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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
STATE OF ~ PENNA.
ROXANNE: l" LANGE:,
Plaintiff
Nil" ,<,l,4,::U",GIY,U", 1994
Vl'I','UL'{
IlALPII J. LANGE,
Defendant
DECREE IN
o I V 0 R C E d-t z,~o~fJ1.
AND NOW,)J lYY,J./b . 19ft,. it is ordered and
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decreed that " , ' , " .' ' ,,' '. plaintiff,
Ralph J. Lang"
and, , , , , " , , , , ' , " , , , , , , , " , , , , ' , ' , , , '. defendant,
are divorced from the bonds 01 matrimony.
The court retains jurisdiction of tho following claims which hove
been raised of record in this action for which a final order has not yet
been ontorod;
The, p,nrt ie,",- ,SeparatIon ~U1d I'rop~l'ty ,0et,tl~m\lpt, ,Atlr,e,<1t\1\,ll,t", ,<JIl,t,qd
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SheARATilll'lAN111'RUrmn:.LSlITD.JiMliNL A(i Rl\liM.IiliT
HilS AGREEMENT Made thisJI1U.'.. day of .L~_'!.i L., 1994 hy and hetween
ROXANNI<~ L. LAN(,..: (hereinafter rcfwed to as WU+)" and RAU'U J. LANnI<: (hereinalkr
referred to a, fIl/SIIAND);
WITNESSETII:
WIIEREAS, the partil~,~ Ill'reto were married on May 12, 1979, in a Rl'iigious cerelllony in
Adams County, !'enllsylvania; have hcen and afl~ lIushand and Wife; and as a result of this union,
three children wel'l~ horn to wit: SIIEI.I.EY MARIE I.AN<H:, hom March 21, 19!!2, SARAII
WIIITNEY I.ANGE, horn January 16, 19!!4, and JOliN DAVID I.AN(iE, hom Novemher II, Il)!!l),
hereafter referred to as the "children".
WIIEREAS, diverst~, ullhappy differences, disputes and difficulties have arisen hetween the
parties and It is the intention of WIFE and IIIJSIIAND to live separate and apart for the rest of their
natural lives, and thc parties hereto are desirous of settling fully alld iinally I,heir respective financial
and property rights ami obligations as hetween each other, including, without limitation hy
specification; the settling of all matters betweeil them relating to the ownership and equitable
distribution of real and personal property; settling of all malleI'S between them relating to the past,
present and future support and/or maintenance of the WIFE, the sellling of any and all claims and
possible claims hy one against the other or against their respective estate.
NOW, HIEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises, covenants
ami undertakings hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuahle consideration, receipt of which
is herehy acknowledged by each of the partie,~ hereto, Wile\: and IIIISIIAND, eacll intending to he
legally hound, hereby covenant and agree as follows:
I. Milllit.MtNI.rillI.A..I!AH_I1LlllY..illKli..rlill.CEEOlNGS: This Agrcement shall not
be considered to affect or har the right oi WIFE or IIIlSIIAND to a limited or ahsolute divorce on
lawful grounds a,' slJch grounds now exist or shall hereafter exist or to such defense as may he
availahle to either party. Thi~ Agreement is not intended to condolll~ and shall not he deellled to he a
condonation on the part of either party hereto of any a<:t or acts on the part of the other party which
have occurred prior to the date hereof. The partle,~ intl~nd to secure a mutual const:nt divorce.
2. 1~fI.'lli;IJJLWy"QRC1U1JiClilil;: The parties agree that unless othelwise specifically
provided 11l~rein, this Agreement shall conti nile in full force and effect after "uI:h time a.s a final decree
in divorce may he entered with respect to the parties.
3. AQKIi.EMElIT..T(,UllUtK;OR!'ORATlill.lri..ill'yORCl: DEQlili: Thc parties agree
that the terms of !hi.s Agreement shall he incorporated into any divorce decree which may be entered
with respect to them.
4. ~ARAI1!iN: It shall be lawful for cach party at all times lJC.reaftcr to livc scparatc and
apart from thc othcr party as such placc as he or she lJIay from timc to time choosc or decm fit. The
foreg<llng provisions shall not he takcn as un admission on thc pdrt of cithcr party of thc lawfulness or
unlawiulness of the causes leading to thcir living apart.
5. .lNlillll'.E.IlliN-11~: Each party shall he frcc from interfl~rence, authority, and <:tllltact by
the other, a~ fully as if he or shc wcrc singll~ lInd unmarried except as may he nccessary to carry out
the provisions of this Agreemclll. Neither party shall mole~t the othcr or attcmpt to endcavor to
molest the other, nor compel thc other to cohahit with the other, or in any way harass or malign the
other, nor in any way illlcrfcre with the pl~aceful existcnce, separate and apart from the other.
6. Wlrn~l11illI.S: WIFE repl'l~sents and warrants to HUSBAND that sincl' their scparation
she ha~ nol and in the future she will not colllrlll:, or incur any debt or Iiahility for which IIIJSllANI>
01' his cstalc might hc re,~ponsible anti shall indcmnify and save harmless IIUSBANI> from any and all
claims or dcmands made against him hy rea,sons of debts or obligations incurred hy hcr.
7. HilliliAril!'.S I> Ell'I:i: IIlJSUAND rcpresents and warrants to WIFE that since their
scparation he has not and in the future hc will not contract or incur any debt or liability for which
WIFE or hcr estate might be responsible and shall indemnify and save harmless WIFE from any and
all claims or demands made against her by rcason of dehts or obligations incurred by him.
8. M.!1I.UL\kJlliLJ~: Subject to the provi,sions of this Agreement, each party has
rclca~cd and dischargcd, and by this Agrecmcnt does for himself or hersclf and his or her heirs, legal
represcntatives, exccutors, administrators and assigns, release and discharge the othcr of and from all
causes of action, claims, rights, or demands, whatsoever in law or e<luity, which either of the partics
ever had or now has against the other, except any or all causc or causes of action for divorce and
except any or all causes of action from brcach of any provisions of this Agreement.
9. RliA1.I'ROPERIY: The marital homc at 21 Ivy Terracc, Carlislc, shall be thc properly of
the WIFE togethcr with any lien thcreon. WIFE ,shall pay to IIIJSBAND the sum of $4,000.00
within sixty (60) days of the partics' cxecution of thi,s Agrecment as con,sideration for HUSBAND's
illlercst in all marital property remaining in WIFE's posscssion.
10. JllY..lliillJ:i.OF I'ER.s.QNA1..fRill~,ERIY:
(a) The parties shall divide thcir tangible persomll propcrty as follows: IIlJSllAND
shall take posscssion of all items listed on Exhibit A of this Agrccment. IIcncellJrth, cadI of the
parties shall own, have and enjoy, indepcndently of any claim of right of the othcr party, all items of
personal property of every kind, nature anti description and whcresoevcr situatcd, which arc now
owned or held by or which may hereafter helong to the IIlJSBAND or WIFE respectfully, with full
powcr to the HlJSllAND or the WIFE to di,spose of same as fully anti effectually, in all respccts and
for all purposes as if he or she were unmarried. All items of personal property shall he divided
betwccn the parties as provided herein:
(b) Pcrsonal Hfects: All items of personal effects such as, but nol limited to: jcwelry,
luggagc, sports equipment, hohby collections and blKlks, hut not including furniture or any prollerty,
pcrsonal or mhcrwise ,specilkally di,~posed of pursuam 10 this agreement, shall hcc()lne the ahsolutc
and sole property of that pany who has had Ihc j)fincipal usc thereof or to whom the property wa,s
given or for whom if was purchascd, and each pany hcrehy surn'nder,~ any intcrl~st hc or ,~hc may
have in any such tangihle personal pfllpeny of thc other.
(c) Illlangible Personal Property (OI.her than Lik Insuranct:): All stocks, honds, cash,
and sums on deposit in chccking and saving accounl.~ (owned hy eithcr or hoth partie.~) have been or
will be dividl~d to thc mutual satisfacti\lII of the panics.
(d) Pcnsion: Each party rclinquishes and waives any and ally rights he or shc may
have or hcrcafWr acquire in any pension or other retirement henefit of the other party.
(e) Furniture and othcr Tangible Property: All furniture and other tangiblc personal
properly not dispowd of pursuant to other paragraphs of this agrcemclll shall hc the property of the
WIFE.
(I) Dchts: The WIFE shall he responsihle for all cxisting joilll dehts and Iiahilities
incurred by the parties prior tllthcir scparation excl~pt a,s otherwisc provided hercin. The WIFE shall
also be responsible for all cxisting dehts and liahillties incurred in his own name prior to the
separation. The WIFE shall he rcsponsihle for all existing dehts and Iiahilitie,s incum~d in her own
name prior to the scparation.
(g) The parties furthcr agree that ncitlwr will incur any future debts for which thc other
may he hcld liable, 11Ild if either party incurs a deht till' which the other will bc liable, that party
incurring such deht will hold the other harmless from any and allliahility thereon.
II. AfI~llliIl.l'.1iliS.QNAUlilll'lliIT.Y:: Each of the parties shall hereafter own
and enjoy, independcntly of any claims or right of the other, all itcms of personal propeny, tangihle
or intangihle, her<~after acquired by him or her, with full power in him or her to dispose of the sanw
a, fully and cffectively. in all respect and for all purposes, as though hc or she were unmarried.
12. !.:J.lSIQIll'.:
(a) The IIUSIlAND and WII'I\ shall havc shared legal cuslOdy of thc children.
(b) The WIFE shall havc primary physical custody of the children, thc fIlJSBAND
shall havc certain rights of partial physical custody of thc minor children. The IIlJSBAND shall have
thc children on altcrrmting weckend.s commcncing Oil Friday. at 6:00 p.m. until the following Sunday
at 6:00 p.m. Thc IIlJSBAND shall make arrangcments 10 allow the childrcnto attcnd church with the
WIFE on thosc weekends that he ha,s custody of the childrcll.
(c) Thc father shall have partial physical custody of the childrcn on Father's Day and
the mother shall havc physical cust<Kly of the childrcn Oil Mothcr's Day.
(d) The IIlJSIIAND shall have parlial phy"ical custucly 1.11' the children un alternating
holidays bel!inning with July 4th, 19<}4. Such holiday visitllti()JI will he at times agreeahlc hy the
parties. Till; hulidays shall he New Year's Day, Eastcr, MemurialDay, July 4th, I.ahor Day, and
Thanksgiving.
(l~) The IIIJSBAND shall hllVC partial custody uf thc children each Christmas Day
from 10:00 a.m. ullllI 2:00 p,m.
(I) Thc IIlJSBAND shall hllve no les,~ than two (2) weeks, nor no longcr than one (I)
mOlllh of extendcd phy~ical cu~tody with thc children each summcr. The IIlJSBANI> shall providc
the WIFE with thirty nO) days notice of his intended exercisc of such extended summertime
visitation.
(g) The 1Il1SBAND shall have partial physical custody of the children 1Il all other
times as may he mutually agrced upon hetwecn the parties and rhe WIFE shall not unreasonably
withhold rights uf vi.silation or tempurary custody.
(h) Thc IIUSBAND shall hc rcspon,siblc for tnlllsportation arrangcmcnt to and from
partial physical custudy unll~ss otherwise mutually agreed upon hy the p,lrties.
0) Neither pcrson shall consume alwhol while in the prescnce of thc children, nor
immediately hcfore ohtaining cu,stody of the children,
13. .IllVJfLJ1U.:'illl.N.1llli.: I':ach party has hecn adviscd of their right I.u ohtain counsel to
represent thcm throughout this divorce proceeding, as wcll as to advisc them as to tlw legal
ramifications of the execution of thi,s Agrcement. Thc WI FE has chosen 10 bc rcprescllled hy James
J. Kayer, Esquire and the IIIJSBANI>, having hecn advisl:d of his right to said legal cuun.~cl, has
willfully and knowingly chosen to waive that right and to rcprcsent himself pro .Ie.
14. rnUNSEL HillS: Each party shall pay his or hcr counscl fecs and expenses.
15. lliY.QR{;lj: The Ilarties herctu agree tu cnter intu a mutuul cun,sent divorce. WIFE agrces
to Jlursue the divorce and to he the Plaillliff thercin. IIIISBAND agrecs tu sign the ncccssary
documents, including an Affidavit of ('onselll and further instrumems thillmay he re.lsonahly rcquircd
tu givc full force and effectlo the provisions of this Agreement.
16. WAlYER OF CI"MMS: Except as hcrein otherwise provided, each party may disposc of
his ur her propcrty in allY way, alld each party herehy waives and relinquishes any and all rights hc or
she shall now have or hereafter acquire, under thc prcsent or future law,s of any jurisdiction, to sharc
in the propcrty or the estatc uf the other as a re,sult of the marital relation,ship, including without
limitation, dower, courte,sy, stillutory allowance, widow's allowance. right to take in illlestacy, right
to take against the Will of the other. and right to act as administrator or executor of the other',s estate,
and each will. at the request of the othcr, cxecute, acknowledgc and deliver any and all instrumclll,'
which may he necessary or advisable to carry into effect this mutual waiver and relinquishmelll of all
such interests, rights and claims.
17. lliUiACU: If l'ithcr party hreaches any provi~ionof this Agrcemcnt, the other party shall
have thc right, al his or hcr electiml, to sue for damagcs for such hreach or seck such othcr remtldies
or relief as may he availahle to him or her, and thc party hreaching this cOlllract shall he responsihlc
for puyment of Icgal fecs and I:Osts illl:urred hy the other in cnlilrcing their rights under this
Agrecment.
18. Y.Qll1__(LA.u.~illi: If uny tcrm, cnndition, c1ausc or provision of thi,~ Agrcemelll shall hc
detennined or declared to hc void or invalid in luw or <IIherwise, then only that term, condition,
clause or provision shall he ,stricken from this Agrcement und in allothcr rcspccts this agrccmcnt shall
he valid and cOlllinuc in fulllilrce, effect. .\Ild operation.
19. 111~R1YnYIUil~AJ1JNU~: The descriptivc headings used herein ure for cunveniencc
only. They shall have no effect whillsoever in detcrmining thc rights or ohligations of the parties.
20. l~mJ'tNl1ENTS.El'!lRAIld_'Q_YliliANT.s: It is ,specifically undcrstood and agre/:d hy
and hetwccn the parties hereto that each paragraph hereof shall he decmed to he a .scparaw and
intkpendent covenant and agreemcnt.
21. AIlIln:HJNA1Lll'iliTIillMbNL~.: Each of thc parties shall from timc to time. at th,!
request of the othcr. cxecute, acknowledgc and dcliver to thc othcr party any and all further
instruments that may he rcasonahll~ required to give full tilrce and effect to thc provisions of this
Agrcement.
22. AI~.'LKl\llLli...LltW: This Agrecnwnt shall be construed under the laws of thc
Commonwcalth of Pcnnsy!vania and more specifically under thc Divorce Code of 1980.
23. AillllililiUitlfLIHNll1N~.Qt-LllElilli: This Agreemelll shall be hinding and shall inure to
the henefit of the parties htlreto and their fl'spective heirs, executor,s, administrators. succcssors .md
assigns.
24. 001lili.....i\ii.EEMEt'lI: This Agrecment cOlllains the entirc understanding of the partic,s
and there arc no represelllations, warranties, covenants or undertakings tHher than those cxpressly sct
forth herein.
25. MODIFI('A:nOr.~LA.t'H) WAlYlli: A modification or waiver of any of the provisions of
this Agrecment shall he cffective only if madc in writing and eXl~cutcd with the same lill'll1ality us this
Agrcement. The failure of cither party to insist upon mict pcrformance of any of thc provisions of
this Agreement "hall not he construcd as a waivcr of any suhsequent default of the samc or similar
nature.
26. W..AIYlili__W........R1SJIHS: Thc parties hcrcto have heen inlilrmcd of their rights or have
heen advi,st~d to scek counsel to inform them of their rights under and pursuant to the Divorce Code.
Act of April 2, 1980, Numbcr 1980-26, particularly the provisions for alimony, alimony pendente
lite, elluitahle distrihution of marital property, counsel fees or expenses. Both parties agrec that this
Agreement shall conclu"ively provide for thc distrihution of properly under the said law and herehy
ROXANNE L. I.ANGJil, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS or
Plaintiff I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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VS. I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
I NO'1) CIVIL 1993
RALPH J. LANGJil, <>< /';91
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Defendant I IN DIVORCE
NOO'ICI TO DBI'_BN9 AND ClAIM RIGHTS
YOU HAVI 8BBM SUBD IN COURT. If you wish to defend again.t
the claims set forth in the following pagen, you must take prompt
action. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the cage may
proceed without you and a decree of divorce or annulment may be
entered against you by the CQurt. A judgment may also be entered
against you for any other claim or relJ.ef requonted in these
paperg by tho Plaintiff. You may lone money or property or other
rights important to YOII, including custody or vi8itation of your
children.
When the grounds for divorce is indignities or irretrievable
breakdown of the marriage, you may request marrIage counselling.
A list of marriage counselors is available in the Prothonotary's
Office at the Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania.
IF YOU DO NOT FILB A ClAIM FOR ALIMONY, DIVISION OF
PROPERTY, LAWYBR' S FEBS OR BXPBNSBS, BBIl'ORB A DIVORCE OR
AIOlULICBN'l' IS GRAN'rBD. YOU MAY I.oSB THB RIGHT TO CLAIM ANY OJ'
THBM.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPBR TO YOUR LAWYBR AT ONCE. IF YOU
DO MOO' HAW A LAWYER OR CANNOO' AFFORD OMB, GO TO OR TBLEPHOMB THB
OrrICB SET FORTH BBLOW TO FIND OUT WHIlRB YOU CAN GBT LEGAL HBLP.
Court Administrator - Fourth Floor
Cumberland County Courthouse
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 240-6200
James J. Kayer, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
Fifty East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-7922
ROXANNIl L. LANGi! I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
p!lI1ntUf I CtlMBERLAND COUN'l'Y, PENNSYLVANIA
I
va. I CIVIL ACTION - I.AW
I NO. CIVIL 1993
RALPH J. LANGm, I
Defendant I IN DIVORCE
COMPLAINT I.N DIVORCB
COMES NOW, Plaintiff ROXAHNR L. LANGR, through her attorney,
James J. Kayer, Esquire and avers as follows I
COUll'l'_ I - DlVORCR
1. PlaintH f is ROXANNE L. LANGil, whos8 current home of
record is
21 Ivy Terrane, Carlisle,
Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania 17013.
2. Defendant is RALPH J. LAMGR, whose current address of
record is
21 Ivy Terrace, Carlisle,
Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania 17013.
3. Plaintiff and Defendant have been
bona fide residents
of the Commonwealth for at least six months immediately previous
to the filing of this Complaint.
4. The plaintiff and defendant were married on May 12, 1979
in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
5. There has been no prior actions of divorce filed in this
matter.
6. The marriage is irretrievably broken, and the parties
are prooeeding under Section 3301(0) of the Divorce Code.