HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-5768IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
SUZANNE M. PRICE,
Plaintiff
VS.
DAVID E. PRICE,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
1N DIVORCE
NOTICE TO DEFEND AND CLAIM RIGHTS
You have been sued in Court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in
the following pages, you must take prompt action. You are warned that if you fail to do
so, the case may proceed without you and a Decree of Divorce or annulment may be
entered against you by the Court. A judgment may also be entered against you for any
other relief requested in these papers by the Plaintiff You may lose money or property or
other rights important to you.
When the grounds for the divorce is indignities or irretrievable breakdown of the
marriage, you may request marriage counseling. A list of marriage counselors is available
in the Office of the Prothonotary at the Cumberland County Court House, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania 17013.
IF YOU DO NOT FILE A CLAIM FOR ALIMONY, DIVISION OF
PROPERTY, LAWYER'S FEES OR EXPENSES BEFORE A DIVORCE OR
ANNULMENT IS GRANTED, YOU MAY LOSE THE RIGHT TO CLAIM ANY
OF THEM.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF
YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR
TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU
CAN GET LEGAL ASSISTANCE.
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
Telephone: (717) 249-3166
AVl[SO PARA DEFENDER y RECLAMAR DERECHOS
USED HA SDO DEMANDADO EN LA CORTE. Si desea defederse de las
quejuas expuestas en las paginas siquientes, debe romar accion con prontitud. Se le avisa
que si not se defiende, el caso puede proceder sin usted y decreto de divorcio o
anulamiento puede ser emitido en su contra por la Cone. Una decision puede tambien set
emitida en su contra por cualquier otra queja o compensacion reclamados por el
demandante. Usted puede perder dinero, o propiedades y otros derechos importantes para
usted.
Cuando la base para el divorcio es indignidades o rompimiento irreparable del
matrimonio, usted puede solicitar consejo matrimonial. Una lista de consejeros
matrimoniales esta disponible en la oficina del Prothonotary, en la Cumberland County
Court House, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013.
SI USTED NO RECLAMA PENSION ALIMENTICIA, PROPIEDAD
MARITAL, HONORARIOS DE ABOGADO y OTROS GASTOS ANTES DE QUE EL
DECRETO FINAL DE DIVORCIO O ANULAMIENTO SEA EMIT1DO, USED
PUEDE PERDER EL DERECHO A RECLAMAR CUALQUIERA DE ELLOS.
USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE PAPEL A UN ABOGADO DE 1NMEDIATO. SI
NO TIENE O NO PUEDE PAGAR UN ABOGADO, VAYA O LLAME A LA OFICINA
INDICADA ABA JO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE OBTENER ASISTENCIA
LEGAL.
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
Telefano: (717) 249-3166
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
SUZANNE M. PRICE, : NO.
Plaintiff :
VS.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
DAVID E. PRICE,
Defendant
IN DIVORCE
COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE
AND NOW, this 3rd day of October, 2001, comes the Plaintiff, Suzanne M.
Price, by her attorney, G. Patrick O'Connor, Esquire, Office of G. Patrick O'Connor,
Esquire, and files the following Complaint in Divorce whereof the following is a
statement:
1. The Plaintiff, Suzanne M. Price, is an adult individual who currently resides at 81
South 36th Street, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011.
2. The Defendant, David E. Price, is an adult individual who currently resides at 1514
Lincoln Avenue, Prospect Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania 19076.
3. The Plaintiff and Defendant were married on or about April 8, 1999, and separated
on or about September 22, 2001.
4. The Defendant has been a bona fide resident of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania for at least six (6) months immediately previous to the filing of this
Complaint.
5. There have been no prior actions of divorce or annulment between the parties.
6. The Plaintiffhas been advised of the availability of counseling and the right to
request that the Court require the parties to participate in counseling.
7. Both the Plaintiff and Defendant are sui juris and are citizens of the United States.
8. The Plaintiff avers as the grounds upon which this action is based is that the
marriage between the parties hereto is irretrievably broken.
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffrequest your Honorable Court to enter a decree
divorcing the Plaintiff and Defendant absolutely.
COUNT I
CLAIM FOR EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION UNDER
SECTION 3502 OF THE DIVORCE CODE
9. Paragraphs one (1) through eight (8) of this Complaint are incorporated herein by
reference as though set forth in full.
10. The Plaintiff and Defendant have acquired property during their marriage, which is
subject to equitable distribution by this Court.
11. The Plaintiff and Defendant have been unable to agree as to an equitable
distribution of said property.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests this Honorable Court to divide all marital
property pursuant to Section 3501 and 3502 of the Divorce Code prior to the entry of the
final divorce decree.
COUNT H
ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE, COUNSEL FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES
12. Paragraphs one (1) through eleven (11) are incorporated herein by reference as
though set forth in full.
13. Plaintiffis unable to sustain herself during the course of this litigation.
WItEREFORE, Plaintiffrequests the 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.
Respectfully submitted,
JG Patrick O Connor, Esquire
3105 Old Gettysburg Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 737-7760
ID No. 64720
Attomey for the Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
SUZANNE M. PRICE,
Plaintiff
VS.
DAVID E. PRICE,
Defendant
NO.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF MARRIAGE COUNSELING
tllllll Price, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says:
1. I have been advised of the availability of marriage counseling and understand that I
may request that the court require that my spouse and I participate in counseling.
2. I understand that the court maintains a list of marriage counselors in the Office of the
Prothonotary, which list is available to me upon request.
3. Being so advised, I do not request that the court require that my spouse and I
participate in counseling prior to a divorce decree being handed down by the court.
I understand that false statements herein are made subject to thc pcnaities of 18 Pa.
C.S. Section 4904, relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
Date:f
Suzanne Iv~rice
VERIFICATION
I, SUZANNE M. PRICE, state that I am the PLAINTIFF in the above-captioned
case and that the facts set forth in the foregoing are tree and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information, and belief. I realize that false statements herein are subject to
the penalties for unswom falsification to authorities under 18 Pa.C.S. Sec. 4904.
Date: September 29, 2001