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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-3373BEVERLY A. RUDY, Plaintiff V. DAVID C. RUDY, Defendant : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : CIVIL ACTION -LAW NO. 02 -.33'73 CIVIL TERM 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 the divorce is indignities or irretrievable breakdown ofthe marriage, you may request marriage counseling. A list of marriage counselors is available in the Office of the Prothonotary, High and Hanover Streets, 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. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 249-3166 NOTICIA Le ban demandado a usted en Is corte. Si usted quiere defenderse de estas demandas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, usted tiene viente (20) dias de plazo al partir de Is fecha de Is demands y Is notificacion. Usted debe presenter una apariencia escrita o en persona o por abogado y archivar en Is corte en forma escrita sus defensas o sus objeciones a las demandas en contra de su persona. Sea avisado que si usted no se defiende, Is corte tomara medidas y puede entrar una orden contra usted sin previo aviso o notificacion y por cualquier queja o alivio que es pedido en Is peticion do demanda. Usted puede perder dinero o sus propiedades o otros derechos importanates para usted. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABODAGO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGADO O SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA O LLAME POR TELFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRTTA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 249-3166 BEVERLY A. RUDY, Plaintiff V. DAVID C. RUDY, Defendant : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : CIVIL ACTION -LAW NO. 02. -33^ 3 CIVIL TERM : IN DIVORCE COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE UNDER SECTION 3301(c) OR SECTION 3301(d) OF THE DIVORCE CODE AND NOW comes the above Plaintiff, Beverly A Rudy, by her attorney, Cara A. Boyanowski, Esquire, and seeks to obtain a decree in divorce from the above-named Defendant, upon the grounds hereinafter set forth: 1. The Plaintiff, Beverly A. Rudy, is an adult individual who resides at 2240 Banbury Drive, Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17025. 2. The Defendant, David C. Rudy, is an adult individual who resides at 2240 Banbury Drive, Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17025. 3. The Plaintiff has been a bona fide resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for at least six (6) months immediately prior to the filing of this Complaint. 4. The Plaintiff and Defendant were married on November 19, 1977, in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 5. The Plaintiff and Defendant are both citizens of the United States of America. 6. There have been no prior actions in divorce between the parties. Plaintiff avers that one child has been born ofthe marriage, namely, David Rudy, born September 20, 1982. He is no longer a minor. 8. The Plaintiff and Defendant are not members of the Armed Services of the United States or any of its allies. 9. Plaintiff has been advised of the availability of counseling and that she may have the right to request that the Court require the parties to participate in counseling. 10. The causes of action and sections ofDivorce Code under which Plaintiffis proceeding are: A. Section 3301(c). The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken. After ninety (90) days have elapsed from the date of the filing of this Complaint, Plaintiff intends to file an Affidavit consenting to a divorce. Plaintiff believes that Defendant may also file such an Affidavit. B. Section 3301(d). The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken. The Plaintiff and Defendant separated on May 28, 2002. WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff prays your Honorable Court to enter a Decree in Divorce from the bonds of matrimony. I verify that the statements made in this Complaint are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C. S.A. §4904 relating to unworn falsification to authorities. Date: '7z Ile 2 By: t1 3t "? 'Beverly A7 Rudy, Plaintiff By: Cara A. Boyanowsla, E uire Attorney No. 68736 1029 Scenery Drive Harrisburg, PA 17109 (717) 657-4795 Attorney for Plaintiff G ? LLi ,v i Qt N i) q .T) a i ?r r i t r, ?l) vs Case No. C.Oo?-J3??7? Statement of Intention to Proceed To the Court: lJ ?? intends to proceed with the above captioned matter. Print Name Sign Name /r, 21 Date: ?? Attorney for Explanatory Comment The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has promulgated new Rule of Civil Procedure 230.2 governing the termination of inactive cases and amended Rule of Judicial Administration 1901. Two aspects of the recommendation merit comment. 1. Rule of civil Procedure New Rule of Civil Procedure 230.2 has been promulgated to govern the termination of inactive cases within the scope of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. The termination of these cases for inactivity was previously governed by Rule of Judicial Administration 1901 and local rules promulgated pursuant to it. New Rule 230.2 is tailored to the needs of civil actions. It provides a complete procedure and a uniform statewide practice, preempting local rules. This rule was promulgated in response to the decision of the Supreme Court in Shop v. Eagle, 551 Pa. 360,710 A.2d 1104 (1998) in which the court held that "prejudice to the defendant as a result of delay in prosecution is required before a case may be dismissed pursuant to local rules implementing Rule of Judicial Administration 1901." Rule of Judicial Administration 1901(b) has been amended to accommodate the new rile of civil procedure. The general policy of the prompt disposition of matters set forth in subdivision (a) of that rule continues to be applicable. II Inactive Cases The purpose of Rule 230.2 is to eliminate inactive cases from the judicial system. The process is initiated by the court. After giving notice of intent to terminate an action for inactivity, the course of the procedure is with the parties. If the parties do not wish to pursue the case, they will take no action and "the Prothonotary shall enter an order as of course terminating the matter with prejudice for failure to prosecute." If a party wishes to pursue the matter, he or she will file a notice of intention to proceed and the action shall continue. a. Where the action has been terminated If the action is terminated when a party believes that it should not have been terminated, that party may proceed under Rule230(d) for relief from the order of termination. An example of such an occurrence might be the termination of a viable action when the aggrieved party did not receive the notice of intent to terminate and thus did not timely file the notice of intention to proceed. The timing of the filing of the petition to reinstate the action is important. If the petition is filed within thirty days of the entry of the order of termination on the docket, subdivision (d)(2) provides that the court must grant the petition and reinstate the action. If the petition is filed later than the thirty-day period, subdivision (d)(3) requires that the plaintiff must make a show in to the court that the petition was promptly filed and that there is a reasonable explanation or legitimate excuse both for the failure to file the notice of intention to proceed prior to the entry of the order of termination on the docket and for the failure to file the petition within the thirty-day period under subdivision (d)(2). B. Where the action has not been terminated An action which has not been terminated but which continues upon the filing of a notice of intention to proceed may have been the subject of inordinate delay. In such an instance, the aggrieved party may pursue the remedy of a common law non pros which exits independently of termination under Rule 230.2. ?.._) f C;7 ?? f_..? -?4 _: _ ??"1? - (`,,.. c:? "` vs Case No. O?'?? Statement of Intention to Proceed To the Court: .?}vr0 ?,D Print Name Date: intends to proceed with the above captioned matter. Sign Name Attorney for Explanatory Comment The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has promulgated new Rule of Civil Procedure 230.2 governing the termination of inactive cases and amended Rule of Judicial Administration 1901. Two aspects of the recommendation merit comment. 1. Rule of civil Procedure New Rule of Civil Procedure 230.2 has been promulgated to govern the termination of inactive cases within the scope of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. The termination of these cases for inactivity was previously governed by Rule of Judicial Administration 1901 and local rules promulgated pursuant to it. New Rule 230.2 is tailored to the needs of civil actions. It provides a complete procedure and a uniform statewide practice, preempting local rules. This rule was promulgated in response to the decision of the Supreme Court in Shop v. Eagle, 551 Pa. 360,710 A.2d 1104 (1998) in which the court held that "prejudice to the defendant as a result of delay in prosecution is required before a case may be dismissed pursuant to local rules implementing Rule of Judicial Administration 1901." Rule of Judicial Administration 1901(b) has been amended to accommodate the new rule of civil procedure. The general policy of the prompt disposition of matters set forth in subdivision (a) of that rule continues to be applicable. II Inactive Cases The purpose of Rule 230.2 is to eliminate inactive cases from the judicial system. The process is initiated by the court. After giving notice of intent to terminate an action for inactivity, the course of the procedure is with the parties. .rf the parties do net :Nish to pursue the case, they -, ill take no action and "the Prothonotary shall enter an order as of course terminating the matter with prejudice for failure to prosecute." If a party wishes to pursue the matter, he or she will file a notice of intention to proceed and the action shall continue. a. Where the action has been terminated If the action is terminated when a party believes that it should not have been terminated, that party may proceed under Rule230(d) for relief from the order of termination. An example of such an occurrence might be the termination of a viable action when the aggrieved party did not receive the notice of intent to terminate and thus did not timely file the notice of intention to proceed. The timing of the filing of the petition to reinstate the action is important. If the petition is filed within thirty days of the entry of the order of termination on the docket, subdivision (d)(2) provides that the court must grant the petition and reinstate the action. If the petition is filed later than the thirty-day period, subdivision (d)(3) requires that the plaintiff must make a show in to the court that U petition was promptly filed and that there is a reasonable explanation or legitimate excuse both for the failure to file the notice of intention to proceed prior to the entry of the order of termination on the docket and for the failure to file the petition within the thirty-day period under subdivision (d)(2). B. Where the action has not been terminated An action which has not been terminated but whick continues upon the filing of a notice of intention to proceed may have been the subject of inordinate delay. In such an instance, the aggrieved party may pursue the remedy of a common law non pros which exits independently of termination under Rule 230.2. " s C ?? } {-:? °;? r?,.? -- -. cT; . „°'ia -^??, -_ a ,. ??