HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-5570IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION-LAW
CATHRIN FISHER,
Plaintiff,
VS.
MICHAEL A. FISHER,
Defendant.
: IN DIVORCE
Notice To Defend and Claim Riehts
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 an,/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 this office:
CLERK OF COURTS, One Courthouse Square, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 17013.
IF YOU DO NOT FILE A CLAIM FOR ALIMONY, DIVISION OF PROPERTY,
COUNSEL FEES OR EXPENSES BEFORE A DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT 1S GRANTED,
YOU MAY LOSE THE RIGHT TO CLAIM ANY OF TI[EM
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. 1F 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 Lawyer Referral Service
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA, 17013
1-800-990-9108
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990
The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County is required by law to comply with
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For information about accessible facilities and
reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the court,
please contact our office. All arrangements must be made at least 72 hours prior to any hearing
or business before the court.
RO ONEY, M~ANN IC~CI~/~gARDNI~R, L.L.C.
: ' a ~ ay Gardner, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
I.D. No. 78163
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION-LAW
CATHRIN FISHER, :
Plaintiff, :
VS.
MICHAEL A. FISHER,
Defendant,
: IN DIVORCE
COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3301(c}, and 3301(d} OF THE DIVORCE CODE
AND NOW comes the Plaintiff, Cathrin Fisher, by and through her undersigned counsel,
Linda Shay Gardner and Rooney, Mannicci & Gardner, L.L.C, with a cause of action in divorce,
of which the following is a statement:
COUNT I
1. Plaintiff is Cathrin Fisher, who currently resides at Am Zilliggarten, /42, Roedermark,
Germany 63322.
2. Defendant is Michael A Fisher, who currently resides at 1221 Gross Drive,
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055.
3. Defendant has been a bona fide resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for at least
six (6) months immediately previous to filing of this Complaint.
4 Plaintiff and Defendant were married on November 13, 1998 in Bismark
5. Neither party is in the active military or naval service of the United States or its allies
within the provisions of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of the Congress of 1940 and its
Amendments,
6. The causes of action and sections of the Divorce Code under which the Plaintiff is
proceeding are:
Marria~,e Irretrievably Broken
Consent
Section 3301(¢). The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken After ninety days have
elapsed from the date of the filing and service of this Complaint, Plaintiff intends to file an
Affidavit consenting to a divorce Plaintiff believes that Defendant may also file such an
Affidavit.
Livin~ Seuarate and Apart
Section 3301(d). The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken. The parties are living
separate and apart and, at the time of the hearing, Plaintiff will submit an Affidavit alleging that
the parties have lived separate and apart for at least two years.
7, There have been no prior actions for divorce or for annulment of the marriage between the
parties in this or any other jurisdiction.
8. The Plaintiff has been advised that counseling is available and that the Plaintiff may have
the right to request that the court require the parties to participate in counseling
9. The parties may enter into a written agreement with regard to support, alimony, alimony
pendente lite and property division. In the event that such an agreement is executed by the
parties, the agreement may be incorporated by the Court into the final Decree of Divorce.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests your Honorable Court to enter a
Decree in Divorce, divorcing Plaintiff and Defendant.
Respectfully submitted,
ROONEY, MANNICC~ff~ARD~ER, L.L.C.
BY: Lild,5 Shay Gardner, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
I.D. No. 78163
7 West Morton Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 882-9600
18/18/2883 28:52 051834858331 SAG NE EINKAUF $. 02/02
VERIFICATION
I, Cathrin Fisher, Plaimiffin the above captioned matter, vc~fy that the
statement~ made in this document are true and correct. I und~'rstand that false statmnonts
herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904, reladng to un,worn
falsification to authorities.
~)~e: ./Iv. ,%/. 03
Cathrin Pisher
18/!8/2883 28:52 861934858331 SAG NE EINKAUF S. 81/82
IN TI':~ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION-LAW
CATHRIN FISHER,
Plaintiff,
MICHAEL A. FISHER,
Defendant.
NO.
IN DIVORCE
A~ERMENT
Jeremy Andrew Fisher, bom on December 01, 1998,
Plaintiff avers there is only (1) minor child bom of this marriage, under the name of
CATHI~N FISFfER
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION - LAW
CATHRIN FISHER
Plaintiff
MICHAEL A. FISHER
Defendant
: No. 03-5570
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: IN DIVORCE
:
PRAECIPE TO REINSTATE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY - CIVIL DIVISION:
Reinstate the Complaint in Divorce in the above captioned matter. /i
Date: 12/8/03
Linda S'fiay'Gardner, Esquire
Rooney, Mannicci & Gardner
7 W. Morton Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 882-9600
I.D. #78163
SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2003-05570 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
FISHER CATHRIN
VS
FISHER MICHAEL A
GERALD WORTHINGTON ,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
says, the within COMPLAINT - DIVORCE
FISHER MICHAEL A
DEFENDANT , at 1755:00 HOURS,
at 1221 GROSS DRIVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055
CLAP~A FISHER, MOTHER
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
who being duly sworn according to law,
was served upon
the
on the 17th day of December , 2003
by handing to
- DIVORCE
together with
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 5.52
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
33.52
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this '~- day of
~V A.D.
rothonot ary ~
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
12/18/2003
ROONEY MANNICCI GARDNER
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION - LAW
CATHRIN FISHER
MICHAEL A. FISHER
: NO. 03-5570 Civil Term
:
: IN DIVORCE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Shannon MacIntyre, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she acted as
a Paralegal for Rooney, Mannicci & Gardner, LLC and Linda Shay Gardner, Esquire, Bethlehem,
PA, and that she mailed a Notice of Intention to Request Divorce Decree, Plaintiff's Affidavit and
Defendant's Counter-Affidavit, in the above-captioned matter, by regular first-class mail and also by
certified mail, retum receipt to Michael A. Fisher, the DefendanL
Deponent further avers that the said certified mailing was returned unclaimed from the U.S.
Postal Service, but the regular first-class mailing was not returned.
FREDE.~ICK P. ROONEY
,,'PA. WI. WA~;HINGTON DC. &
LORI L. IdANNJCCI
PA.&NJ,
LINDA SHAY GARDNER
PA. & NJ.
ROONEY, MANNICCl & GARDNER, ...c.
A'FrORNEYS AT LAW
7 W. MORTON STREET PHONE: 610-882-9600
BETHLEHEM. PA 18015 FAX: 610-882-1520
January 30, 2004
Michael A. Fisher
1221 Gross Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Re: Fisher vs. Fisher
In Divorce
Dear Mr. Fisher:
As you are aware, I represent Catlu-in Fisher with regard to the above-referenced divorce.
Enclosed please find the following documents relative to the said divorce:
1. Notice of Intention to RequeSt EnVy of Divorce Decree
2. PlaintifFs Affidavit
3. Defendant's Counter-Affidavit
By signing the document entitled "Defendant's Counter-Affidavit Under Section 3301 (d) of the
Divorce Code," you are informing the court that you do not want a divorce granted for one of the
reasons stated on said form.
In the event that you have any questiom regarding the contents of this correspondence, I would
urge you to contact an attorney immediately.
Very truly yot~s,
Linda'S~fiay Gardner
Attorney at Law
sm
Enclosures
cc: Cathrin Fisher
Via regular first-class mail and certified mail
return receipt #7002 2030 0001 2936 8007
CATKRIN FI$I~,R
Plaintiff
MICHAEL A. FISHER
Defendant
No. 03-5570 Civil Term
IN DIVORCE
Notice of Intention to Request
_Entry of 3301(d) Divorce Decree
TO: Michael A. Fisher
You have been sued in an action for divorce. You have failed to answer the complaint or file a
counter-affidavit to the 3301(d) affidavit. Therefore, the other party can request the court to enter a
final decree in divorce. This request will be filed on or afterFebruarv 20, 2004.
If you do not file with the prothonotary of the court an answer with your signature notarized or
verified or a counter-affidavit by the date shown in the paragraph above, the court can enter a final
decree in divorce.
A counter-affidavit which you may file with the prothonotary of the court is attached to this
notice. The counter-affidavit may be filed by mailing it or delivering to the Prothonotary Civil
Division, Cumberland County Courthouse, One Courthouse Square, Carlisle, PA 17013-3387.
Unless you have already filed with the court a written claim for economic relief, you must do
so by the above date or the court may grant the divorce and you will lose forever the right to ask for
economic relief. The filing of the form counter-affidavit alone does not protect your economic claims.
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 Lawyer Referral Service
32 South Bedford Street
1-800-990-9108
By:
Lmd~.2~ay Gard~e~,'E~qmre
7 W. Morton Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 882-9600
I.D. No. 78163
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CATHRIN FISHER Plaintiff
No. 03-5570 Civil Term
VS.
MICHAJ~L A. FISHER
Defendant
In Divorce
PLAINTIFF'~ AFFIDAVIT UNDER SECTION
3301(d) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
If you wish to deny any of the statements set forth in this affidavit, you must file a
counter-affidavit within twenty days after this affidavit has been served on you or the statements
will be admitted.
Dated: .~(~. C I. 0~
.AFFIDAVIT UNDER 3301(d) OF THE DIVORCE COD
1. The parties to this action separated on se tember 27 20~d have continued to
live separate and apart for a period of at least two years.
2. The marriage is irretrievably broken.
3. I understand that I may lose rights concerning alimony, division of property, lawyer's
fees or expenses ifI do not claim them before a divorce is granted.
I verify that the statement made in this affidavit are true and correct. I understand that
false statements heroin are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904 relating to
unswom falsification to authorities.
Cathrin Fisher, Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF C~ERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DMSION-LAW
CATHRIN FISF~.R
Plaintiff
VS.
MICHAEL A. FISHER
Defeudant
No. 03-5570 Civil Term
IN DIVORCE
Counter-Affidavit Under
.3301(d) of the Divorce Code
1. Check one of the following:
I do not oppose entry:ora divorce decree.
years.
I oppose the entry of a divorce decree because (check one of the following):
The parties to this action have not lived separate and apart for a period of a least two (2)
The marriage is not irretrievably broken.
2. Check one of the following:
I do not wish to make any claims for economic relief. I understand that I may lose
rights concerning alimony, division of property, lawyer's fees or expenses iii do not claim
them before a divorce is granted.
I wish to claim economic relief which may include alimony, division of property,
lawyer's fees or expenses or other important rights.
I understand that in addition to checking Co) above, I must also file all of my economic claims
with the prothonotary in writing and serve them on the other party. IfI fail to do so before the date set
forth on the Notice of Intention to Request Divorce Decree, the divorce decree may be entered without
further notice to me, and I shall be unable thereaf[er to file any economic claims.
I verify that the statements made in this counter-affidavit are true and correct. I understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. 4904 relating to unswom
falsification to authorities.
Date:
Michael A. Fisher
NOTICE: If you do not wish to oppose the entry of a divorce decree and you do not
wish to make any claim for economic relief, you should not ~e thi~ counter-affidavit.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION-LAW
CATHRIN FISHER
Plaintiff
VS.
MICHAEL A. FISHER
Defendant
No. 03-5570 Civil Term
IN DIVORCE
Counter-Affidavit Under
3301(d) of the Divorce Code
1. Check one of the following:
I do not oppose entry of a divorce decree.
I oppose the entry of a divorce decree because (check one of the following):
The parties to this action have not lived separate and apart for a period ora least two (2)
years.
The marriage is not irretrievably broken.
2. Check one of the following:
I do not wish to make any claims for economic relief. I understand that I may lose
fights concerning alimony, division of property, lawyer's fees or expenses if I do not claim
them before a divorce is granted.
I wish to claim economic relief which may include alimony, division of property,
lawyer's fees or expenses or other important rights.
I understand that in addition to checking (b) above, I must also file all of my economic claims
with the prothonotary in writing and serve them on the other party. IfI fail to do so before the date set
forth on the Notice of Intention to Request Divorce Decree, the divorce decree may be entered without
further notice to me, and I shall be unable thereafter to file any economic claims.
I verify that the statements made in this counter-affidavit are tree and correct. I understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. 4904 relating to unswom
falsification to authorities.
Date:
Michael A. Fisher
NOTICE: If you do not wish to oppose the entry of a divorce decree and you do not
wish to make any claim for economic relief, you should not file this counter-affidavit.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CATHRIN FISHER
Plaintiff
VS.
MICHAEL A. FISHER
Defendant
: No. 03-5570 Civil Term
:
:
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In Divorce
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PLAINTIFF'S AFFIDAVIT UNDER SECTION
3301{d) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
Dated: 20- 0 I. OCr
If you wish to deny any of the statements set forth in this affidavit, you must file a
counter-affidavit within twenty days after this affidavit has been served on you or the statements
will be admitted.
AFFIDAVIT UNDER 3301(d) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
1. The parties to this action separated on September 27 t 20~a~d have continued to
live separate and apart for a period of at least two years.
2. The marriage is irretrievably broken.
3. 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.
I verify that the statement 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. Section 4904 relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
/7
Cathrin Fisher, Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION - LAW
CATHRIN FISHER
VS.
MICHAEL A. FISHER
: NO. 03-5570 Civil Term
:
: IN DIVORCE
PRAECIPE TO TRANSMIT RECORD
To the Prothonotary:
Transmit the record, together with the following information, to the court for entry ora divorce decree:
1. Ground for divorce: Section 3301(d). The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken. The
parties are living separate and apart since September 27, 2000.
2. Date and manner of service of the complaint:
December 17, 2003 service by Sherifffs service.
3. Complete either paragraph (a) or (b).
(a) Date of execution of the Affidavit of Consent
required by Section (c) of the divorce Code:
By Plaintiff.' By Defendant:
(b) (1) Date of execution of the Plaintiffs Affidavitrequired by Section (d) of the divorce
Code: 1/20/04
(2) Date of Service of the Plaintiffs Affidavit upon Defendant 1/30/04
4. Related claims pending: NONE
5. Complete either (a) or (b).
(a) Date and manner of service of the Notice of Intention to File Praecipe to Transmit Record, a
copy of which is attached: January 30, 2004, service by first class mall and certified mail,
certified mail returned unclaimed, first-class mail not returned
(b) Date Plaintiff's Waiver of Notice was filed with the Prothonotary:
(c) Date Defendant's Waiver of Notice was filed with the Prothonotary:
6. Decree in divorce with no other relief granted is requested.
ROONEY, MANNICCI & GARDNER, LLC
Lin& Sl~a~ardner
Attorney for Plaintiff
7 W. Morton Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 882-9600
I.D.78163
IN THE COURT Of COMMON PLEAS
CATHRIN FISHER
VERSUS
MICHAEL A. FISHER
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
STATE OF PENNA.
N O. 03-5570
CIVIL
DECREE IN
DIVORCE
AND NOW, /~/u//
DECREED ThAt CATHRIN FISHER
, 2004
AND MICHAEL A. FISHER
, IT IS ORDERED AND
,PLAINTIFF,
,DEFENDANT,
ARE DIVORCED FROM THE BONDS OF MATRIMONY.
The COURT RETAINS JURISDICTION OF THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS WHICH HAVE
BEEN RAISED OF RECORD iN THIS ACTION FOR WHICH A FINAL ORDER hAS NOT
YET BEEN ENTERED;
NONE.
BY THE COURT: /
(' PROTHONOTARY