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Home My WebLink About03-1926CHRISTINA A. PRATT, VS. JOSEPH W. PRATT, Plaintiff Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. NO. O 3-/qa. b CIVIL ACTION - LAW 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 ground for thc 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 thc Prothonotary at the Cumberland County Court House, One Courthouse Square, 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 R1GHT 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. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 CHRISTINA A. PRATT, VS. JOSEPH W. PRATT, Plaintiff Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. NO. CIVIL ACTION - LAW IN DIVORCE AVISO PARA DEFENDER Y RECLAMAR DERECHOS USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO EN LA CORTE. Si desea defenderse de las quejas expuestas en las pfiginas siguientes, debe tomar acci6n con prontitud. Se le avisa que si no se defiende, el caso puede proceder sin usted y decreto de divorcio o anulamiento puede ser emitido en su contra por la Corte. Una decisi6n puede tambi6n ser emitida en su contra pot cualquier otra queja o compensaci6n reclamados por el demandant. Usted puede perder dinero, o propiedades u otros derechos importantes para usted. Cuando la base para el divorcio es indignidades o rompimiento irreparable del matrimonio, usted puede solicitar consejo matrimonial. Una iista de consejeros matrimoniales estfi disponible en ia oficina del Prothonotry, en la Cumberland County Courthouse, One Courthouse Square, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. SI USTED NO RECLAMA PENSION ALIMENTICIA, PROPIEDAD MARITAL HONORARIOS DE ABOGADO U OTROS GASTOS ANTES DE QUE EL DECRETO FINAL DE DIVORCIO O ANULAMIENTO SEA EMITIDO, USTED PUEDE PERDER EL DERECHO A RECLAMAR CUALQUIERA DE ELLOS. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE PAPEL A UN ABOGADO DE INMEDIATO. SI NO TIENE O NO PUEDE PAGAR UN ABOGADO, VAYA O LLAME A LA OFICINA INDICADA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE OBTENER ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 CHRISTINA A. PRATT, VS. JOSEPH W. PRATT, Plaintiff Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. NO. CIVIL ACTION - LAW IN DIVORCE COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 3301(C) OF THE DIVORCE CODE COUNT I AND NOW, this / day of _ ,2003, comes the ~y her attorney, Jane M. Alex~h/~/, Esquire, and files this Complaint upon Plaintiff, Christina A. Pratt, a cause of action of which the following is a statement. 1. Plaintiff is Christina A. Pratt, 44 years of age, who currently resides at 430 Lafayette Street, Enola, Enola Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17025. 2. Defendant is Joseph W. Pratt, 41 years of age, who currently resides at 430 Lafayette Street, Enola, Enola Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17025. 3. Plaintiff and Defendant have both resided in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for at least six (6) months prior to the filing of the Complaint in Divorce. 4. The Plaintiff and Defendant were married on June 5, 1982 in Shingle House, Pennsylvania by a Minister. 5. There were two (2) children born between the parties during the marriage; Amanda L. Pratt, age 14, born September 15, 1988 and Amber C. Pratt, age 13, born April 4, 1990. 6. There were no prior actions in divorce or annulment commenced by the parties. 7. The parties have not entered into a written agreement as to alimony, counsel fees, cost and property division. 8. The Plaintiff has been advised of the availability of counseling and that the Plaintiff may have the right to request that the Court require the parties to participate in counseling. 9. While the parties were domiciled within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and through no fault of Plaintiff, the innocent and injured spouse, the Defendant, in violation of the marriage vows and the Jaws of the Commonwealth, has offered such indignities to the person of the Plaintiff as to render her condition intolerable and life burdensome. WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff prays your Honorable Court to enter a Decree of Divorce from the bonds of matrimony. COUNT II 10. The allegations of Paragraph one (1) through nine (9) are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. 11. The marriage is irretrievably broken. WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff prays your Honorable Court to enter a Decree of Divorce from the bonds of matrimony. Respectfully Submitted, // ]Attorney for [ /reNo. 07355 , \ // 148 S. Baltimore Street x,~/ Diilsburg, PA 17019 (717) 432-4514 VERIFICATION I verify that the statements made in this Complaint are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904 relating to un-sworn falsification to authorities. Christina A. Pratt COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA · COUNTY OF YORK · S.S Before me, the undersigned officer, a Notary Public, in and for the said Commonwealth and County, Personally appeared Christina A. Pratt who, being affirmed according to law, deposes and says that the facts and matters set forth in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct to the best of her knowledge, information and belief. Sworn to and subscribed before me this /~, ~ day of j~,~ c.._ ,2003. L,/ Notary Public Christina A.Pratt Notarinl Seal ttalvnrd E. Alexander, Notary Public DiHsb.ur~ Bom, Yo~k County My Commission Expires Apr. 23, 2005 Mern~r, PennsylvaniaAssocia~on~Nola~les CHRISTINA A. PRATT, Plaintiff VS. JOSEPH W. PRATT, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA NO,. 03-1926 CIVIL ACTION - LAW IN DIVORCE .AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE AND NOW, this (_.~~y of .~f/_.~-c.~ ,2003 personally appeared Jane M. Alexander, Esquire who swears aOqording to law, that a true and correct copy of a COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE was caused to be served by personally handing to the said, Joseph W. Pratt on April 24, 2003 in Court Room No. 3, Cumberland County Courthouse, One Courthouse Square, Carlisle, Pennsylvania at 3:45 P.M. in the presence of his attorney, Kara W. Haggertz, Esquire. Alexah~e ,~s~uir~ /' /Attome.~ I.D. #07355 r / / 148 S. Baltimore Street \J Dillsburg, PA 17019-0421 (717) 432-4514 Sworn and subscribed before me this oZs' ~- day of t4~ot2~ ~.- ,2003. Member, Pennsylvania Associationot Nolarles