HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-0892Michael S. Travis
Attorney at Law
ID No.77399
3904 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
717-731-9502
In the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania
RONALD A. KEISTER, )
Plaintiff, )
VS. ) No. 2005 -
THERESA M. KEISTER, ) CIVIL TERM
Defendant. ) IN DIVORCE
NOTICE TO DEFEND AND CLAIM RIGHTS
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set
forth in the following pages, you must take prompt action. You are warned that if you fail to do
so, the case may proceed without you and a decree of divorce or annulment may be entered
against you by the Court. A judgment may also be entered against you for any other claim or
relief requested in these papers by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights
important to you, including custody or visitation of your children.
When the ground for 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:
Office of the Prothonotary
Cumberland County Courthouse
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
IF YOU DO NOT FILE A CLAIM FOR ALIMONY, DIVISION OF PROPERTY,
LAWYER'S FEES OR EXPENSES BEFORE A DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT IS GRANTED,
YOU MAY LOSE THE RIGHT TO CLAIM ANY OF THEM.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Lawyer Referral Service
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
In the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania
RONALD A. KEISTER, )
Plaintiff, )
VS. ) No. 2005 -
THERESA M. KEISTER, ) CIVIL TERM
Defendant. ) IN DIVORCE
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF COUNSELING
TO THE WITHIN-NAMED DEFENDANT:
You have been named as the Defendant in a Complaint in divorce proceeding filed in the
Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County. This notice is to advise you that in accordance
with Section 3302(d) of the Divorce Code, you may request that the court require you and your
spouse to attend marriage counseling prior to a divorce being handed down by the court. A list
of professional marriage counselors is available at the Domestic Relations Office, 13 North
Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. You are advised that this list is kept as a convenience to
you and you are not bound to choose a counselor from this list. All necessary arrangements and
the cost of counseling sessions are to be borne by you and your spouse.
If you desire to pursue counseling, you must make your request for counseling within
twenty days of the date on which you receive this notice. Failure to do so will constitute a waiver
of your right to request counseling.
Michael S. Travis
ID No. 77399
3904 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 731-9509
In the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania
RONALD A. KEISTER, )
Plaintiff, )
VS. ) No. 2005 -
THERESA M. KEISTER, ) CIVIL TERM
Defendant. ) IN DIVORCE
COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE UNDER SECTION 3301(c) OR
3301(d) OF THE DIVORCE CODE IN DIVORCE
Plaintiff, by his attorney Michael S. Travis, respectfully represents:
Plaintiff is Ronald A. Keister, who resides at P.O. Box 51, Summerdale,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17093, since October 2002.
2. Defendant is Theresa M. Keister, who resides at RD1 Box 3588, Sugar Run Road,
Millerstown, Perry County, Pennsylvania, 17062, since 1994.
3. Plaintiff has been a bona fide resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
for at least six months immediately previous to the filing of this Complaint.
The Plaintiff and Defendant were married on July 23, 1994, in Perry County,
Pennsylvania.
There have been no prior actions of divorce or annulment between the parties in
this or any other jurisdiction.
The marriage is irretrievably broken.
The parties have been living separate and apart. At a subsequent time, Plaintiff
may submit an Affidavit that the parties have lived separate and apart for at least two (2) years.
8. Plaintiff has been advised that counseling is available and that Plaintiff may have
the right to request that the court require the parties to participate in counseling.
9. Neither party is in the Military Service in the United States.
10. Plaintiff requests the court to enter a decree of divorce.
I verify that the statements made in this Complaint are true and correct. 1 understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904, relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: 2-G f
Ronald A. Keister, Plamtif
Michael S. Travis
Attorney for Plaintiff
I.D. # 77399
3904 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 731-9502
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Curtis R. Long
Prothonotary
(Office of the Protbonotarp
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Renee K. Simpson
Deputy Prothonotary
John E. Slike
Solicitor
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ORDER OF TERMINATION OF COURT CASES
AND NOW THIS 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2008 AFTER MAILING NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO PROCEED AND RECEIVING NO RESPONSE - THE ABOVE
CASE IS HEREBY TERMINATED WITH PREJUDICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA
RCP230.2
BY THE COURT,
CURTIS R. LONG
PROTHONOTARY
One Courthouse Square • Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 • (717) 240-6195 • Fax (717) 240-6573