CODE
18. Plaintiff does not have sufficient funds to support herself and pay the counsel fees
and expenses incidental to this action.
19. Defendant is full and well able to pay Plaintiff alimony pendente lite, counsel fees
and expenses incidental to this divorce action.
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff requests the Court to enter a Decree:
a. dissolving the marriage between the Plaintiff and Defendant;
b. equilably distributing all property owned by the parties hereto;
c. directing the Defendant to pay alimony to Plaintiff;
d. directing the Defendant to pay alimony pendente lite in Plaintiff's counsel fees
and the cost of this suit; and
e. for such further relief as the Court may determine equitable and just.
CONNELLY, REID & SPADE
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VITAL RECORDS
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RECORD OF
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(CHECK ONE) 0
STATE FILE NUMDER
STATE FILE DATE
HUSBAND
1. NAME
(Fiul)
Daniel
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Deardorff
3. RESIDENCE
Street or R.D.
CilY. Boro. or Twp.
County
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2. DATE
OF
BIRTH
4. PLACE
OF
BIRTH
USUAL OCCUPATION
(Month) (DdY)
05-17-48
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1206 Sherwood Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17013
$. NUMBER 8. RACE 7.
OF THIS 2 WHITE BLACK OTHER (Specify)
MARRIAGE Kl 0 0
WIFE
(State or Foreign Country)
Pennsylvania
Attorney
B. MAIDEN NAME
DZVONIK
(Fjrst)
Christine
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Deardorff
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11. PLACE
OF
BIRTH
14. USUAL OCCUPATION
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1206 Sherwood Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17013
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OF THIS WHITE
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THIS Penns Ivania THIS 03-21-81
MARRIAGE Cumberland MARRIAGE
17A. NUMBER OF 17B. NUMBER OF DEPENDENT 18, PLAINTIFF 19, DECREE GRANTED TO
CHILDREN THIS CHILDREN UNDER 18 HUSBAND WIFE HUSBAND WIFE OTHER (SpeCify)
MARRIAGE 1 1 0 Kl 0 IXI 0
20, NUMBER OF HUSDANO WIFE SPLIT CUSTODY OTHER (SpecIfy)
CHILDREN 10 0 ID 0
CUSTODY OF
22. DATE OF DECREE (Month) (O.y) (Year)
2'. SIGNATURE OF
TRANSCRIBING CLERK
21. LEGAL GROUNDS FOR
DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT
3301 of the Divorce Code
DATE REPORT SENT (Month) (O.y)
10 VITAL RECORDS
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CHRISTINE D. DEARDORFF,
Plaintiff
DANIEL K, DEARDORFF,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
STIPULATION
AND NOW come the parties hereto, by and through their counsel, John C, Howell, Jr"
Esquire, for Defendant Daniel K. Deardorff(hereinafter "Dan"), and John 1. Connelly, Jr"
Esquire, for Plaintiff Christine D, Deardorff(hereinafter"Christine"), who stipulate and agree as
follows:
I. The Bill of Particulars filed by Christine shall be removed from the file of
this case maintained by the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County
and the original of this Stipulation shall be substituted therefor,
2, Christine shall have the right to refile the Bill of Particulars at any time
without restriction, but ifrefiled, Dan shall have the right to request the Court that it be done
under seal.
With the intent to be legally bound hereby, the parties by and through their counsel set
their hands and seals the date indicated,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 98 - 507 CIVIL
CHRISTINE D. DEARDORFF,
Plaintiff
DANIEL K. DEARDORFF,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
IN DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
AND NOW, this~day of tlfl3UJ) ~
, 199B, personally appeared
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Connelly, Jr., Esquire, who;\ being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that
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on February 7, 199B by certified mail number P 397 739 955, addressee only, return
receipt requested, as evidenced by the return receipt card attached hereto and made
a part hereof,
Sworn to and subscribed
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NOTARIAL SEAL
JEAN L, KOSIER, Notary Public
City of Harrl'burg, Dauphin County
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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.A. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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CHRISTINE D. DEARDORFF.
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
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NO. 98-507 CIVIL
DANIEL K. DEARDORFF,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
WAIVER OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REQUEST ENTRY
OF A DIVORCE DECREE UNDER ~ 3301(c) 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,A. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities,
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DANIEL K. DEARDORFF,
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CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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DEFENDANT'S AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT
AND WAIVER OF COUNSELING
1. A complaint in divorce under ~3301(c) of the Divorce Code was filed on
January 28, 1998.
2, The marriage of Plaintiff and Defendant is irretrievably broken, and ninety
days have elapsed from the date of filing and service of 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,
I verity 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,A. ~4904, relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities,
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I hereby certify that I am this date serving a true and
correct copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Withdraw Appearance
upon the Attorney for Plaintiff by sending the same by first-
class mail postage paid addressed as follows:
John J. Connelly, Jr., Esquire
James, Smith, Durkin & Connelly
108-112 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
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SNELBAKER, BRENNEMAN & SPARE, P.C,
44 West Main street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0318
Attorneys for Daniel K, Deardorff,
Defendant
Dated: March 16, 1998
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It is the responsibility of the Alternate Payee to keep a current mailing address on
liIe with the Plan at all times,
7. The portion of the Participant's plan benefits payable to the Alternate Payee under
this QDRO is $45,000,
8, The amount designated in Paragraph 7 shall not be paid directly to the Alternate
Payee but such amount shall be paid as soon as administratively feasible in a single lump sum
distribution, to the Individual Retirement Account custodian indicated on the payment election
fonns,
The Alternate Payee intends to complete the payment election fonns of the Plan
Sponsor to effectuate any such transfer,
9, This QDRO docs not require the Plan to provide any type or fonn of benefit the
Plan docs not otherwise provide,
10. This QDRO docs not require the Plan to provide increased benefits.
11, This QDRO does not require the Plan to pay any benefits which another order
previously detennined to be a Qualified Domestic Relations Order requires the Plan to pay to
another Alternate Payee.
12, On and after the date this Order is deemed to be a QDRO, but before the Alternate
Payee receives her distribution under the Plan, the Alternate Payee shall be entitled to all of the
rights and election privileges that are afforded to active participants, including, but not limited to,
the rules regarding withdrawals and distributions and the right to direct her Plan investments to
the extent pennilled under the Plan.
\3, All payments made pursuant to this Order shall be conditioned on the certification
by the Alternate Payee and the Participant to the Plan Administrator of such infonnation as the
Plan Administrator may reasonably require from such parties.
14, It is the intention of the parties that this QDRO continue to qualify as a QDRO
under Code 9414 (p), as it may be amended from time to time,
15. In the event that the Plan inadvertently pays to the Participant any benefits that are
assigned to the Alternate Payee pursuant to the tenns of this QDRO, the Participant shall
immediately reimburse the Alternate Payee to the extent that he has received such benefit
payments, and shall forthwith pay such amounts so received directly to the Alternate Payee
within ten days of receipt. In the event the Plan inadvertently pays to the Alternate Payee any
benefits that arc not assigned to her pursuant to the tenns ofthis QDRO, the Alternate Payee
shall immediately reimburse the Participant to the extent she has received such benefit payments
and shall forthwith pay such amounts so received directly to the Participant within ten days of
receipt.
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18, Until the Plan completes payment of all benefits pursuant to this QDRO, the Plan
shall treat the Alternate Payee as a surviving spouse for purposes of Code ~~401(a)(II) and 417,
but the Alternate Payee shall receive, as surviving spouse, only the amount described in
Paragraph 7 ofthis QDRO. The sole purpose of this Paragraph 18 is to ensure payment to the
Alternate Payee in ease ofPartieipant's death prior to payment by the Plan of the amount
described in Paragraph 7 of this QDRO, In case of the Alternate Payee's death prior to payment
by the Plan of all benefits pursuant to this QDRO, the Plan shall pay the remaining benefits
under this QDRO to the Alternate Payee's estate.
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have no further claim against the Participant's interest in the Plan,
17. The Alternate Payee assumes sole responsibility for the tnx consequences ofthe
distribution under this QDRO,
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19, The Plan Administrator promptly shall notify the Participant and the Alternate
Payee of the receipt of this QDRO and shall notify the Participant and the Alternate Payee of the
Plan's procedures for detennining the qualified status of this QDRO. The Plan Administrator
shall detennine the qualified status of the QDRO and shall notify the Participant and the
Alternate Payee of the detennination within a reasonable period of time afier receipt of this
QDRO.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CHRISTINE D, DEARDORFF,
Plaintiff
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CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
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NO, 98 CIVIL 507
DANIEL K, DEARDORFF,
Defendant
OUALlFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER
I, The Court intends this Order to be a Qualified Domestic Relations Order
("QDRO") within the meaning of S414(P) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Code").
2, This Order creates and recognizes the existence of the Alternate Payee's right to
receive a portion of the benefits payable with respect to the Participant.
3, This QDRO relates to the provision of marital property rights to the Alternate
Payee as a result of a Marital Settlement Agreement between Participant and Alternate Payee
entered into May 4,1998.
4, This QDRO applies to the Martson, Deardorff, Williams & Otto Profit Sharing
Plan ("Plan") and any successor thereto, Daniel K, Deardorff ("Participant") is a Participant in
the Plan, Christine D. Deardorff ("Alternate Payee") is the Alternate Payee for purposes of this
QDRO,
5. The Participant's name, mailing address, Social Security number and date of birth
are:
Daniel K, Deardorff
1206 Sherwood Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013
Social Security No.: 136-40-9016
Date of Birth: May 17,1948
6,
birth are:
The Alternate Payee's name, mailing address, Social Security number and date of
Christine D, Deardorff
1206 Sherwood Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013
Social Security No,: 203-42-4529
Date of Birth: November 22,1951
EXHIBIT
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It is the responsibility of the Alternate Payee to kecp a currcntmailing addrcss on
file with thc Plan at all timcs,
7. The portion of the Participant's plan benefits payable to thc Alternatc Payce under
this QDRO is $45,000.
8, The amount designated in Paragraph 7 shall not be paid dircctly to the Alternate
Payee but such amount shall be paid as soon as administratively fcasiblc in a single lump sum
distribution, to the Individual Rctirement Account custodian indicatcd on the paymcnt election
fonns,
The Alternate Payee intends to complete the payment election fonns of the Plan
Sponsor to effectuate any such transfer.
9, This QDRO does not require the Plan to provide any typc or fonn of benefit the
Plan does not otherwise provide,
10. This QDRO does not require the Plan to provide increased benefits,
II. This QDRO does not require the Plan to pay any benefits which another order
previously detennined to be a Qualified Domestic Relations Order rcquires thc Plan to pay to
another Alternate Payee,
12. On and after the date this Order is deemed to be a QDRO, but before the Alternate
Payee receives her distribution under the Plan, the Alternate Payee shall be cntitled to all of the
rights and election privileges that are afforded to active participants, including, but not limited to,
the rules regarding withdrawals and distributions and the right to dircct hcr Plan investments to
the extent pennilled under the Plan,
13, All payments made pursuant to this Order shall be conditioned on the certification
by the Alternate Payee and the Participant to the Plan Administrator of such infonnation as the
Plan Administrator rnay reasonably require from such partics.
14, It is the intention of the parties that this QDRO continue to qualify as a QDRO
under Code g414 (P). as it may be amended from time to time,
15, In the event that the Plan inadvertently pays to the Participant any benefits that are
assigned to the Alternate Payee pursuant to the tenns of this QDRO, the Participant shall
immediately reirnburse the Alternate Payee to the extcnt that he has rcccivcd such benefit
payments, and shall forthwith pay such amounts so rcceived directly to thc Alternate Payee
within ten days of receipt. In the event the Plan inadvertently pays to the Alternate Payee any
benefits that are not assigned to her pursuant to the tenns of this QDRO, the Alternate Payee
shall immediately reimburse the Participant to the extent she has received such benefit payments
and shall forthwith pay such amounts so received directly to the Participant within ten days of
receipt.