HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-0277Cristine A Ritter,
Plaintiff
Robert L Ritter,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO.
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: IN DIVORCE
NOTICE
You have been sued in Court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth
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 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.
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 170'13
(717) 249-3166
Jame~quire
Cristine A Rifler,
Plaintiff
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v. : NO. f"Y4--O"I7
Robert L Ritter, : CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant : IN DIVORCE
COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE
1. Plaintiff is Cristine A Ritter, who currently resides at 20 Pine Tree Drive,
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.
2. Defendant is Robert L Ritter who presently resides at 20 Pine Tree Drive,
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.
3. Plaintiff has been a bona fide resident in the Commonwealth for at least
six months immediately previous to the filing of this Complaint.
4. Plaintiff and Defendant were married on March 16, 1991, in Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania.
5. There have been no prior actions for divorce or annulment between the
parties.
6. The Plaintiff is a citizen of the United States of America.
7. The Defendant is not a member of the Armed Services of the United
States of America.
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.
COUNT 1
REQUEST FOR A NO-FAULT DIVORCE UNDER SECTION 33011c)
OF THE DIVORCE CODE
10.
9. The prior paragraphs of this Complaint are incorporated herein by
reference as though set forth in full.
The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken.
Cristine A Ritter, In the Court of Common Pleas
Plaintiff Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Robert L Ritter,
Defendant
NO.:
Civil Action - Law
· ' In Divorce
MARITAl, SETTLEMENT AGRF, EMENT
January 13, 2004
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ·
SECTION PAGE
L SEPARATION AND NON INTERFERENCE: ................................................................................ 3
2. RECONCILIATION: ...................................................................................................................... 4
3. ENFORCEMENT: .......................................................................................................................... 4
4. SPOUSAL SUPPORT/ALIMONY/ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE (APL), COSTS AND
EXPENSES: ................................................................................................................................................ 5
5. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION: ........................................................................................................ 6
A. PREFACE: .................................................................................................................................... 6
B. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS: .................................................................................................... 6
I, WIFE'S ASSETS: ......................................................................................................................... 6
2. HUSBAND'S ASSETS: ............................................................................................................... 6
3. ASSET DIVISION: ...................................................................................................................... 7
A. REAL ESTATE: 20 Pine Tree Drive, Upper Allen Township, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania: ...................................................................................................................... 7
B. DISTRIBUTION AND WAIVER OF PERSONAL ............................................................. 7
1) MARITAL, TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE, ASSETS AND 2) NON-MARITAL,
TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE, ASSETS: .................................................................................. 7
C. Wife's HIGHMARK INVESTMENT PLAN (the "Plan"): .................................................. 8
D. INTENT: ...............................................................................................................................
6. AFTER ACQUIRED PROPERTY: ................................................................................................ 9
7. DEBTS: ................................................................................................................................................ 9
A. Wife's Debts: ................................................................................................................................. 9
B. Husband's Debts: ......................................................................................................................... l 0
C. Indemnification: .......................................................................................................................... l0
8. FULL DISCLOSURE: ................................................................................................................... I I
9. RELEASES: ................................................................................................................................... I I
lo. BREACH: ......................................................................................................................................
11. REPRESENTATION: ................................................................................................................... 12
12. VOLUNTARY EXECUTION: ...................................................................................................... 13
13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: .............................................................................................................. 13
~4. PRIOR AGREEMENT: ................................................................................................................ 13
15. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER: .............................................................................................. 13
16. GOVERNING LAW: ..................................................................................................................... 13
~7. INDEPENDENT SEPARATE COVENANTS: ........................................................................... 14
18. VOID CLAUSES: .......................................................................................................................... 14
~9. DISTRIBUTION DATE: .............................................................................................................. 14
20. DATE OF EXECUTION: .............................................................................................................. 14
EXHIBIT A - QDRO .................................................................................................................................. 16
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MARITAL SETI~LEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this __ day of ,2004, by
and between Cristine A Ritter, hereinafter called "Wife", and Robert L Ritter,
hereinafter called "Husband".
~rHERFAS, Husband and Wife were lawfully married on March 16, 199~
in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania;
WHEREAS, differences have arisen between the parties and it is the
intention of Wife and Husband to live separate and apart, and the parties hereto
desire to settle fully and finally their respective financial and property rights and
obligations as between each other including, without limitation by specification:
the settling of all matters between them relating to the ownership and equitable
distribution of real and personal property; the settling of all matters between
them relating to the past, present and future support, alimony and/or
maintenance of Wife by Husband or of Husband by Wife; and in general, the
settling of any and all claims and possible claims by one against the other or
against their respective estates.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
promises, covenants and undertakings hereinafter set forth and for other good
and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by each of
the parties hereto, Wife and Husband each, intending to be legally bound hereby
covenant and agree as follows:
1. SEPARATION AND NON INTERFERENCE:
It shall be lawful for each party at all times hereafter to live separate and
apart from each other at such place as he or she from time to time shall choose or
deem fit. The foregoing provision shall not be taken as an admission on the part
of either party of the lawfulness or unlawfulness of the causes leading to their
living apart.
Each party shall be free from interference, authority and control by the
other, as fully as if he or she were single and uno~'ied, except as may be
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necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement. Neither party shall
molest or attempt to endeavor to molest the other, or in any way harass or malign
the other, nor in any other way interfere with the peaceful existence, separate and
apart from the other.
2. RECONCILIATION:
This Agreement shall not be deemed to have been waived, extinguished,
discharged, terminated, invalidated or otherwise affected by a reconciliation
between the parties hereto, cohabitation between the parties, a living-together or
resumption of marital relations between them. They shall not be deemed to have
reconciled with the intention of vitiating or terminating this Agreement unless
they make such actions through a written instrument, executed and
acknowledged in the same manner as this Agreement.
3. ENFORCEMENT:
The parties acknowledge that Wife shall file with the Cumberland County
Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania, a no-fault divorce action pursuant to Title
23, section 33o~(c) of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code and amendments thereto
contemporaneously with the execution of this agreement, and Wife shall accept
service of the same.
It is specifically understood and agreed by the parties that the provisions
of this agreement relating to equitable distribution of property and all other
matters contained herein including but not limited to support, alimony, alimony
pendente lite, counsel fees, costs and/or expenses are accepted by each party as a
final settlement for alt purposes whatsoever, as contemplated by the
Pennsylvania Divorce Code and shall be submitted to the court at the time of
filing the praecipe to transmit the record to conclude the divorce.
The parties agree to execute their respective Affidavit of Consent and
Waiver of Notice and proceed with entering same to the court docket for the
purpose of finalizing the divorce action as soon as is practicable within the time
frame permitted pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Each party shall further execute any and all documents which may require
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his or her signature for the purpose of effectuating all of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement so as to give full force and effect to this Agreement.
Should a decree, judgment or order of separation or divorce be obtained by
either of the parties in this or any other state, country or 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 or revision
thereof shall alter, amend or vary any term of this Agreement. 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 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 judgment
and to be forever binding and conclusive upon the parties.
4. SPOUSAL SUPPORT/ALIMONY/ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE
(APL), COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Husband and Wife hereby acknowledge that they have been advised or
have the right to obtain advice in regard to the fact that each may have the right
to assert a claim for spousal support, alimony, alimony pendent lite, costs and/or
expenses. Further, Husband and Wife acknowledge that they understand that
said rights are available in their divorce action. Husband and Wife further
acknowledge that they are aware of the income, education, income potential, and
assets and holdings of the other or have had full and ample opportunity to
become familiar with such items.
Husband and Wife hereby accept the mutual covenants and terms of this
Agreement and the benefits and properties passed to them hereunder in lieu of
any and all further rights to support or alimony for themselves, counsel fees, and
alimony pendente lite at this time and during any and all further or future actions
of divorce brought by either of the parties hereto, except as specifically provided
herein.
The parties do hereby remise, release, quit claim, and relinquish forever
any and all right to support, alimonyTalimony pendent. ~;com't~fees and
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expenses beyond those provided for herein, during the pendency of or as a result
of any such actions, as provided by the Divorce Code of Pennsylvania or any other
applicable statute, at this time and at any time in the future.
5. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION:
A. PREFACE:
The parties have valued to the best of their ability their entire marital and
non-marital estates. The parties have made use of either the information
provided between themselves and/or statement values associated with such
assets and/or have attributed fair market values and/or other agreed upon values
to such assets and for purposes of negotiation and settlement, and hereby
stipulate to such valuations. The parties desire to effectuate the division of all
assets in undertaking these terms of settlement.
B. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS:
1. WIFE'S ASSETS:
Husband does hereby grant, convey, transfer, assign, and deliver and set-
over unto Wife the assets so identified within this agreement; said assets shall be
and remain tbe sole and separate property of Wife hereafter, free of any claim by
or interest of Husband, regardless of whether such assets were deemed by either
of the parties to be marital property or non-marital property. And further,
Husband does hereby waive, release, relinquish, and surrender forever any and
all claim to or interest in said assets, which shall be and remain the sole and
separate property of Wife hereafter.
2. HUSBAND'S ASSETS:
Wife does hereby grant, convey, transfer, assign, and deliver and set-over
unto Husband the assets so identified within this agreement; said assets shall be
and remain the sole and separate property of Husband hereafter, free of any
claim by or interest of Wife, regardless of whether such assets were deemed by
either of the parties to be marital property or non-marital property. And further,
Wife does hereby waive, release, relinquish, and surrender forever any and all
claim to or interest in said assets, which shall be and remain the sole and separate
property of Husband hereafter.
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3. ASSET DIV/SION:
The parties hereby agree that the following assets shall be divided in
accordance with the terms as provided herein. Husband and Wife agree to
execute any and all documents required to effectuate the intent herein:
A. REAL ESTATE: 2o Pine Tree Drive, Upper Allen
Township, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania:
x. The parties are joint owners of the real property known as 2o Pine Tree
Drive, Upper Allen Township, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania (referred to herein as the "premise"). The parties hereby
agree that the following terms shall apply with regard to the premise:
a. In exchange for the payment of Fourteen Thousand Dollars (the manner in
which such shall be disbursed discussed hereinbelow in subsection C),
Husband shall contemporaneously with the execution hereof, execute a
transfer deed to Wife for the premise herein identified.
b. Pending refinancing of the premise in or about February 27, 2004, the
parties shall continue to share all expenses associated with the premise
including, but not limited to, Members 1~t first mortgage and home equity
loan, real estate taxes, etc.
c. Wife shall complete refinancing of the premise paying off Members 1st first
mortgage and home equity loan on or before February 27, 2004, thereby
releasing Husband from all financial obligations associated with the
premise.
B. DISTRIBUTION AND WAIVER OF PERSONAL
x) MARITAL, TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE,
ASSETS AND 2) NON-MARITAL, TANGIBLE AND
INTANGIBLE, ASSETS:
1. With the exception of Wife's Highmark Investment Plan (the "Plan")
through American Express and to be discussed below in subparagraph
D, Husband and Wife do hereby acknowledge that they have divided to
their mutual satisfaction all non-marital and marital assets including,
but without limitation, business interests, corporate interests,
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partnership(s), joint ventures, inheritance(s), jewelry, clothing,
retirement accounts, 4olk's, pensions, brokerage accounts, stocks,
bonds, life insurance policies or other securities, Individual Retirement
Accounts, checking and savings accounts, mutual funds, and other
assets whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible.
e. Husband and Wife further acknowledge and agree that the assets in the
possession of the other spouse unless otherwise so divided by way of
this agreement shall remain that spouses sole and separate property,
each party hereto specifically waiving, releasing, renouncing and
forever abandoning whatever claim, if any, he or she may have with
respect to any of the foregoing items which are the sole and separate
property of the other.
C. Wife's HIGHMARK INVESTMENT PLAN (the
"Plan"):
Husband and Wife do hereby agree that Wife shall pay Husband to
Husband as soon as practicable the total sum of Fourteen Thousand
($14,ooo.oo) Dollars. In order to accomplish the payment, Husband and Wife
shall execute the attached Exhibit A - QDRO - whereby the sum of Twenty Two
($2~,ooo.oo) Dollars is distributed from Wife's plan, payable to Husband. After
payment of the penalty associated therewith, the net is payable to Husband.
From the net amount, Husband shall retain Fourteen Thousand ($14,ooo.oo)
Dollars and the balance of the net after subtracting Husband's Fourteen
Thousand ($14,ooo.oo) Dollars shall be paid by Husband to Wife. Wife's receipt
of such payment shall coincide with Husband's receipt of the net amount from
the Twenty Two Thousand ($ee,ooo.oo) Dollar disbursement.
D. INTENT:
This Agreement is intended to distribute all property of the parties,
whether real or personal, and whether determined to be separate or marital
property. In the event that any property may be omitted from this Agreement, it
is understood and agreed that the person having possession and/or title to such
property following the execution of this Agreement shall be deemed the owner
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thereof and each of the parties will execute any and all legal documents without
any charge therefore to evidence title to such property in the other party.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: Each of the parties shall on demand
execute and deliver to the other any deeds, documents, records or dosing
statements relating to the sale of real estate under this Agreement, bills of sale,
assignment, consents to change of beneficiary on insurance policies, tax returns
and other documents and do or caused to be done any other act or thing that may
be necessary or desirable to the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.
TAXES: Husband hereby agrees to pay all income taxes assessed against
him, if any, as a result of the division of the property of the parties hereunder.
Wife hereby agrees to pay all income taxes assessed against her, if any, as a result
of the division of the property of the parties hereunder.
6. AFTER ACQUIRED PROPERTY:
Each of the parties shall hereafter own and enjoy, independently of any
claim or right of the other, all items of property, be they real, personal or mixed,
tangible or intangible, which are hereafter acquired by him or her, with full power
in him or her to dispose of the same as fully and effectively, in all respects and for
all purposes, as though he or she were unmarried.
The parties hereby agree that, as to all assets not specifically mentioned
herein which are presently titled in the sole name of one of the parties hereto or,
if untitled, are presently in the sole possession of one of the parties hereto, the
party not having title thereto or possession thereof hereby waives, releases,
relinquishes and forever abandons any and all claims therein, and acknowledges
that the party having title or possession of such items shall be the sole and
exclusive owner thereof.
DEBTS:
A. Wife's Debts:
Wife represents and warrants to Husband that since the parties' separation
she has not and in the future she will not contract or incur any debt or liability for
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which Husband or his estate might be responsible and shall indemnify and save
harmless Husband from any and all claims or demands made against him by
reason of debts or obligations incurred by her.
B. Husband's Debts:
Husband represents and warrants to Wife that since the parties' separation
he has not and in the future he will not contract or incur any debt or liability for
which Wife or her estate might be responsible and shall indemnify and save
harmless Wife from any and all claims or demands made against her by reason of
debts or obligations incurred by him.
C. Indemnification:
All further debts incurred by the parties shall be their individual
responsibility. Each party represents and warrants to the other that he or she has
not incurred any debt, obligation, or other liability, other than described in this
Agreement, on which the other party is or may be liable. Each party covenants
and agrees that if any claim, action or proceeding is hereinafter initiated seeking
to hold the other party liable for any other debts, obligations, liability, act or
omission of such party, such party will at his or her sole expense, defend the other
against any such claim or demand, whether or not well-founded, and that he or
she will indemnify and hold harmless the other party in respect of all damages as
resulting therefrom including reasonable attorneys fees incurred to enforce this
indemnification. Damages as used herein shall include any claim, action,
demand, loss, cost, expense, penalty, and other damage, including without
limitation, counsel fees and other costs and expenses reasonably incurred in
investigating or attempting to avoid same or in opposing the imposition thereof
or enforcing this indemnity, resulting to Husband or Wife from any inaccurate
representation made by or on behalf of either Husband or Wife to the other in
this Agreement, any breach of any of the warranties made by Husband or Wife in
this Agreement, or breach or default in performance by Husband or Wife of any
of the obligations to be performed by such party hereunder. The Husband or
Wife agrees to give the other prompt written notice of any litigation threatened or
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instituted against either party which might constitute the basis for a claim for
indemnity pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
8. FULL DISCLOSURE:
The parties acknowledge that each of them have had a full and ample
opportunity to consult with counsel of their choice regarding their claims arising
out of the marriage and divorce and that they have specifically reviewed their
rights to the equitable distribution of marital property, including rights of
discovery, the right to compel a filing of an Inventory and Appraisement, and the
right to have the court review the assets and claims of the parties and decide them
as part of the divorce action. Being aware of those rights, and being aware of the
marital property owned by each of the parties, the parties hereto, in consideration
of the other terms and provisions of this agreement, do hereby waive, release and
quitclaim any further right to have this court or any other tribunal equitably
distribute or divide their marital property.
The parties acknowledge that they have been fully advised and informed of
the wealth, real and/or personal property, estate and assets, earnings and income
of the other and are familiar with and cognizant of such and the value thereof, or
has knowingly waived such advice and/or information. The parties hereto have
been fully advised and informed of all rights and interests which, except for the
execution and delivery hereof, have been conferred upon or vested in each of
them by law with respect to the property or estate of the other by reason of their
marital status, or has knowingly refused or waived such advice or information.
9. RELEASES:
Except as otherwise herein provided, each party releases and discharges
completely and forever the other from any and all right, title, interest or claim or
past, present or future support, division of property including income or gain
from property hereafter accruing, right of dower and courtesy, right to act as
administrator or executor in the estate of the other, right to distributive share in
the other's estate, right of exemption in the estate of the other, or any other
property rights, benefits or privileges accnfing to eitherj2arty by virtue of said
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marriage relationship, or otherwise, and whether the same are conferred by the
statutory law or by the common law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or
any other state, or of the common law of the United States of America.
It is further specifically understood and agreed by and between the parties
hereto, that each party accepts the provisions herein made in lieu of and in full
settlement and satisfaction of any and all of said parties' rights against the other
for any past, present and future claims on account of support, maintenance,
alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel fees, costs and expenses, equitable
distribution of marital property and any other claims of each party, including all
claims raised by them in the divorce action pending between the parties.
so. BREACH:
If either party breaches any provision of this Agreement, the other party
shall have the right, at his or her election, to sue for damages for such breach.
The party breaching this contract shall be responsible for the payment of legal
fees and costs incurred by the other in enforcing his or her rights under this
Agreement, or seeking such other remedy or relief as may be available to him or
her.
REPRESENTATION:
a. It is recognized by the parties hereto that each party has the right to
be represented by counsel by his or her own free and voluntary choosing. It is
fully understood and agreed that he or she has the right to have advice of counsel
prior to the signing of this Agreement. By the signing of this Agreement,
Husband and Wife recognize that he and she fully understand the legal impact of
this Agreement and waives his or her fight to have the Agreement reviewed by an
attorney of his or her choosing, and further intends to be legally bound by the
terms of this Agreement.
b. Each of the parties acknowledges that he or she has read and
understands the nature and importance of this Agreement, that each considers
the provisions of this Agreement to be fair, just and reasonable, that each enters
into it freely and voluntarily, and that each does not.~i.re to. ave or become
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possessed of any property of the other part7 or any interest tberein which the
other party now owns or hereafter may own, except as expressly provided for in
this Agreement.
VOLUNTARY EXECUTION:
The provisions of this Agreement are fully understood by both parties and
each party acknowledges that this Agreement is fair and equitable, that it is being
entered into voluntarily and that it is not the result of any duress or undue
influence. Further, each party acknowledges that he or she has the mental
capacity to understand the terms provided herein and has not been placed under
duress, coercion or any physical or mental stress.
23. ENTIRE AGREEMENT:
This Agreement contains the entire understanding o£ the parties and there are no
representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings other than those expressly set forth
herein.
24. PRIOR AGREEMENT:
It is understood and agreed that any and all property settlement
agreements executed between the parties, and/or may or have been executed
prior to the date and time of this Agreement, are null and void and of no effect.
25. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER:
Any modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be
effective only if made in writing and executed with the same formality as this
Agreement. The failure of either party to insist upon strict performance 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.
26. GOVERNING LAW:
This Agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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17. INDEPENDENT SEPARATE COVENANTS-'
It is specifically understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto
that each paragraph hereof shall be deemed to be a separate and independent
covenant and agreement.
18. VOID CLAUSES:
If any term, condition, clause, or provision of this Agreement shall be
determined or dedared to be void or invalid in law or otherwise, then only that
term, condition, clause or provision shall be stricken from this Agreement and in
all other respects this Agreement shall be valid and continue in full force, effect
and operation.
29. DISTRIBUTION DATE:
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that for purposes of distribution
of property as provided for in this agreement, the date of execution of this
agreement shall be known as the Distribution Date.
:aa. DATE OF EXECUTION:
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the date of execution
referred to herein shall be known as the last date upon which either party
executes this agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound hereby, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written.
WITNESS:
~ssti~ .' er
Robert L Ritter
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
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COUNTY OF 6~-- ~'~'" a :
On this, the tg'r~ day of ~'~*~-t , 20o4, before me, a
Notary Public, personally appeared Cristine A Ritter, known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the within Settlement Agreement and
acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
~~S WHEREOF, I hereunto s et my hand and off i cia]seal.
NOTARY PUBLIC
M ..... J NO/AR AL SEAL
y t;omm]ssmn ~xptre~: LOUIS J. LORE, Notary Public
! Camp Hill Boro, Cumberland County
[ My Commission Expires April 14, 2007
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
: SS.
COUNTY OF ~.~ ._, ~.~X.,...~ :
On this, the I~x~' day of ~]'~..~.~-.~-x , 2004, before me, a
Notary Public, personally appeared Robert L Ritter, known to me to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the within Settlement Agreement and acknowledged
that she executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires:
NOTARIAL SEAL
LOUIS J. LORE, Notary Public
Camp Hill Boro, Cumberland County
.?y Commission Expires April 14, 2007
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EXHIBIT A - QDRO
QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER
Id~nflfication of Par~es:
The name, social security number, address and bidh date of the participant is as follows:
Cristino A, Ritter,
20 Pine Tree Drive
Mechanlcsburg, PA 17055
05-30-60
174-56-1213
The name, social securlty number, address and birth date of tho Alternate Payee is as
follows:
Robert L, Rittor
20 Pine Trec Drive
Mechanlcsburg, PA 17055
08-22-53
166-46-3580
Name of Plan to which thin Order Applies:
ilighmark Investment Plan (tim "Plan")
Plan Sponsor:
Highmlu'k, Inc,
~lan Administrator:
Mr. Rich Little
ltlghmark, Inc.
1800 Center Slxeet
P.O. Box 890089
Camp Hill, PA 17089
Award to Alternate Payee:
1. Altomat~ Payee will obta/n $ 22,000 of the value of the Participant's vested a~med
benefit under the Plan dot*trained as of 12/09/03.
The detormin~d amount will not be crodite, d or debited with any gains or losses
attributable to such amount for the period from 12/09/03 to the date of assignment of the
calculated award to a s~parate account in each Alternate Payee's name under the Plan.
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The calculated award determined above shall be transferred to a separate account under
tho Plan in tbe name of each Alternate Payee as soon as administratively feasible. Unless
otherwise indicated, the Alternate Payee's separate account will be invested in the AXP
Cash Management Fund./he income, accruals, gains, and losses experienced by such
account malntalned for the Alternate Payee ,'n'e to accrue to such account. Each Alternate
Payee shall have investment management rlght~ pursuant to the provisions of the Plan for
his/her account under the Plan. The Alternate Payee may elec~ to receive di~rlbutlon
from/~B/her separate account in accordance with the terms of the Plan without reference
to the Participant's attainment of"earliest retirement age," as defined in Section
414(pX4XB) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. as amended.
If the assigned amount is $5,000 or less, American Express Trust Company will forward
a distribution form to each Alternat~ Payee as soon es administratively feasible after the
date of a~signment of the calculated award to a separate account in each Alternate
Payee's name under the Plan.
If the assigned amount exceeds $5.000, it shall remain in the separate account in each
Alternate Payee's name under tile plan until such time as the Alternate Payee eleet~ a
distribution in accordance with the terms of the Plan. In addition, the Alternate Payee
may name a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any amount payable from his account
under the Plan as a result of his death.
After a.*signment of the calculated award to each Alternate Payee's account under the
Plan, the Participant shall be awarded all right, title and interest in and to the
Parlicipant's accrued benefits, as reduced above, under the Plan free and clear of any
interest of the Ahemate Payee.
In the event of the Panlcipant's death, there will be no effect on the payment of thc
benefit ~slgned to the Alternate Payee hereunder. With respect to the Participant's
accrued benefit under the plan not assigned to the Alternate Payee under this order, the
Alternate Payee will not be entitled to any survivor benefits.
In the event of the Alternate Payee's death before receipt of the assigned benefit, such
benefit shall be payable to the designated beneficiary of the Alternate Payee or, if there
is no d~ignated beneficiary, to the Alternate Payee's (a) spotlse or, if none, [(b) living
children or, if*none, (c) living parents or, if none, (d) living brothers and sisters or, if
none,] (e) estate; provided, however, that once benefits have commenced to the Alternate
Payee, the form of benefit elected shall determine if any additional amounts shall be paid
upon the Alternate Payee's death.
Compliance with the Provisions of the Law:
It is this Court's intention that the provisions of the Order operate as an effective
assignment of said interest under both state and federal law, for all purposes, and
constitute a "Qualified Domestic Relations Order," in compliance with Section 414(p) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, ts amended and Section 206(d)(3) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. This QDRO is granted in
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accordance with the Pennsylvania state domestic relations law, which relate to marital
property rights, child support, and/or spousal support between spouses and former
spouses in matrimonial actions. In the event that it is subsequently determined by the
Plan Administrator for the Plan, by a court of competent jurlsdiction, or otherwise, that
the provisions of this Order fail to meet tbe requirements ora "Qualified Domestic
Relations Order," both parties shall cooperate fully and shall execute any and all
documents necessa~ to obtain an Amended Judgment and Decree containing an Order of
this Court, meeting all r*qulrements ora "Qualified Domestic Relations OMar," and this
Court expressly reserves jurisdiction over the Participant's ben,fits in the abov* named
Plan as of the date of entry of the Judgment and Decree. in order to effectuate the
assignment of beneflts ordered above. This Order supers*des all previously filed Orders
in this matter relating to this subject.
Savings Clause:
This order is not intended, and shall herb e construed in such a manaeras, to require the
Plan:
to provide any t~po or form of benefit option not other,vise provided under the
terms of the Plan;
(h)
to increased benefits, other than through thc accumulation of coolings,
to require the payment of any benefits to the Almmate Payee which are required
to be paid to ,'mother Alternate Payee under another order which was previously
deemed to be a QDRO.
Plan Administration/Recovery of Excess Amounts:
I. Each Alternate Payee is ordcred to repor~ any rctircmcnt paymcnts recelvcd on any
applicable income tax return. The lqan Trustee is authorized to issue a rotan 1099-R on
any direct payments made to the Alternate Payee.
2. Each Alternate Payee shall keep Highmark, Inc. informed of their current address and
telephone number. Notice ofchangn of address and telephone number shall be made in
writing, witnessed by a Notary, and mailed to:
American Express Trust Company
Atto: QDRO Administrator
1344 AXP Financial Center
Minneapolis, IVIN 55474
3. In th~ event that the Plan Trustee inadvertently pays to the Partleipant any ben,fits that
am assigned to the Alternate Payee pursuant to the terms of this order, th~ Participant
shall immediately reimburse the AIt~mam Payee to th~ extent that he or she has received
su,h b~n~fit payment and shall forthwith pay such amount so reeoived directly to the
Alterna£* Paye* within ten (10) days of receipt.
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The Participant and [be Alternate Payee shall hold t~e Plan, Highm~rk, Inc., and any
fiduciary harmless from any liabilities, which arise lmm this domestic r~lations order,
il~cJuding all reasonable a~omey's fees which may be incu~ed in connection with any
c~ai~ which aro assc~ed ~caus~ the Plan ho~o~ ~is order.
Particip~mt
Date
Alternate Payee
Judge
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Cristine A Ritter,
Plaintiff
: iN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
· ' CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
: NO. 04-277 Civil Term
Robert L Ritter, :
Defendant : CIVIL ACTION. LAW
: IN DIVORCE
MOTION TO ENTER UALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER
NOW COMES, Plaintiff, Cristine A Ritter, by and throu her ,
Esquire and Miller Lipsitt LLC ,~ ....... ,: . gh counsel, James A. Miller,
' an"' "~ol°*utmlly requests that your Honorable Court enter the
Qualified Domestic Relations Order submitted along herewith and for reasons thereof states as
follows:
1. Plaintiff, Cristine A Ritter, and Defendant, Robert L Ritter, were married on March 16,
1991, and a Complaint in Divorce was filed on January 21, 2004 to the above term and docket
incorporating the parties January 13, 2004, Marital Settlement Agreement ("MSA").
2. In accordance with the terms as defined in Paragn~ph five (5)(B)(3)(c) of the MSA,
Defendant is to receive, by way ora Qualified Domestic Relations Order, the sum of $22,000.00
from Plaintiff's retirement plan - proposed QDRO attached to agreement as Exhibit A
3. The parties hereby request your Honorable Court to so enter said Qualified Domestic
Xed herewith.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that your Honorable Court enter the
attached Qualified Domestic Relations Order.
Respectfully submitted,
MILLER LIPSITT LLC
James A~ Miller, Esquire
2157 IvJ/arket Street
Camly'Hill, PA 17011
../~ 737-6400
Cristine A Ritter,
Plaintiff
Robert L Ritter,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO. 04-277 Civil Term
:
· ' CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: IN DIVORCE
Certificate of Service
Date:
United States First Class Mail
Robert L Ritter
20 Pine Tree Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
I, James A. Miller, hereby certify that I have forwarded to the person(s) on the date and in
the manner indicated below a copy of the preceding document.
James A/Miller, Esquire
2157 IV~ket Street
Can~Hill, PA 17011
~..~Yff7) 73%6400
Cristine A Ritter,
Plaintiff
Robert L Ritter,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO. 04-277 Civil Term
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: IN DIVORCE
ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF DIVORCE COMPLAINT
I, Robert L Ritter, Defendant in the above captioned matter do hereby on the date
indicated below accept service of the divorce complaint filed by Plaintiff, Cristine A
Ritter, to the above term and docket.
' Robert I~ Ritte~,'~efendant
Cristine A Ritter,
Plaintiff
Robert L Ritter,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO. 04-277 Civil Term
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: IN DIVORCE
QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
The Qualified Domestic Relations Order under the Highmark Investment Plan attached hereto
and incorporated as if fully set forth herein naming Plaintiff, Cristine A Ritter as Participant and
Defendant, Robert L Ritter as Alternate Payee, is hereby adopted, entered and enforceable to this
term and docket.
BY THE COURT:
QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER
Idenlificefion of Pattie*:
The name, social security number, address and birth date of the Participant is as follows:
Cristine A. Ritter,
20 Pine Tree Drive
Mechanicsbnrg, PA 17055
05-30-60
174-$6.1213
The name, social security number, address and birth date of the Alternate Payee is as
follows:
Robert L. RiRer
20 Pine Tree Drive
Mcchanicsburg, PA 17055
08-22-53
166-46-3580
Name of Plan to which this Order Applies:
Iq~ghmark Investment Plan (the "Plan")
Plan SImnsor:
Highmark, Inc.
Plan Ad inistrator:
Mr. Rich Little
Highmark, Inc.
1800 Center Street
P.O. Box 890089
Camp Hill, PA 17089
Award to Alternate Payee:
Alternate Payee will obtain $ 22,000 of the value of the Participant's vested accrued
benefit under the Plan determined as of 12/09/03.
The determined amount will not be credited or debited with any gains or losses
attributable to such amount for the period from 12/09/03 to the date ofasslgnment of the
calculated award to a separate account in each Alternate Payee's name under the Plan.
The calculated award determined above shall be transferred to a separate account under
the Plan in the name of each Alternate Payee as soon az administratively feasible. Unless
otherwise indicated, the Alternate Payee's separate acCOUnt will be invested in the AXP
Cash Management Fund. The income, accruals, gains, and losses experienced by such
account maintained for the Alternate Payee are to accrue to such account. Each Alternate
Payee shall have investment management right~ pursuant to the provisions oftbe Plan for
his/her account under the Plan. The Alternate Payee may elect to receive distribution
from Mx/her separate account in accordance with the terms of thc Plan without reference
to the Participant's attainment of "earliest retirement age," as defined in Section
414(pX4)(B) oftbe Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Iftbe assigned amount is $5,000 or less, American Express Trust Company will forward
a distribution form to each Almmate Payee as soon as administratively feasible aRer the
date of assignment of the calculated award to a separate account in each Alternate
Payee's name under the Plan.
Iftbe assigned amount exceeds $5,000, it shall remain in the separate account in each
Ahemate Payee's name under the Plan until such time as the Alternate Paya~ elects a
distribution in accordance with the terms of the Plan. In addition, the Alternate Payee
may name a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any amount payable from his account
under the Plan as a result of his death.
Ahar assignment oftbe calculated award to each Alternate Payee's account under the
Plan, the Participant shall be awarded all right, title and Interest in and to the
Participant's accrued benefits, as reduced above, under the Plan free and clear of any
interest of the Alternate Payee.
In the event of the Participant's death, there will be no effect on the payment oftbe
benefit assigned to the Alternate Payee hereunder. With respect to the Participant's
aeemed benefit under the Plan not assigned to the Alternate Payee under this order, the
Alternate Payee will not be entitled to any survivor benefits.
In the event of the Alternate Payee's death before receipt of the assigned benefit, such
benefit shall be payable to the designated beneficiary of the Alternate Payee or, ifthare
is no designated beneficiary, to the Alternate Payee's (a) spouse or, if none, [Co) living
children or, if none, (c) living parents or, if none, (d) living brothers and sister~ or, if
none,] (e) estate; provided, however, that once benefits have commenced to the Alternate
Payee, the form of haeefit cleated shall determine if any additional amounts shall be paid
upon the Alternate Payee's death.
Compliance with the Provisions of the L~w:
It i! this Court's intention that the provisions of the Order operate as an effective
assignment of said interest under both state and federal law, for all purposes, and
constitute a "Qualified Domestic Relations Order," in compliance with Section 414(p) of
rite Internal Revenue Cede of 1986, as amended and Section 206(d)(3) of tho Employee
Retirement Income Seenrity Act of 1974, as emended. This QDRO is granted in
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accordance with the Pennsylvania state domestic re{atinns {aw, which relate to marital
property.rights, child support, and/or spousal support between spouses and former
spouses m matrimonial actions. In the event that it is subsequanfly determined by the
Plan Administrator for the Plan, by a court of competent juri~iiction, or otherwise, that
the provisions of this Order fail to meet the requirements nfa "Qualified Domestic
P,~lations Order," both parties shall cooperate fully and shall execute any and al/
documents necessary to obtain an Amended Judgment and Decree containing an Order of
1his Court, meeting al{ requirements cfa "Qualified Domestic Relations Order," and this
Court expressly reserves jurisdiction over the Participant's benefits in the above named
Plan as of the date of entry of the Judgment and Decree, in order to effectuate the
assignment of benefits ordered above. This Order supersedes all previously filed Orders
ia this matter relating to this subject.
Savings Clause:
This order is not intended, and shall not be construed in such a manner as, to re. quire the
Plan:
(a)
to provide any type or form of benefit option not otherwise provided under the
terms of the Plan;
(b) to increased benefits, otber than through the aecumninfion of earnings,
(c) to require the paymant nf any benefits te the Alternate Payee whleh are required
to bo paid to anoth~' Alternate Payee under another order which was previously
deemed to be a QDRO.
Plan Ad minis tra fion/Reonvery of Excess Amounts:
Each Alternate Payee is ordered to report any retirement payments reonived on any
applicable income tax return. The Plan Trustee is authorized to issuo a form 1099-R on
any direct payments made to the Alternate Payan.
Each Alternate Payee shall keep Highmark, Inc. informed of their current address and
telephone number. Notice nf change of address and telephone number shall be made in
writing, witnessed by a Notary, and mailed to:
American Express Trust Company
Attn: QDRO Administrator
1344 AXP Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 5'3474
In the ~vent that the Plan Trustee inadvert~ntiy pays to the Participant any benefits that
are assigned to the Alternate Payee pursuant to the terms of this order, the Participant
ahall immediately reimburse th~ Alternate Payee to the extent that he or she has received
such benefit payment and shall forthwith pay sech amount so received directly to the
Alternate Payee within ten (10) days of receipt.
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The Participant and the Alternate Payee shall hold the Plan, Highmark, Inc,, and any
fiduciary harmless from any liabilities, which arise from this domestic relations order,
including all reasonable attorney's fees which may be incurred in connection with any
claims which are asserted because the Plan honors this order.
tAltemate Pay~ /
Judge
Date
Cristine A Ritter,
Plaintiff
Robert L Ritter,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO. 04-277
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: IN DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT
1. A complaint in Divorce under Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code was filed on
January 21, 2004 and service was obtained upon the defendant by defendant
personally accepting service thereof on January 22, 2004.
2. The marriage of the Plaintiff and Defendant is irretrievably broken and ninety (90)
days have elapsed from the date of filing the Complaint and service upon Defendant of
the same.
3. I consent to the entry of a Final Decree ~n Divorce after service of notice of
intention to request entry of the decree.
4. 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.
I further understand that the Court maintains a list of marriage counselors in the
Prothonotary's Office, which list is available to me upon request. Being so advised, I do
not request that the Court require that my spouse and I participate in counseling prior to
a divome decree being handed down by the Court.
I verify that the statements made in this Affidavit are true and correct. I
understand that false statements herein are made subiect to the penalties of 18 Pa.
C.S.A. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsificaj~JerCt~ auth0~rities.
Date: /~J~ ~) ~~~~(::~_.~~~--7
v ~.- / ~obert L~ Ritter ~ /
Cristine A Ritter,
Plaintiff
Robert L Ritter,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO. 04-277
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: IN DIVORCE
WAIVER OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REQUEST
ENTRY OF A DIVORCE DECREE UNDER
SECTION 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 herein in this affidavit are true and correct. I
understand that false statements are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A.
Section 4904, relating to unworn falsification of auth~'--'~
Date:/~ /~ (,~Z/~
Robert L Ritter
Cristine A Ritter,
Plaintiff
Robert L Rifler,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO. 04-277
:
: CIVIL ACTION. LAW
: IN DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT
1. A complaint in Divorce under Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code was filed on
January 21, 2004 and service was obtained upon the defendant by defendant
personally accepting service thereof on January 22, 2004.
2. The marriage of the Plaintiff and Defendant is irretrievably broken and ninety (90)
days have elapsed from the date of filing the Complaint and service upon Defendant of
the same.
3. I consent to the entry of a Final Decree ~n Divorce after service of notice of
intention to request entry of the decree.
4. 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 couns§ling.
I further understand that the Court maintains a list of marriage counselors in the
Prothonotary's Office, which list is available to me upon request. 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 verify that the statements made in this Affidavit are true and correct.
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.
Date: k..~[~--*~-o~,~.~
r-~ristine A Ritter
Cristine A Ritter,
Plaintiff
Robert L Rifler,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. 04-277
:
: CIVIL ACTION .. LAW
: IN DIVORCE
WAIVER OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REQUEST
ENTRY OF A DIVORCE DECREE UNDER
SECTION 3301(c)OF THE DIVORCE CODE
1. I consent to the entry of a final decree of divome 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 divome 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 herein in this affidavit are true and correct. I
understand that false statements are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A.
Section 4904, relating to unworn falsification of authorities.
Date:~.-~g,~- ~ ~-~' ~/~/~
C¥~st~ne A Ritter
Cristine A Ritter, Plaintiff
V.
Robert L Ritter,
Defendant
In the Court of Common Pleas
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
No.:
Civil Action - Law
In Divorce
MARITAl, SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
January 13, 2004
Ritter
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
PAGE
z. SEPARATION AND NON INTPiRFERENCE: ................................................................................ 3
2. RECONCILIATION: ...................................................................................................................... 4
3. ENFORCEMENT: .......................................................................................................................... 4
4. SPOUSAL SUPPORT/ALIMONY/ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE (APL), COSTS AND
EXPENSES: ................................................................................................................................................ 5
5. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION: ........................................................................................................ 6
A. PREFACE: .................................................................................................................................... 6
B. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS: .................................................................................................... 6
1. WIFE'S ASSETS: ......................................................................................................................... 6
2. HUSBAND'S ASSETS: ............................................................................................................... 6
3. ASSET DIVISION: ...................................................................................................................... 7
A. REAL ESTATE: 20 P/ne Tree Drive, Upper Allen Township, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania: ...................................................................................................................... 7
B. DISTRIBUTION AND WAIVER OF PERSONAL ............................................................. 7
1 ) MARITAL, TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE, ASSETS AND 2) NON-MARITAL,
TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE, ASSETS: .................................................................................. 7
C. Wife's HIOHMARK INVESTMENT PLAN (the "Plan"): .................................................. 8
D. INTENT: ............................................................................................................................... 8
6. AFI'ER ACQUIRED PROPERTY: ................................................................................................ 9
7. DEBTS: ................................................................................................................................................ 9
A. Wife's Debts: ................................................................................................................................. 9
B. Husband's Debts: ......................................................................................................................... 10
C. Indemnification: .......................................................................................................................... 10
8. FULL DISCLOSURE: ................................................................................................................... 11
9. RELEASES: ................................................................................................................................... 11
lo. BREACH: ...................................................................................................................................... 12
11. REPRESENTATION: ................................................................................................................... 12
12. VOLUNTARY EXECUTION: ...................................................................................................... 13
13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: .............................................................................................................. 13
14. PRIOR AGREEMENT: ................................................................................................................ 13
15. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER: .............................................................................................. 13
16. GOVERNING LAW: ..................................................................................................................... 13
17. INDEPENDENT SEPARATE COVENANTS: .: ......................................................................... 14
18. VOID CLAUSES: .......................................................................................................................... 14
19. DISTRIBUTION DATE: .............................................................................................................. 14
2o. DATE OF EXECU'I~ON: .............................................................................................................. 14
EXHIBIT A - QDRO .................................................................................................................................. 16
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MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this __ day of ,2oo4, by
and between Cristine A Ritter, hereinafter called "Wife", and Robert L Pdtter,
hereinafter called "Husband".
WHEREAS, Husband and Wife were lawfully married on March z6, z99~
m Cumberland County, Pennsylvania;
14ffIERF~AS, differences have arisen between the parties and it is the
intention of Wife and Husband to live separate and apart, and the parties hereto
desire to settle fully and finally their respective financial and property rights and
obligations as between each other including, without limitation by specification:
the settling of all matters between them relating to the ownership and equitable
distribution of real and personal property; the settling of all matters between
them relating to the past, present and future support, alimony and/or
maintenance of Wife by Husband or of Husband by Wife; and in general, the
settling of any and all claims and possible claims by one against the other or
against their respective estates.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
promises, covenants and undertakings hereinafter set forth and for other good
and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by each of
the parties hereto, Wife and Husband each, intending to be legally bound hereby
covenant and agree as follows:
1. SEPARATION AND NON ENTERFERENCE:
It shall be lawful for each party at all times hereafter to live separate and
apart from each other at such place as he or she from time to time shall choose or
deem fit. The foregoing provision shall not be taken as an admission on the part
of either party of the lawfulness or unlawfulness of the causes leading to their
living apart.
Each party shall be free from interference, authority and control by the
other, as fully as if he or she were single and un]:rme~jed, except as may be
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Ritter MS,4
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement. Neither party shall
molest or attempt to endeavor to molest the other, or in any way harass or malign
the other, nor in any other way interfere with the peaceful existence, separate and
apart from the other.
2. RECONCILIATION:
This Agreement shall not be deemed to have been waived, extinguished,
discharged, terminated, invalidated or otherwise affected by a reconciliation
between the parties hereto, cohabitation between the parties, a living-together or
resumption of marital relations between them. They shall not be deemed to have
reconciled with the intention of vitiating or terminating this Agreement unless
they make such actions through a written instrument, executed and
acknowledged in the same manner as this Agreement.
3. ENFORCEMENT:
The parties acknowledge that Wife shall file with the Cumberland County
Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania, a no-fault divorce action pursuant to Title
93, section 33oz(c) of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code and amendments thereto
contemporaneously with the execution of this agreement, and Wife shall accept
service of the same.
It is specifically understood and agreed by the parties that the provisions
of this agreement relating to equitable distribution of property and all other
matters contained herein including but not limited to support, alimony, alimony
pendente lite, counsel fees, costs and/or expenses are accepted by each party as a
final settlement for all purposes whatsoever, as contemplated by the
Pennsylvania Divorce Code and shall be submitted to the court at the time of
filing the praecipe to transmit the record to conclude the divorce.
The parties agree to execute their respective Affidavit of Consent and
Waiver of Notice and proceed with entering same to the court docket for the
purpose of finalizing the divorce action as soon as is practicable within the time
frame permitted pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Each party shall further execute any and all documents which may require
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Ritter ARS//
his or her signature for the purpose of effectuating all of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement so as to give full force and effect to this Agreement.
Should a decree, judgment or order of separation or divorce be obtained by
either of the parties in this or any other state, country or 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 or revision
thereof shall alter, amend or vary any term of this Agreement. 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 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 judgment
and to be forever binding and conclusive upon the parties.
4. SPOUSAL SUPPORT/ALIMONY/ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE
(APL), COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Husband and Wife hereby acknowledge that they have been advised or
have the right to obtain advice in regard to the fact that each may have the right
to assert a claim for spousal support, alimony, alimony pendent lite, costs and/or
expenses. Further, Husband and Wife acknowledge that they understand that
said rights are available in their divorce action. Husband and Wife further
acknowledge that they are aware of the income, education, income potential, and
assets and holdings of the other or have had full and ample opportunity to
become familiar with such items.
Husband and Wife hereby accept the mutual covenants and terms of this
Agreement and the benefits and properties passed to them hereunder in lieu of
any and all further rights to support or alimony for themselves, counsel fees, and
alimony pendente lite at this time and during any and all further or future actions
of divorce brought by either of the parties hereto, except as specifically provided
herein.
The parties do hereby remise, release, quit claim, and relinquish forever
any and all right to support, alimony,~alimony pendent.e~ coua~gr fees and
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expenses beyond those provided for herein, during the pendency of or as a result
of any such actions, as provided by the Divorce Code of Pennsylvania or any other
applicable statute, at this time and at any time in the future.
5. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION:
A. PREFACE:
The parties have valued to the best of their ability their entire marital and
non-marital estates. The parties have made use of either the information
provided between themselves and/or statement values associated with such
assets and/or have attributed fair market values and/or other agreed upon values
to such assets and for purposes of negotiation and settlement, and hereby
stipulate to such valuations. The parties desire to effectuate the division of all
assets in undertaking these terms of settlement.
B. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS:
z. WIFE'S ASSETS:
Husband does hereby grant, convey, transfer, assign, and deliver and set-
over unto Wife the assets so identified within this agreement; said assets shall be
and remain the sole and separate property of Wife hereafter, free of any claim by
or interest of Husband, regardless of whether such assets were deemed by either
of the parties to be marital property or non-marital property. And further,
Husband does hereby waive, release, relinquish, and surrender forever any and
all claim to or interest in said assets, which shall be and remain the sole and
separate property of Wife hereafter.
2. HUSBAND'S ASSETS:
Wife does hereby grant, convey, transfer, assign, and deliver and set-over
unto Husband the assets so identified within this agreement; said assets shall be
and remain the sole and separate property of Husband hereafter, free of any
claim by or interest of Wife, regardless of whether such assets were deemed by
either of the parties to be marital property or non-marital property. And further,
Wife does hereby waive, release, relinquish, and surrender forever any and all
claim to or interest in said assets, which shall be and remain the sole and separate
property of Husband hereafter.
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3. ASSET DMSION:
The parties hereby agree that the following assets shall be divided in
accordance with the terms as prov/ded herein. Husband and Wife agree to
execute any and all documents required to effectuate the intent herein:
A. ~ ESTATE: 2o Pine Tree Drive, Upper Allen
Township, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania:
The parties are joint owners of the real property known as 2o Pine Tree
Drive, Upper Allen Township, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania (referred to herein as the "premise"). The parties hereby
agree that the following terms shall apply with regard to the premise:
a. In exchange for the payment of Fourteen Thousand Dollars (the manner in
which such shall be disbursed discussed hereinbelow in subsection C),
Husband shall contemporaneously with the execution hereof, execute a
transfer deed to Wife for the premise herein identified.
b. Pending refinancing of the premise in or about February 27, 2004, the
parties shall continue to share all expenses associated with the premise
including, but not limited to, Members 1st first mortgage and home equity
loan, real estate taxes, etc.
c. Wife shall complete refinancing of the premise paying offMembers xst first
mortgage and home equity loan on or before February 27, 2004, thereby
releasing Husband from all financial obligations associated with the
premise.
B. DISTRIBUTION AND WAIVER OF PERSONAL
l) MARITAL, TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE,
ASSETS AND 2) NON-MARITAL, TANGIBLE AND
INTANGIBLE, ASSETS:
With the exception of Wife's Highmark Investment Plan (the "Plan")
through American Express and to be discussed below in subparagraph
D, Husband and Wife do hereby acknowledge that they have divided to
their mutual satisfaction all non-marital and marital assets including,
but without limitation, business interests, corporate interests,
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partnership(s), joint ventures, inheritance(s), jewelry, clothing,
retirement accounts, 4olk's, pensions, brokerage accounts, stocks,
bonds, life insurance policies or other securities, Individual Retirement
Accounts, checking and savings accounts, mutual funds, and other
assets whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible.
2. Husband and Wife further acknowledge and agree that the assets in the
possession of the other spouse unless otherwise so divided by way of
this agreement shall remain that spouses sole and separate property,
each party hereto specifically waiving, releasing, renouncing and
forever abandoning whatever claim, if any, he or she may have with
respect to any of the foregoing items which are the sole and separate
property of the other.
C. Wife's HIGHMARK INVESTMENT PLAN (the
"Plan"):
Husband and Wife do hereby agree that Wife shall pay Husband to
Husband as soon as practicable the total sum of Fourteen Thousand
($z4,ooo.oo) Dollars. In order to accomplish the payment, Husband and Wife
shall execute the attached Exhibit A - QDRO - whereby the sum of Twenty Two
($22,000.00) Dollars is distributed from Wife's plan, payable to Husband. After
payment of the penalty associated therewith, the net is payable to Husband.
From the net amount, Husband shall retain Fourteen Thousand ($z4,ooo.oo)
Dollars and the balance of the net after subtracting Husband's Fourteen
Thousand ($z4,ooo.oo) Dollars shall be paid by Husband to Wife. Wife's receipt
of such payment shall coincide with Husband's receipt of the net amount from
the Twenty Two Thousand ($22,ooo.oo) Dollar disbursement.
D. INTENT:
This Agreement is intended to distribute all property of the parties,
whether real or personal, and whether determined to be separate or marital
property. In the event that any property may be omitted from this Agreement, it
is understood and agreed that the person having possession and/or title to such
property following the execution of this Agreement shall be deemed the owner
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thereof and each of the parties will execute any and all legal documents without
any charge therefore to evidence title to such property in the other party.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: Each of the parties shall on demand
execute and deliver to the other any deeds, documents, records or closing
statements relating to the sale of real estate under this Agreement, bills of sale,
assignment, consents to change of beneficiary on insurance policies, tax returns
and other documents and do or caused to be done any other act or thing that may
be necessary or desirable to the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.
TAXES: Husband hereby agrees to pay all income taxes assessed against
him, if any, as a result of the division of the property of the parties hereunder.
Wife hereby agrees to pay all income taxes assessed against her, if any, as a result
of the division of the property of the parties hereunder.
6. AFTER ACQUIRED PROPERTY:
Each of the parties shall hereafter own and enjoy, independently of any
claim or right of the other, all items of property, be they real, personal or mixed,
tangible or intangible, which are hereafter acquired by him or her, with full power
in him or her to dispose of the same as fully and effectively, in all respects and for
all purposes, as though he or she were unmarried.
The parties hereby agree that, as to all assets not specifically mentioned
herein which are presently titled in the sole name of one of the parties hereto or,
if untitled, are presently in the sole possession of one of the parties hereto, the
party not having title thereto or possession thereof hereby waives, releases,
relinquishes and forever abandons any and all claims therein, and acknowledges
that the party having title or possession of such items shall be the sole and
exclusive owner thereof.
DEBTS:
A. Wife's Debts:
Wife represents and warrants to Husband that since the parties' separation
she has not and in the future she will not contract or incur any debt or liability for
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which Husband or his estate might be responsible and shall indemnify and save
harmless Husband from any and all claims or demands made against him by
reason of debts or obligations incurred by her.
B. Husband's Debts:
Husband represents and warrants to Wife that since the parties' separation
he has not and in the future he will not contract or incur any debt or liability for
which Wife or her estate might be responsible and shall indemnify and save
harmless Wife from any and all claims or demands made against her by reason of
debts or obligations incurred by him.
C. Indemnification:
All further debts incurred by the parties shall be their individual
responsibility. Each party represents and warrants to the other that he or she has
not incurred any debt, obligation, or other liability, other than described in this
Agreement, on which the other party is or may be liable. Each party covenants
and agrees that if any claim, action or proceeding is hereinafter initiated seeking
to hold the other party liable for any other debts, obligations, liability, act or
omission of such party, such party will at his or her sole expense, defend the other
against any such claim or demand, whether or not well~founded, and that he or
she will indemnify and hold harmless the other party in respect of all damages as
resulting therefrom including reasonable attorneys fees incurred to enforce this
indemnification. Damages as used herein shall include any claim, action,
demand, loss, cost, expense, penalty, and other damage, including without
limitation, counsel fees and other costs and expenses reasonably incurred in
investigating or attempting to avoid same or in opposing the imposition thereof
or enforcing this indemnity, resulting to Husband or Wife from any inaccurate
representation made by or on behalf of either Husband or Wife to the other in
this Agreement, any breach of any of the warrant/es made by Husband or Wife in
this Agreement, or breach or default in performance by Husband or Wife of any
of the obligations to be performed by such party hereunder. The Husband or
Wife agrees to give the other prompt written notice of any litigation threatened or
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instituted against either party which might constitute the basis for a claim for
indemnity pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
8. FULL DISCLOSURE:
The parties acknowledge that each of them have had a full and ample
opportunity to consult with counsel of their choice regarding their claims arising
out of the marriage and divorce and that they have specifically reviewed their
rights to the equitable distribution of marital property, including rights of
discovery, the right to compel a filing of an Inventory and Appraisement, and the
right to have the court review the assets and claims of the parties and decide them
as part of the divorce action. Being aware of those rights, and being aware of the
marital property owned by each of the parties, the parties hereto, in consideration
of the other terms and provisions of this agreement, do hereby waive, release and
quitclaim any further fight to have this court or any other tribunal equitably
distribute or divide their marital property.
The parties acknowledge that they have been fully advised and informed of
the wealth, real and/or personal property, estate and assets, earnings and income
of the other and are familiar w/th and cognizant of such and the value thereof, or
has knowingly waived such advice and/or information. The parties hereto have
been fully advised and informed of all rights and interests which, except for the
execution and delivery hereof, have been conferred upon or vested in each of
them by law with respect to the property or estate of the other by reason of their
marital status, or has knowingly refused or waived such advice or information.
9. RELEASES:
Except as otherwise herein provided, each party releases and discharges
completely and forever the other from any and all right, title, interest or claim or
past, present or fnture support, division of property including income or gain
from property hereafter accruing, right of dower and courtesy, right to act as
administrator or executor in the estate of the other, right to distributive share in
the other's estate, right of exemption in the estate of the other, or any other
property rights, benefits or privileges accruing to either 12arty by virtue of said
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marriage relationship, or otherwise, and whether the same are conferred by the
statutory law or by the common law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or
any other state, or of the common law of the United States of Amefica.
It is further specifically understood and agreed by and between the parties
hereto, that each party accepts the provisions herein made in lieu of and in full
settlement and satisfaction of any and all of said parties' rights against the other
for any past, present and future claims on account of support, maintenance,
alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel fees, costs and expenses, equitable
distribution of marital property and any other claims of each party, including all
claims raised by them in the divorce action pending between the parties.
lo. BREACH:
If either party breaches any provision of this Agreement, the other party
shall have the fight, at his or her election, to sue for damages for such breach.
The party breaching this contract shall be responsible for the payment of legal
fees and costs incurred by the other in enforcing his or her fights under this
Agreement, or seeking such other remedy or relief as may be available to him or
her.
REPRESENTATION:
a. It is recognized by the parties hereto that each party has the right to
be represented by counsel by his or her own free and voluntary choosing. It is
fully understood and agreed that he or she has the right to have advice of counsel
prior to the signing of this Agreement. By the signing of this Agreement,
Husband and Wife recognize that he and she fully understand the legal impact of
this Agreement and waives his or her right to have the Agreement reviewed by an
attorney of his or her choosing, and further intends to be legally bound by the
terms of this Agreement.
b. Each of the parties acknowledges that he or she has read and
understands the nature and importance of this Agreement, that each considers
the provisions of this Agreement to be fair, just and reasonable, that each enters
into it freely and voluntarily, and that each does not d~ire to~ave or become
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possessed of any property of the other party or any interest therein which the
other party now owns or hereafter may own, except as expressly provided for in
this Agreement.
VOLUNTARY EXECUTION:
The provisions of this Agreement are fully understood by both parties and
each party acknowledges that this Agreement is fair and equitable, that it is being
entered into voluntarily and that it is not the result of any duress or undue
influence. Further, each party acknowledges that he or she has the mental
capacity to understand the terms provided herein and has not been placed under
duress, coercion or any physical or mental stress.
13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT:
This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and there are no
representations, warranties, covenants or undertaldngs other than those expressly set forth
herein.
14. PRIOR AGREEMENT:
It is understood and agreed that any and all property settlement
agreements executed between the parties, and/or may or have been executed
prior to the date and time of this Agreement, are null and void and of no effect.
15. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER:
Any modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be
effective only if made in writing and executed with the same formality as this
Agreement. The failure of either party to insist upon strict performance 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. GOVERNING LAW:
This Agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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17. INDEPENDENT SEPARATE COVENANTS:
It is specifically understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto
that each paragraph hereof shall be deemed to be a separate and independent
covenant and agreement.
18. VOID CLAUSES:
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 from this Agreement and in
all other respects this Agreement shall be valid and continue in full force, effect
and operation.
DISTRIBWrlON DATE:
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that for purposes of distribution
of property as provided for in this agreement, the date of execution of this
agreement shall be known as the Distribution Date.
~o. DATE OF EXECUTION:
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the date of execution
referred to herein shall be known as the last date upon which either party
executes this agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound hereby, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written.
Robert L Ritter
have read and understand this page - C/iR
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
: SS.
COUNTY OF C,~--- [~'~ a :
On this, the t 1'r~ day of ~n-~-.~.'~ , 2004, before me, a
Notary Public, personally appeared Cristine A Ritter, known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the within Settlement Agreement and
acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
.S WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and officialseal.
NOTARY PUBLIC
~.. NOTAR AL SEAL
My Commission mxplres: LOUIS J. LORE, Notary Public
Camp Rill Boro, Cumberland County
My Commission Expires April 14, 2007
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
; SS.
COUNTY OF C~-~ ~'~ :
On this, the I~'~day of ~',~-~x , 2oo4, before me, a
Notary Public, personally appeared Robert L Ri~er, known to me to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the within Settlement Agreement and acknowledged
that she executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires:
NOTARIAL SEAL
LOUIS J. LORE, Notary Public
Camp Hill B~ro, CumBerland County
My Commission Expires April 14, 2007
I lhave read and understand thispage - CAR ~
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EXHIBIT A - QDRO
QUALIFIED DO~M~ESTIC RELATIONS ORDER
Identifienfiun of parties:
The name, ~clal security number, eddr~ss and birth date off. he participant is a~ follows:
20 Pine Tree Drlv~
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
05-30-60
174-55-1213
The name, social security number, address and birth data of the Alternat~ Payee is as
follows:
Robert L. Ritter
20 Pine Tree Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
08-2:2-53
16646-3580
Name of Plan to which this Order Aoolies:
Higlunark Investment Plan (the "Plan")
~lan Sponsor:
Highmark,
~Plan Administrator:
Mr. Rich Little
Highmark, ln~.
1800 C*nter Street
P.O. Box 890089
Camp Hill, PA 17089
Award to Alternate Payee:
Air,male Peye~ will obtain $ 22,000 of the value of the Participant's vested accrued
b~ne fa andar the pl~u der*trained as of t2/09/03.
The determined mount will not be credited or debited with any gn~ or losses
attributable to such amount for the period f~om 12/09/03 to the date of assignment of the
calculated award to st s~parate account in each Alternate Payee's name under the Plan.
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The calcuhted award determined above shall be transferred to a separate account under
the Plan in the name of each Alternate Payee as soon a~ administratively feasible. Unless
otherwise indicated, the Alternate Payee's separate account will be invested iia the AXP
Cash Management Fund. Thc income, accruals, gains, and losses experienced by such
account maintained for the Alternate Payee a~c to accrue to such account. Each Alt*mate
Payee shall have investment managcatent fights pursuant to the provisions of tho Plan for
bLt/her account under the Plan. Th~ Alternate Payee may elect to r~ceive distribution
from his/heraeparat$ account in accordance with the terms of the Plan without reference
to the Participant's atto/nm,hr of"earliest ratiremont age." as defined in Section
414(pX4XB) oft}lo latealal Rervenu¢ Code of 1986, as anaended.
If~* assigned amount is $5,000 or le~s, American Express Trust Company will forward
a dlstrlbution form to each Alt*mate Payee az soon as administratively f*asthle after the
date of assignment of th* calculated award to a separate account in each Alternate
Payee's name under th* Plan.
If the assigned ~mount exceeds $5,000, it ~hall remain in the separate account in each
Alt*mate Payee's name nnder the Plan until such time az the Alt*mate Pay** *lect~ a
distribution in accord*n,* with the t~rms of the PI~. ~ addition, ~e Alt*mat* Pa~
may name a ~ncficJ~ or ~neficiafi~ W receive any ~ount payable from his account
under ~e Plan es a ~lt of his dea~.
In t~e event of the Alternate Payee's death before receipt of the ezsigned benefit, such
benefit ~hall bc payable to the designated beneficiary of the Alternate Pay~ or, if there
/s no designated beneficiary, to the Altema~e Payee's (a) spouse or, ii'none, [Co) living
children or, if none, (o) living parents or,/f none, (d) living brather~ and sist~m or, if
none,] (e) estate; provided, however, that once benefits have commenced to the Alternate
Payee, the form of benefit elected sbati d~ermine if any additional amounts shMl be paid
upon the Alternate Payee's death.
Cempl/a~ee with the Provisions of the Law:
It is this Court's intent/on that the provisions of tho Ord~ operate as a~ ~ffestiw
assignment of said inm-~ under both
consfi~ a "Qu~ifi~ ~m~c Relations O~er," h ~mpli~ ~ S~on 414(p) of
· e latemal ~v~uo C~o of 1986, ~
R~imment ~come Ses~i~ Aet of1974, ~ ammd~.
I lhave readandunderstandthispage - CAR ~ff~
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accordance wi~ thc PenasylvaMa s~ate domestic retations ]aw, whkb relate to matra)
prope~ ~gh~s, cMld suppo~, ~d/or spouas~ suppo~ be~eea spouses and fo~
s~us~ in ma~imonia[ ac[~ns. In ~e event ~at ~ is sub~uendy d~e~efl by ~e
P~n ~m~istmwr ~or the PI~ by a cou~ of competent jurisdlc~on, ~ othe~isc, that
Ee pmvisio~s of ~is ~der fail to m~t the re~ulreme~ ofa "~alifi~ Dom~tic
~latJ~s O~er," both pa~ies shall e~parate ~lJy ~ ~all ~eeuto any and al~
d~umants an~s~ to ob~n ~ Amend~ Jud~ent ~d Dec~ ~ma~aing an Ord~ of
th~ Co~, m~fing all ~ui~en~ of a "~a]ified ~m~ RaiSons Or.r," a~ ~is
Co~ ~p~sly r~e~es juris~ctio~ over ~e P~icip~t's ~nefits in the above ~amed
PJ~ as of~e date ofen~ of~e/ud~ent and Dee~, in order to eff~tua:e the
ass[~ment ofbenefi~ ordered ~. ~is O~ supe~edes aH p~vious~ filed O~ers
in this matter minting to ~is subject.
Plao:
(a) to provide any type or form o£ benefit option not otherwise provided under the
to increased benefits, other than through the accumulation of earnings,
to require the payment of any benefits to the Alternate Payea wltich are required
to be paid to another Alternate Pay*e under another order which was previously
deemed to be a QDRO.
Plsn Ad mtnistrnfio~'Reeovery of Exee~s Amounts:
Each Altoraato Payee is ordered to report any eetlremant payment~ received un any
applicable income tax return, The Plan Trustee is authorized to issue a form 1099-R on
any d/feet payments made to the AJteroate Payee.
Each Altexna~ Payee shall ke~p Higinnark. Inc. informed of their current eddr~s and
telephone number. Notice of cha~ge of address a,d telephone number shall be made in
writ~ng, witnessed by a Notary, and mailed to:
Americ~ Express Trust Company
ARm QDRO Administrator
1344 AXP Fianm. ial tearer
Minneapolis, MN 55474
In the ~wnt that the Plan Tmste* inadvertently pays to the Participant any benefits that
are assigned to the AJtemato Payee pursuant to tho terms of this order, the Participant
shall immediately reimburse the Alternate Payee to the extent that he or she has received
such ben,fit payment and shall forthwith pay such amount so re, eeived directly to the
Alternate Payee within t~n ([0) days of receipt
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Tho Participant and the Alternate Payee shall hold the Plan, Higlunack, Inc., and any
fiduciary harmless from any liabilities, which arise from this domestic r~latlons order,
including all reosonable attorney's fees which may he incurred in connection with any
claims which are assured because the Plan horloirs this ord..
participant
Alternate Paye~
Date
Judge
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LIPSITT LLC
Camp llfll, PA 17011
717-737-6400
lax: 71 ?-737-535~
Cristine A Ritter, Plaintiff
Robert L Ritter,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO. 04-277
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: IN DIVORCE
PRAECIPE TO TRANSMIT RECORD
To the Prothonotary:
Transmit the record, together with the following information, to the Court for entry of a
Divorce Decree:
1, Ground f or divorce: irretrievable breakdown under Section 3301(c) of the
Divorce Code.
2. Date and manner service of the Complaint: Defendant accepted personal service
of a CERTIFIED COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE on January 22, 2004
3. Date of execution of the Affidavit of Consent and Waiver of Notice of intention
Request Entry of a Divorce Decree required by Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code:
by Plaintiff: June 20 2004
by Defendant: June 20 2004
Time Stamped date of Waiver of Notice of Intention Request Entry of a Divorce Decree
required by Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code:
by Plaintiff: June 28 2004
by Defendant: June 28 2004
4. Related claims pending: There are no related claims pending.
Respectfully Submitted,
Miller Lipsitt/~ O~~,,.,~
By: Jame~ Miller,~squire
Attorney for P~_Jafhtiff
2_~et Street
_..._.--~-~ Camp Hill, PA 1701'
._~~ (717) 737-6400
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Cristine A Ritter
OFCUMBERLANDCOUNTY
STATE OF ,~ PENNA.
NO. 04-277
VERSUS
Robert L Ritter
Defendant
DECREE IN
DIVORCE
AND NOW,
DECREED THAT
aND
Cristine A Ritter
Robert L Ritter
~', 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;
The pn~im~ hmr~hy i~Pnrpnr~, h}~ nn~ mm~g~,
their January 13, 2004 Martial Settlement Agreement.
BY THE COURT: ~ J/
AT e T: ~ J.
Cristine A Ritter,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
NO. 04-277 Civil Term
Robert L Ritter,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO RETAKE MAIDEN NAME
Notice is hereby given that the Plaintiff in the above matter having been granted a Final Decree in
Divorce from the bonds of matrimony on the July 23 2004, hereby eiects to retake and hereafter use her
maiden name of Altieri
and gives this written notice avowing her intention in accordance with
the provisions of the Act of May 25,1939, P. L. 19
DATED: co/'c2--~-
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Sworn to and subscribed
before me this OJ- day
of ~(lL~ ,~~5
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NOTARY PUBLIC
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Camp Hill Bore, Cumberland County
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