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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
STATE OF I~I PENNA.
E~IZABETH J. POTTER-BASKEYFIELD
PLAINTIFF
i\ I) ,94-1448 CI~I.L....T.ER"")4
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JOHN A. BASKEYFIELD/ JR./
DECREE IN
DIVORCE
AND NOW, . . . .t".1\Cr.. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 1995...., it is ordered and
~lizabeth J. Potter-Baske~tield I
decreed that ,.........,........,..,........ .................. p alntlff,
John A. Baskeytield, Jr.
and. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. dofendant,
are divorced from the bonds of matrimony.
The court retains iurisdictlon of the following claims which have
been raised of record in this action for which 0 final order has not yet
been entered;
This Decree incorporates the separation and Property Settlement
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Agreement between the parties dated May 18, 1995.
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St:PAHA'I'U)N AND PHOPt:H'I'\, st:'I'Tl..:Mt:N'1' A(.Ht:UU:N'I'
TillS AOREI\MI':NT made thiN IS day of l1'/"r ' 199~, by and between
ELlZAIlETlIPOTTER.UASKEYFIEW. 104 Birch Court. Camp Hill, Cumbcrland County,
Pennsylvania 170 II. party of the !irst part, hereinatler reterred 10 as "Wile" And JOHN A.
UASKEYFIELD, JR, 3309 Sprinl! Street. Suite 204, Ilarrisburl!, Dauphin County. I)ennsylvanhl,
17109. party ofthe second part. hereinaner reterred to as "Husband."
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Husband and wile were married on AUl!ust 26, 19K9, in Camp lIi11,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania~
WI IEREAS, there arc no minor children of this marrial!e~
WHEREAS. Husband and Wile arc residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
hove been so 'ilr atleastlhe past six 1J10nths;
WHEREAS, certain ditlerlmces have arisen between the parties hereto and os a
consequence, Ihey hove lived separate and apart since February 2K, 1994;
WIIEREAS, Husband and Wile desire 10 sellle and delermine certain of their marilal
r'l!hlS and oblil!ations, and make on equilable dislribution oflheir marilal property, detennine
their ril!hts 10 alimony, support and other moilers which may be considered under the Divoree
Code; and
WHEREAS, it is Ihe intention and purpl.lse of this Al!reementto set tilrth the respective
ril!hts and dUlies of the parties while they continue to live aport from each other and II) sellle 011
financial and property ril!ht! between them; and:
WIIEREAS, the parties hereto hove mutually entered into on al!reement 'ilr the division
oftheir jointly owned IIssets. the prllvisions 'ilr Ihe liabilities they owe, and provisions for the
resolution of their mutual dillcrences, aner both hove hod full and ample opportunity to con~ult
with allomeys llf theIr respective choicc, Ihe plIrties now WIsh 10 hove thai al!reement reduced to
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NOW 'IllERI\FORE, the purties hereto in consider~lion of Ihe mUlulllly mllde ~nd to be
kept promises set forth hereinlll\er IInd lilr olher good and valuable consideration, and inlendinll
to be lewdly bound IInd to legally bind their heirs, successors, assigns. and IlerSol1al
representatives, do hereby covenant, promise and ollree os li)lIows:
AR'IWU: I
~.:PARATI()N
1.1
It sholl be lawful for Ilusband and Wife at 011 times hereol\er to liw sepurate and apurt
from eacb olher and to reside from time to time at such place or places os they sholl respectively
deem /1t. free from ony control. restraint, or interference, direct or indirect, by each olher.
Neither party sholl molest the other or compel the othcr to cohabit or dwell wilh him or her by
any legal or other proccedings. The Iim:lloing prllvisillllS shall not be taken to be an adlnission
on the part of either Husband or Wife ofthc lawfulness of the causes leadinllto them Iivinll
separate and apart.
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DJYUB.Q;
2.1
This AIll1:ement is not predkato.:d on divorcc. It is spcd/1cally understood and agreed by
and between the parties herelo and each of the said pardo.:s does hereby warrant and represent to
the other that the execution and delivery of this ^greement is nol predicated upon nor made
subject to any agrccmo.:nt lilr institution. proso.:cution, delenso.:, or lilr tho.: non.proso.:cution or
non.do.:fenso.: of any action lilr divorco.:: provided, howo.:vcr. that nothing containo.:d in this
Agro.:o.:mo.:nt shall pro.:vcnt or pro.:dudo.: dtho.:r of thl,: partio.:s ho.:rcto Ihun cllInmendng. instituting or
prosecuting any action or aclions for divorco.:. whetho.:r absolute Ilr otherwiso.:, upon just. leMaland
proper ground; nor 10 pro.:venl o.:ither party from delendinllany such actilln which has been, may
or sholl be instituted by the other party, or from mokinllllny just or pmpllr defense thereto, It IS
wllrronted. covcnllnted. IInd represented by lIusbllnd IInd Wife. ellch 10 theothllr, thlltthis
Allrecmenl is IlIwfulllnd enlilrcellble IInd Ihis wllrrllnty. covcnont IInd repre~entlltion is mode lilr
tbe specilic purpose of indueinllllusbllnd IInd Wif\: 10 execute the Allreemenl, Husbllnd and
Wile each knowinllly IInd understllndinyly hereby Wllivc IIny and 011 possihle claims Ihotthis
Allreement is, lin .my reason. illegal, or unenlhrceohle in whole or in porI. lIusbond and Wile do
each hercby wllrrllnt. eovcnantllnd ollree Ihllt, in any possible event, he and shc ore IInd sholl
lim:vcr be estopped fmm IIsserting any iIIl1glllity or uncnf(lrcllobility os to 011 or IIny part of this
Allreement.
2.2
It is further speeiliclllly understood and agreed that the provisillllS of this Allreement
relating to the equitohle distribution of property of the parties lire IIccepted by each party os 0
Iinol selllement Ihr 011 Purlxlses whlltsoever, Should either of r.he parties obtain 0 decree.
judllment or order ofscpal'Otion or divorce in IIny olher slllte, country, or jurisdiclion, each of the
parties 10 Ihis Agreemenl herehy consents and IIgrees Ihlllthis Allreemllnt and 011 its covcnonts
sholl not he ofl\:cled in any way hy IIny such sepllrlltion IInd divorce; and thlllnothinll in any sllch
decree, judllment, order or lurther modi Iicotion or revision thereof shnll oller, nmend or vary any
tenn of this Allreement. whether or not either or both of the parties should remarry. it beinll
understood by and between the pllrties that this Agreement shnll sllrvive IInd sholl not be merged
inlo any decree, judllmenlor order of divorce or separlltilln.
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1\ is specilicolly ngreed thlltll copy of this Agreement may be incorpornted hy rclerence
into any divorce. judgmcntor dccree if or whenever SOUllht by either of lhe pnrties h~1reto. Such
incorporation, howc\lllr. shllllnot be regllrdcd os n mergcr, it bcingthe intent of Ihe pnrtics to
pllnnillhis Allreemcntto survive any such judllment or decree.
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EOllI'I'ABU: D1S'I'RIBlI.IJ.oJSJlt~MABU'AJJJillI": RH'
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'l'he parties have allempted to divide their marital property in a manner which conlimns
to the criteria set lorth in Section 4() I of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code, and takinll inlo account
the followinll considerations: the lenllth of the marrialle; the prior marrialles of the parties; the
aie, health, station, amount and sources of illcome, vocational skills. employability; estale.
liabilities. alld needs lor each of the partics; the contribution of one party to education. traintn/,!
or increased eaminll power to Ihe other party; the OPP<lrtullily of each party filr tUlure acquisition
of capital assets and income; thc sourccs of income of hoth partics, includin/,! but not limited to
medical. retirement, insurllncc or other bcnellts; the contribution or dissipation of each purty in
the acquisition. prescrvation, depreciation, or appreciation of marital property, includinll the
contribution of a party as a homemaker; the vlllue of the property set apllrt to elleh party; the
standard 01 living of the parties established during their marriage; the ecollomie circumstanccs of
each purty, includinll lederal, state and local tax ramilications, at the time of the division of the
property is to become ell'cctive.
J.2
The division of existing marital property is not intended by Ihe pnrties to constitute in any
way a sale or cxchanllc of assets. The division of property under this Allreement shall be in lull
satisfaction of all rillhts of equitable distribution of the parties.
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Personal Properly, Thc parties acknowledlle that they have diVided their personal
property to their mutual satisfaction
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AutomobilllA, Huslland allrees to transler any and all lellal and equitable interest in the
1993 Subaru Lellacy to Wife. lIusband allrees to puy unto Wife the sum of one hundred dollars
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and Ilt\y cents ($IO(),~()) on or befilre the tif\eenth day ofevcry monlh, Wilc allrces to lorward
said payment unto I'A National Bank whose loan is secured by thc 1991 (leo Metro autlllnobilCl
currently in the possession ofllusband. lJpl.m satislilction of said automobile loan, Wife allrees
10 lranslcr any and alllCl/,lal and equitablCl inleresl in the 1991 (jeo Metm 10 Husband.
Husband and Wilc allree 10 continue their currenl insurallce arranllement for the 1991
(Jeo Metro and 10 maintain aUlomobih: illsurance on the (hm MCltro until the loan secured by
said vchicle is salisl1ed.
Husballd a/,lrees 10 pay directly unto Wifc on or belilre the twenthy.llt\h (2~th) day of the
month belore the premium is due lhe lull amount of lhe premium rClpresentinll coveralle on the
1991 (Jco Mctro. Wile al!rees 10 notify Husband of his share oflhe amount due for said
premium. Immcdiately upl.m thc salislilelion Oflhc loan securcd by the 1991 Geo Metro.
Husband allrccs to oblain his own insurance policy lilr the said vehicle.
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PClnsion, Husband allrc:es to waive allY and alllellal and equitable right, litle and interest
in Wile's pension or reliremenl plan.
WiI'c al!rees 10 waivc any and alllellal olld cquitable right, lille and interest in Husband's
pension or rctiremenl plan.
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Uther Accounts. lIusbnnd and Wilc al!ree to remove each olher from any joint accounts
which include checkillll, savinI!, and retirement accounts, and each releases the othcr !'rom lilY
oblil!alions or claims on said occounlS.
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Mausoleum Spaces. Ilusband al!rees IOlrl1nsler unto Wile Ilny and al\ lepJ and equitablc
. illhl, title llnd inlerClst IOlhe mausoleum spaces at Rollinl! Green Cemetery.
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BEAI. UTA 1'1
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Wilc shall Clnjoy ~xclusivc IXlllsession of the marilal home hx:aled at 104 Hirch Court,
Caml,llill, Cumberlalld Counly, Pennsylvania.
/lusband agre~s 10 trallsl'cr allY and alllellal and equitable rillhl, title and inleresl in the
marital homll to Wilc.
Wilc agrecs to assumc all respl.msibility tilr any r~al eslate lax curnmtly owed or accrued
for th~ said property,
AR'J'I(U: V
DUTS m' '1'1"': PAR'll15
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Husband and WiI'c al!r~e to indemnify alld hold each othcr hannless for any unlllCured
debt incurred by the rcspecliVCl party.
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lIusband and WiI'c ollrec 10 llIe separale incomc tax relums and a9 sucll waive any and an
lellal and equitable rtllht, lille and interClst in each other's tax refund,
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MJ:K:.ELLANWlIS PROVISION.5
7.1
Advisc of Counsel. The provisions llfthis Al!reemenl and their lel!al effect are fully
understood by the parties. The purties understand Iheir lellBI rillhts and oblillalions,
Wilc has been represented III this mailer by her Attorneys, Jackie J, DeAnnond, Eaqulnl.
and Keith n. DeArmond, EsquirCl, of Camp lIill, I'ennsylvanio.
Althouyh advisl:d to oblain lellal counsel, Ilusband has l:hosl:n not 10 do so,
Thl: purties acknowlCldllCl and accepl thaI Ihis Allreemelll is, in the circumslances. Iilir and
equitable, that it is beillg entered into freely and voluntarily, al\er havinll reeeivcd such advice
and with such knowledlle thai execulion of this Ayreemcllt is 1I0tlhe rc:sult of any duress (Ir
undue inl1uence and thllt it is notlhe result of any collusion or Improper or i1lcllalll/,lreement or
ayreements,
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Counsel F~j. lIusband IInd Wilc ayrec to hI: rl:spl.msible liJr their respeclive leyal Costs,
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MUlual Relellse. Uusballd and Wilc eaeh do hereby mutually remise, rcleasc, quitclaim
and forever dischargc the other and the estllte of such othcr. lor all times to come alld for all
purposes whatsocvClr, of and from any and all rillht, tille alld illtercst, or claims in or allainst the
property (includiny income alld Ilain from properly hereal\er aceruinll) of Ihe other or llgainsllhe
estate of such other, of whatevcr lIature and wheresoevcr situate, which he or she now has or at
any time hereal\er may have allainst such other, the eslate of such olhcr, or any part thereol:
whether arisinll out of any tilnner aCIM, contracts, engllllemenls. or liabilities of sueh other liS by
way of dowl:r or curtesy, or claims in the nature of dower or curtesy or widow's or widower's
rillhls. lomily exemption, or similar allowance, or under the intestate laws. or the rillht to take
against the spouse's estalCl, whether arising under the laws of (a) Pennsylvania, (b) any slate,
commonwealth or lerrilory of the United States, or (c) any counlry, or any rillhts which either
party may have or at any lime hercat\er have for past, present, or IUlurc support or mainlenance,
alimony, alimony pendente hie, eounsell'ces, costs or expenses, whether arising as a result oflhe
marilal relation or olherwise, except and only except, all ril!hts and allreemenls and oblil!alions
(If whatsoever nature arisinll or which Illay arise under this ^Ilreemcnt or lilllhe breach of allY
thereof, It is Ihe intention of Ilusband and Wilc 10 Illvc each other by execution of thIS
Allrcement a lull, com pie Ie and Ileneral release with respect to any and all property of ony kind
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01' nalurCl, realm pClrsonal, not mixed, which lhe other 1I0W owns or may hen:aller lIequire,
e"cllpl alld only except, all rillhls and allreemellts and obhl!alions of whatsoeVClr nature arlsillll or
which mllY arise ullder this Allreement or lilr the brcach of allY Ihereof
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Wllrranlies, I!lIcb party represents Ihallhey havc 1I0t herelolilre incurred llr conlrocted
lor any debl or Iiabilily or obligations lilr which thc estate of Ihe olher party may be responsible
or liable, e"cept as mllY he provided lilr in this Al!reement. Each party al!rees 10 illdemnilyor
hold the other party harmless from alld al!ainst any alld all such debts, Iiabililies m oblillolions of
ellch of them, including those lor necessities, e"cepttilr the ohlillalions arisinll oul of this
Allrcement. Husband and Wife each warrant, covcnants, represenl alld allrelllhot each will, now
al all times herealler, savc hllrmless and keep the olher indemnilled from IIl1l1ebts, charges, and
liabilities incurred by the olher at\er the e"ecutioll date oflhis Allreement, e"cept as is olherwlsCl
specitically provided lor by the terms of this ^Ilreernent and that neither of them herealler incur
any Iiabillly whatsoever for which Ihe eslate of Ihe other may be liable,
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No wlliver or modillcat;on of any ofthc Icrms oflhis ^Ilreemerll shall bCl valid unless in
writi/lll I1nd signCld by both parties and no waivcr of any breach hereof or dclilult hereunder shall
be deemcd a waivcr of any subsequellt detiluh of the same or similar nnlure,
7.6
Husband and Wilc covenanl and agree thallhey willlilrlhwith execute any and all
written instruments, aSsll!nments, releases, salislilcliolls, deeds, notes or such other writings as
mllY bCl necessary or desirable tilr the proper inlplementalion of this ^greement, and as their
respective cl)unsel shall mutually allree should he so executed in order hI corry tully and
elTectively the lerrns of lhis Allreement.
7.7
This Agreement shall be conslrued in accordance with laws of the Commonwealth (If
I'ennsylvallia which IUCl in Illlect as oflhe date elleculion oflhis AlIreement.
7.8
This ^lIreement shall be binding and shall inure 10 the benellt of Ihe parties hereto and
their respective hCllrs, elleculors, admillistratol's, SUCCClSSllrs and assillns.
7.9
This ^lIreemenl conslitutes the entirCl understandin/,loflhe parlies and supersedes any
and all prior agree men Is and nellotialions belween lhem, There are no representations or
warranties other than lhose expressly sellorth herein,
7.10
:ie.\'.erabiliIY, If any lerm, condition, clause, section, or provision of this ^Ilreement shall
be determined or declared to be void or invalid in law or olherwisc. then only lhat term,
condition, clause, or proviSion shall be slrickCln from lhis Allreement, and in all other respects,
lhis AlIreement shall be valid and continue in lull loree, ellcct alld operalion, I.\kewise,lhe
failure of any party 10 meet his or hClr obligatioll undel' any or more of the articles and sections
shall in no way void or niter thc remaininll llblillations of the parties,
7.11
It is specilically underslood and agreed that Ihis Allreemcnt constilules an equitable
dislribulion of property, both real and personal. which was legally and benefleially acquired by
Husband and Wile, or either of them, during the marrialle as contcmplated by the Divorce Code
of lhe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
7.11
Disclosure, ThCl parties warrant and rcpresenl thallhey have made a lull disclosure of all
assets prior to lhe execution of this Agreement.
7.13
Enlorceabilily and Considef.l1illn. This Al!reement shall survive any action lor divoree
and decree of divorce and shall forevClr be bindlnl! and conclusive on the parties, and any
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ELIZAUETI' J, l'OTTHR.BASKEYFIl':W, : IN TIm COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF : CUMBI\RLAND COUNTY, PENNSYl.VANIA
VS,
; NO, 94.14411 CIVIL T1il~M
: CIVILACTION.I.AW
JOliN A, UASKEYFIHLl>. JR,
DEFENDANT
: IN DIVORCE
PRA..:OPt: '1'0 'l'RANSMI'I' R":CORD
'I'() Tin: PRO'I'IIONO'I'ARVI
Transmit the record, tOllelhcr with lhe lilllowinll illlilnnation, to thCl Cour! tor entry of a
divorcc decree:
I. Ground lor divorce: irretrievable brcakdown undcr Seclion 3301(c) oflho Divoree
Code,
2, Dale and mallner of service 01' lhc cmnplaint: acccptallcc of scrvicc dated March 29,
1994,
3. Date ofexccution of the all1davit of consent rcquired by Section 3301(c) of the
Divorce Code:
by plainlill'May III, 199~;
by delcndant: May 16, 191)~,
4, Relate claims pendinll: No rclaled claims pendinll,
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Keith ~~frrnond
Attorncy lilr I'laintill'
Attorney II> 11~1I878
2800 Market Slreet
Camp ltill, PA 17011
(717) 730.9394
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I. Elil.abelh J, l)oll~r.Bask~ylleld, slal~ Ihall amlhe I'lainlill'in lhll abllw.~aplion~d cllse
Ilnd thallhc lilcts sct limh in th~ ahovc Complaint in Divllrc~ arc tru~ and correcllll Ihe best
01' my knowl~dl!~, inlilrmnlion and belief. I realue thai tillse statem~nls h~rein ar~ subjcct 10 Ih~
penalties for unsworn lillsilicalion to authoriliCls IInd~r I K I'a, C, S 4904,
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EI.IZAUETI, J, POT'I'ER-BASKEYFIEI.D, : IN TilE COllKT OF COMMON I'LEAS OF
PLAINTIFF : ClIMUEKLANDCOllNTY,I)ENNSYLVANIA
VS.
: NO, 94-1448 CIVIL TI':KM
JOHN A. UASKliYFIELD, JR"
DEFENDANT
: CIVil. ACTION -I.AW
: IN D1VOKCE
A......II)A vn m' CONS..:N'I'
I, A Complaint In DivorcCl under Seelion 330 I (c) of Ihe Divorce Code was /lied qn
March 24, 1994,
2, The marriallc of Plaintill'and Detendunt is irretrievably broken and ninety days have
elapsed from the dale of minll of the Complaint.
3. I consent to thc enlry of allllall>ecree of Divorce,
4, I undcrstand lhat I may lose rights conccrninll alimony, division of property, lawyer's
lecs or eXpcll\l\:S if I do not c1ain\ them betilre a divorce is granted,
I verify thai the statcments madc in Ihis all1davil arc truc and corrcct. I understand thai
lillse slatemenls herein are madc suhjecllo thc penaltics of 18 Pa,C,S, Section 4904 relalinll to
unsworn lillsillcation to authoritics,
Date:,5.{ ,)' . ti
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Elf7.abeth J,' )Otlcr.Uaskeyl1eld, I'lain1t .
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