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Home My WebLink About06-0595 o IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNlY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVILACllON - LAW MEGAN A. SMELTZ, Plaintiff / : No. 0(.,.)1') v. . . : IN DIVORCE DONALD SMELTZ, JR., Defendant . . 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, Cumberland County Courthouse, One Courthouse Square, 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 mE 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 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 1-800-990-9108 AVlSO PARA DEFENDER Y RECLAMAR DERECHOS USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO EN LA CORTE. Si desea defenderse de las quejas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, debe tomar acci6n con prontitud. Se Ie avisa que si no se defiende, el caso puede proceder sin usted y decreto de divorcio 0 anulamiento puede ser emitido en su contra por la Corte. Una decisi6n tambien ser emitida en su contra por cualquier otra queja 0 compensaci6n reclamados por el demandante. Usted puede perder dinero, 0 propiedades u otros derechos importantes para usted. Cuando la base para el divorcio es indignidades 0 rompimiento irreparable del matrimonio, usted puede solicitar consejo matrimonial. Una lista de consejeros matrimoniales esta disponible en la oficina del Prothonotary, en la Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas, One Courthouse Square, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 51 USTED NO RECLAMA PENSION ALIMENTICIA. PROPIEDAD MARITAL, HONORARIOS DE ABOGADO U OTROS GASfOS ANTES DE QUE EL DECRETO FINAL DE DIVORCIO 0 ANULAMIENTE SEA EMmDO, USTED PUEDE PERDER EL DERECHO A RECLAMAR CUALQUlERA DE ELWS. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE PAPEL A UN ABOGADO DE INMEDIATO. SI NO TIENE 0 NO PUEDE PAGAR UN ABOGADO, VAYA 0 LLAME A LA OFICINA INDICADA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE OBTENERASISTENCIA LEGAL. Cumberland County Bar Association 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 1-800-990-9108 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACf OF lQQO The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County is required by law to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For information about accessible facilities and reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the Court, please contact our office. All arrangements must be made at least 72 hours prior to any hearing or business before the Court. You must attend the scheduled Conference or Hearing. Cumberland County Bar Association 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 1-800-990-9108 Maryann Murphy, Esquire PMB 246 4902 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 (717) 730-0422 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNIY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVILACfION - LAW MEGAN A. SMELTZ, Plaintiff : No. J 0' - S<?s v. : IN DIVORCE DONALD SMELTZ, JR., Defendant COMPLAINT UNDER SECfION ~~01(c) and ~~01( d) OF mE DIVORCE CODE AND NOW comes MEGAN A. SMELTZ, by and through her attorney, Maryann Murphy, Esquire, who respectfully avers as follows: 1. Plaintiff /Wife is MEGAN A. SMELTZ who resides at 43 Drexel Place, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17070. 2. Defendant/Husband is DONALD SMELTZ, JR. who resides at 646 Salem Road, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 17111. 3. Husband and Wife have been bona fide residents in the Commonwealth for at least six months immediately previous to the filing of this Complaint. 4. Husband and Wife were married on July 17, 2004 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. 5. There have been no prior actions for divorce or for annulment between Husband and Wife. 6. Husband is not a member of the Armed Forces of the United States of America or any of its Allies. 7. The marriage is irretrievably broken. 8. Wife has been advised of the availability of marriage counseling and that she may have the right to request the Court to require the parties to participate in such counseling. Being so advised, Wife does not request that the Court require the parties to participate in counseling prior to a Divorce Decree being handed down by the Court. 9. Wife requests this Court to enter a Decree in Divorce from the bonds of matrimony. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff/Wife requests this Honorable Court to enter a Decree dissolving the marriage between the Plaintiff/Wife and the Defendant/Husband. Respectfully submitted, Maryann urphy, Esquire PMB 246 4902 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 (717) 730-0422 I.D. # 61900 Attorney for Plaintiff/Wife J~ , AFFIDAVIT I, MEGAN A. SMELTZ, verify that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint in Divorce are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. I h 5(0<0 ~ ~~lt (). 8mo~ MEGAN A. MELTZ ~ (') "" = ~ c = 1;,0,. ""J(~~ "" 0 <- .-i ~ -- SP~t.\ 3>0 ::r:.,., z mF;1 ~- T{ ~ 2r" t,.) " . S';! ,,;::- <::> :J~G ~:- ',_ (1 - ~ .'=:;('. -0 :-t :f~ ~ - ,c:',C.' :Jt: C)6 >" " ;1:. r-' (,_~cn ~ -- ~ .-'p ;_:,{ 0 :-:~ .'> ~ ~ .n I.D -< ~ ~ -, - .'>--- ~ --_._-----~ t i IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVILACI'ION - LAW MEGAN A. SMELTZ, Plaintiff : No. 06-595 Civil Term v. : IN DIVORCE/CUSTODY DONALD SMELTZ, JR., Defendant AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE I, Maryann Murphy, Esquire, depose and say: 1. That I am an adult individual residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 2. That on February 2, 2006, I mailed a true and correct copy of the Complaint in Divorce to Defendant's attorney, Nora F. Blair, Esquire, by U.S. mail, postage pre-paid, to the following address: P.O. Box 6216 5440 Jonestown Road Harrisburg, PA 17112 3. That Defendant's attorney, Nora F. Blair, Esquire, accepted service of the Complaint in Divorce on behalf of Defendant and signed an Acceptance of Service dated February 3, 2006. The Acceptance of Service is attached hereto. Date gjl~l 010 Maryan Murphy, Esquir PMB 246 4902 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 (717) 730-0422 LD. # 61900 Attorney for Plaintiff '" I \ IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUN1Y, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW MEGAN A. SMELTZ, Plaintiff : No. 06-595 Civil Term v. : IN DIVORCE DONALD SMELTZ, JR., Defendant : ACCEPfANCE OF SERVICE I, NORA F. BLAIR, ESQUIRE, am the Attorney for Defendant, Donald Smeltz, Jr., in the collaborative law process for resolution of his family law issues. In that capacity, I am authorized to and have accepted service of the Complaint in Divorce, on this the -3 <</ day of r ,,",'M"-IJ . 2006. As a part of the collaborative law process, I will be unable to represent Donald Smeltz, Jr. if the parties leave the collaborative law process and proceed with litigation. //} -- .:;> --~~._._- ') / ----.- - / o F. Blair, Es Ire Atto ey for Defendant 5440 Jonestown Road Harrisburg, PA 17112 f'_' C~) () ~.:-;I -" :..:;.--- ~, ::-J r"q _.L_ C"' I ;l ~ C) , "TI C',) 0 .~J C) - IN mE COURT OF COMMON P.LEAS OF CUMBERlAND COUN'IY, PENNSYLVANIA CMLACflON - LAW MEGAN A. SMELTZ, Plaintiff . . . . : No. 06-595 Civil Term v. . . : IN DIVOR.CE DONALD SMELTZ, JR., Defendant . . . . AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT 1. A Complaint in Divorce under Section 3301(C) of the Divorce Code was filed on January 30, 2006. 2. The marriage of Plaintiff and Defendant is irretrievably broken, and ninety(90) days have elapsed from the date of filing and service of the Complaint. 3. I consent to the entry of a final decree of divorce after service of notice of intention to request entry of the decree. I verify that the statements made in this affidavit are tme and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. (~ /3(0& Date! dJ7(~ () <&xc~ MEGAN SMELTZ Q ':0 ;~, -r~ j'i" \1',;1_: r-' = (::~~ cr- L. c:: ;y;;- -n :3 )(-) (-:;cn ..\ ~-". "'.0 :< (...-, N _I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERlAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CMLACfiON - LAW MEGAN A. SMELTZ, Plaintiff : . . : No. 06-595 Civil Term v. : : IN DIVORCE DONALD SMELTZ, JR., Defendant . . : WAlVlPtOF NOTICE OF INTENTIO~ TO REQUFRI' ENTRY OF A DIVORCE DECRR:tl.QNQER SECnON ~~ol(e) OF THE DIVORCE roDE 1. I consent to the enby 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 in tbisAffidavit are tme and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. & /3/0(0 Date ( { ~{l MEGAN SMELTZ (") ~j~ me ~ """ C? ..::.::;'.) ,or- '-- s:: " \....1 -n --I :r.:- fnp n--:. r \-~-~ ~ -'" ~i?'~ :JS '-< '-:? N .... IN TIlE COUlIT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERlAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL AcnON - LAW MEGAN A. SMELTZ, Plaintiff . . . . : No. 06-595 Civil Term v. . . : IN DIVORCE DONALD SMELTZ, JR., Defendant . . . . AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT 1. A Complaint in Divorce under Section 3301(C) of the Divorce Code was IDed on January 30, 2006. 2. The marriage of Plaintiff and Defendant is irretrievably broken, and ninety (90) days have elapsed from the date of filing and service of the Complaint. 3. I consent to the entry of a final decree of divorce after service of notice of intention to request entry of the decree. I verify that the statements made in this affidavit are tnJe and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 PaC.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Of,-03-Cb Date ~~ r-> = C":.:.> 0.'" <-- s ~ - .:;:- ~. '-? "'\ N -<_ -J o ... --l :r:"'T\ rl1C. ~"o.' ~..'..~ ";{" ---I:" """C' > ')-,; ~3t'\'''1 :'b -< IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CMLAcnON - LAW MEGAN A. SMELTZ, Plaintiff . . . . : No. 06-595 Civil Term v. . . : IN DIVORCE DONALD SMELTZ, JR., Defendant . . . . WAIVER OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REOUFSf ENTRY OF A DIVORCE DECllR~ UNDER SECTION ~'totle) OFnm 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 IDed with the Prothonotary. I verify that the statements made in this Affidavit are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. 06 -03-66 Date ~~ t;3 C';~'. C' '-- S~ .,.- -0 <;'; !"-' -.! " .... IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CMLACfION - LAW MEGAN A. SMELTZ, Plaintiff . . : : No. 06-595 Civil Term v. : : IN DIVORCE DONALD SMELTZ, JR., Defendant . . 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 for divorce: Irretrievable breakdown under Section ~~01(C) of the Divorce Code. 2. Date and Manner of service of the Complaint: Mailed to counsel for Defendant on February 2.2006 by U.S. first class mail. Acceptance of Service. dated FebfU8Jy~. 2006. silmed by counsel for Defendant. Affidavit of Service filed on Februal'V 10. 2006. 3. Complete either paragraph (a) or (b). (a) Date of execution of the Affidavit of Consent required by Section 3301( c) of the Divorce Code: by Plaintiff, June~. 2006: by Defendant, June ~. 2006. (b)(1) Date of execution of the Plaintiffs Affidavit required by Section 3301( d) of the Divorce Code: N / A. (2) Date of filing and service of the Plaintiffs Affidavit upon Defendant: N / A. 4. Related claims pending: There are no out..tanding claims. 5. Complete either paragraph (a) or (b). (a) Date and manner of service of the notice of intention to file Praecipe to , .... Transmit Record, a copy of which is attached: NI A. (b) Date Plaintiffs Waiver of Notice in Section 3301( c) Divorce was filed with the Prothonotary: June 14. 2006. Date Defendant's Waiver of Notice in Section 3301(c) Divorce was filed with the Prothonotary: June 14. 2006. Maryan PMB 246 4902 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 (717) 730-0422 J.D. #61900 Attorney for Plaintiff (") ~ I~r - , ,- . """ C? c;;,..7 =' (- C~ ....'- ,.- " -, :1-=-n ITI-..:::; t.,.., \..~-: 0' r:-;> c) ~:: :0 -< ..r:- . . IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY STATE OF MEGAN A. SMELTZ, Plaintiff . VERSUS DONALD SMELTZ, JR., PEN NA. Defendant . . . . . . . . . . . . AND NOW, No. 06-595 Civil Term DECREED THAT . . AND DECREE IN DIVORCE 1........ .u;' 2006 IT IS ORDERED AND . MEGAN A. SMELTZ PLAINTIFF, DONALD SMELTZ, JR. DEFEN DANT, . 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; . There are noioutstanding claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By THE COURT: / , /fu. Amsf~ J. PROTHONOTARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ y ~ ~ ~lt, 'lr?- t..-e - 'J ~ r ;2 ~ ">1J,fI' ~-n:' 'lJ-(T;'~ , .. : .~ .. . . ", >'"