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The court retains jurisdiction of the following claims which have ~
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Janet E. Frey
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVA1'lIA
VS.
Earl Barry Frev
Defendant
NO. 94-5540
QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER
1. The Court intends this Order to be a Qualified Domestic Relations Order ("QDRO")
within the meaning of A414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Code").
2. This Order creates and recognizes the existence of the Alternate Payee's right to
receive a portion of the benefits psyable with respect to the Participant.
3. This QDRO relates to the provision of marital property rights to the Alternate
Payee as a result of a Marriage Settlement Agreement between Participant and Alternate
Payee entered into Mav 20. 1996
4. This QDRO applies to the AMP Incorporated Employee Savings and Thrift Plan
("Plan") and any successor thereto. Earl Barry Frey ("Participant") is a Participant in the
Plan. Janet E. Frey ("Alternate Payee") is the Alternate Payee for purposes of this QDRO.
5. The Participant's nsme, mailing addrese, Social Security number and date of birth
are:
Earl Barry Frey
337 South Market Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Social Security No.: 206,32,2540
Date of Birth: October 14, 1944
6. The Alternate Payee's name, mailing address, Social Security number and date of
birth are:
Janet E. Frey
733 Old Silver Spring Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Social Security No.: 192-32,3195
Date of Birth: December 27, 1940
It is the responsibility of the Alternate Payee to keep a current mailing address on
file with the Plan at all times.
7. The portion of the Participant's plan benefits payable to the Alternate Payee under
this QDRO is $16,000.
8. The amount designated in Paragraph 7 shall not be paid directly to the Alternate
Payee but, as soon us administratively possible, such amount shall be paid to the Jackson
National Life Insurance Co. to be applied to the following individusl retirement account which
is represented to be eligible to receive this transfer.
IRA Account for Janet E. Frey
Jackson National Life Insurance Co.
5901 Executive Drive
P.O. Box 30388
Lansing. MI 48909,4068
QDRO
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The Alternate Payee intends to complete the withdrawal forms of the Plan Sponsor
to effectuate any such transfer.
9. This QDRO does not require the Plan to provide any type or form of benefit the
Plan does not otherwise provide.
10. This QDRO does not require the Plsn to provide increased benefits.
11. This QDRO does not require the Plan to pay any benefits which another order
previously determined to be a Qualified Domestic Relations Order requires the Plan to pay to
another Alternate Payee.
12. On and after the date this Order is deemed to be a QDRO, but before the Alternate
Payee receives her distribution under the Plan, the Alternate Payee shall be entitled to all of
the rights snd election privilegea that are afforded to active participants. induding, but not
limited to, the rules regarding withdrawals and distributions and the right to direct her Plan
investments to the extent permitted under the Plan.
13. All payments made pursuant to this Order shall be conditioned on the certification
by the Alternate Payee and the Participant to the Plan Administrator of such information as
the Plan Administrator may reasonably require from such parties.
14. It is the intention of the parties that this QDRO continue to qualifY as a QDRO
under Code ~414(p), as it may be amended from time to time.
15. In the event that the Plan inadvertently pays to the Participant any benefits that
are assigned to the Alternate Payee pursuant to the terms of this QDRO, the Participant shall
immediately reimburse the Alternate Payee to the extent that he has received such benefit
payments, and shall forthwith pay such amounts so received directly to the Alternate Payee
within ten days of receipt. In the event the Plan inadvertently pays to the Alternate Payee any
benefits that are not assigned to her pursuant to the tenns of this QDRO, the Alternate Payee
shall immediately reimburse the Participant to the extent she has received such benefit
payments and shall forthwith pay such amounts so received directly to the Participant within
ten days ofreceipt.
16. After payment of the amount required by this QDRO, the Alternate Payee shall
have no further claim against the Participant's interest in the Plan.
17. The Alternate Payee assumes sole responsibility for the tax consequences of the
distribution under this QDRO.
18. Until the Plan completes payment of all benefits pursuant to this QDRO, the Plan
shall treat the Alternate Payee as a surviving spouse for purposes of Code ~HOl(a)(11) and 417,
but the Alternate Payee shall receive, as surviving spouse, only the amount described in
Paragraph 7 of this QDRO. The sole purpose of this Paragraph 18 is to ensure payment tll the
Alternate Payee in case of Participant's death prior to payment by the Plan of the amount
described in Paragraph 7 of this QDRO. In case of the Alternate Payee's death prior to
payment by the Plan of all benefits pursuant to this QDRO, the Plan shall pay the remaining
benefits under this QDRO to the estate of the Alternate Payee.
19. The Plan Administrator promptly shall notify the Participant and the Alternate
Payee of the receipt of this QDRO and shall notify the ParticipaJl.t and the Alternate Payee of
the Plan's procedures for determining the qualified status of this QDRO. The Plan
Administrator shall determine the qualified status of the QDRO and shall notify the
Participant and the Alternate Payee of the determination within a reasonable period of time
after receipt of this QDRO.
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The Court retaina jurisdiction over thia matter aa provided by law.
Signed: ~.u ,..l"., Ift/t,.
BY THE COURT:
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Janet E. Frey
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAl'm COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS.
Earl Barry FrllY
Defendant
NO. 94-5540
QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER
1. The Court intends this Order to be a Qualified Domestic Relations Order ("QDRO")
within the meaning of t414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Code").
2. This Order creates and recognizes the existl!nce of the Alternate Payee's right to
receive a portion of the benefits payable with respect to the Participant.
3. This QDRO relates to the provieion of marital property rights to the Alternate
Payee as a result of a Marriage Settlement Agreement between Participant and Alternate
Payee entered into May 20, 1996
4. This QDRO applies to the AMP Incorporated Pension Plan ("Plan") and any
succeesor thereto. Earl Barry Frey ("Participant") is a Participant in the Plan. Janet E. Frey
('IAlternate Payee") is the Alternate Payee for purposes of this QDRO.
5. The Participant's name, msHing address, Social Security number and date of birth
are:
Earl Barry Frey
337 South Market Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Social Security No.: 206,32,2540
Date of Birth: October 14, 1944
6. The Alternate Payee's name, mailing address, Social Security number and date of
birth are:
Janet E. Frey
733 Old Silver Spring Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Social Security No.: 192-32-3195
Date of Birth: December 27, 1940
It is the responsibility of the Alternate Payee to keep a current mailing address on
file with the Plan at all times.
7. The Alternate Payee is hereby awarded 22% of the Participant's accrued benefit
under the Plan as of September 21, 1994, and 22% of the Participant's accumulated
contributions plus interest under the Plan as of September 21, 1994 (plus further interest
thereon to the date benefit payments commence). The actuarial equivalent (determined in
accordance with Plan rules and procedures in pffectl of the portion of the Participant's accrued
benefit hereby assigned to the Alternate Payee shall be payable to the Alternate Payee, at the
Alternate Payee's election, (i) at any time on or after the earliest date that the Participant
would be eligible to commence receipt of his Plan accrued benefit (the "Earliest Retirement
Date"), without regard to whether the Participant has in fact commenced receipt of his own
remaining Plan accrued benefit, (ii) in any form of payment the Participant would be eligible to
elect, and (iiil subject to the Plan's early payment reduction factors applied from the
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Participant's age 65 if commenced prior to the Participant's attainment of age 65; with the
exception that in no event may the Alternate Payee elect payment in the form of a joint and
survivor annuity with a new spouse of the Alternate Payee as the joint annuitant. The
Alternate Payee cannot withdraw accumulated contributions plus interest until or unless
such time as the Participant actually terminates employment prior to retirement eligibility (in
which event the accrued benefit assigned to the Alternate Psyee shall be reduced under the
PianOs then spplicable procedures to reflect the annuity value of the withdrawn contributions
plua interest). In the event the Alternate Payee commences benefit payments prior to the
Participant's retirement and the Participant subsequently commences Plan benefit payments
under conditions of eligibility for an early retirement subsidy, the benefit payable to the
Alternate Payee shall be increased prospectively to provide to the Alternate Payee such early
retirement subsidy.
8. In the event the Participant dies before the Earliest Retirement Date, the accrued
benefit and accumulated contributions plus interest assigned to the Alternate Payee under
Paragraph '1 above shall be unaffected. In such a case, the earliest date the Alternate Payee
may commence receipt of the accrued benefit is the Earliest Retirement Date.
9. In the event the Alternate Payee dies prior to commencement of her benefit
payments pursuant to this order, the contributions plus interest assigned to the Alternate
Payee pursuant to this order shall be paid to Lori Beth Williams ,who is hereby
designated as the Alternate Payee's death benefit beneficiary for Plan purposes. Other than
this refund of contributions plus interest, if any, the portion of the Participant's accrued
benefit assigned to the Alternate Payee pursuant to this order shall be forfeited to the Pension
Plan in the event of the Alternate Payee's pre-commencement death and no further benefit
shall be payable from the Plan on &ccount of the Alternate Payee's pre-commencement death.
10. In no event shall the Alternate Payee have greater benefits or rights other than
those which are available to the Participant. The Alternate Payee ia not entitled to any benefit
not otherwise provided by the Plan. The Alternate Payee is only entitled to the specific benefits
offered by the Plan as provided in this QDRO. All other rights, privileges and optiona offered
by the Plan not granted to Alternate Payee are preserved tor the Participant.
11.. The Plan shall issue individual tax forms to the Participant and Alternate Payee
for amounts paid to each such person.
12. In the event that the Plan inadvertently pays to the Participant any benefits that
are assigned to the Alternate Payee pursuant to the terms of this QDRO, the Participant shall
immediately reimburse the Alternate Payee to the extent that he has received such benefit
payments and shall forthwith pay such amounts so received directly to the Alternate Payee
within ten days of receipt. In the event the Plan inadvertently psys to the Alternate Payee any
benefits that are not assigned to her pursuant to the terms of this QDRO, the Alternate Payee
shall immediately reimburse the Participant to the extent she has received such benefit
payments and shall forthwith pay such amounts so received directly to the Participant within
ten days of receipt.
13. In the event that the Plan is terminated, whether on a voluntary or involuntary
basis, and the Participant's benefits becomp. guaranteed by the Pension Beoefit Guaranty
Corporation (PBGe), the Alternate Payee's benefits, as stipulated herein, shall also be
guaranteed to the same extent in accordance with the Plan's termination rules and in the
same ratio as the Participant's benefits are guaranteed by the PBGe.
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14. The Plan Administrator promptly shall notify the Participant and the Alternate
Payee of the receipt of this QDRO and shall notify the Participant and the Altemate Payee of
the Plan's procedures for determining the qualified atatus of this QDRO. The Plan
Administrator shall determine the qualified status of the QDRO and shall notify the
Participant and the Alternate Payee of the detennination within a reasonable period of time
after receipt of this QDRO.
The Court retains jurisdiction over this matter as provided by law.
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BY THE COURT:
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May 17, 1996
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PROPERTY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, Made this 2DtA day of -.Malt
1996, by and between E. Barry Frey, hereinafter reftlrred to as
"Husband". and Janet E. Frey, hereinafter referred to as "Wife".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Husband and Wife were lawfully married on
October 27, 1972; and
WHEREAS, no children were born of this marriage; and
WHEREAS, certain differences have arisen between the
parties as a result of which they have separated and now live
separate and apart from one another, and are desirous of settling
fully and finally their respective financial and property rights
and obligations as between each other, including, without
limitation by specification: the settling of all matters between
them relating to the past, present and future support and/or
maintenance of Wife by Husband or of Husband by Wifo; and in
general the settling of any and all ~laims and possible claims by
one against the other or against their respective estates for
equitable distribution of all marital property; and a resolution
of all mutual responsibilities and rights growing out of the
marriage relationship; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto, after being properly advised
by their respective counsel, Husband by his attorney, Samuel L.
Andes, Esquire. and Wife by her attorney, Sandra L. Meilton,
Esquire. have come to the following agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and
the following covenants and promises mutually made and mutually to
be kept. the parties heretofore, intending to be legally bound and
to legally bind their heirs, successors and assigns thereby,
covenant, promise and agree as follows:
1. SEPARATIO~:
It shall be lawful for each party at all times
hereafter to live separate and apart from the other at such place
or places as he or she may from time to time chooBe or deem fit.
2. INTERFERENCE:
Each party shall be free from interference.
authority and contact by the other, as fully as if he or she were
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single and unmarried, except as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Agreement, Neither party shall molest the other
nor attempt to endeavor to molest the other, nor compel the other
to cohabit with the other, nor in any way harass or malign the
other, nor in any way interfere with the peaceful existence,
separate and apart from the other in all respectn as if he or she
were single and unmarried.
3, WIFE'S DEBTS:
Wife represents and warrants to Husband that since
their separation in September of 1994 she has not, and in the
future she will not, contract or inc~r any debt or liability for
which Husband or his estate might be responsible and shall
indemnify and save Husband harmless from any and all claims or
demands made against him by reason of debts or obligations incurred
by her.
4. HUSBAND'S DEBTS:
Husband represents and warrants to Wife that since
their separation in September of 1994 he has not, and in the future
he will not, contract or incur any debt or liability for which Wife
or her estate might be responsible and shall indemnify and save
Wife harmless from any and all claims or demands made against her
by reason of debts or obligations incurred by him.
5. OUTSTANDING JOINT DEBTS:
Husband and Wife acknowledge and agree that they
have no outstanding debts and obligations of the Husband and Wife
incurred prior to the signing of this Agreement.
6. MUTUAL RELEASE:
Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, each
party has released and discharged, and by this Agreement does for
himself or herself, and his or her heirs, legal representatives,
executors, administrators and assigns, release and discharge the
other of and from all causes of action, claims, rights or demands
whatsoever in law or equity, which either of the parties ever had
or now has against the other, except any or all cause or causes of
action for divorce and except in any or all causes of action for
breach of any provisions of this Agreement. Except as provided
herein, each party waives his or her right to alimony and equitable
distribution of property notwithstanding the Pennsylvania "Divorce
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Code" known as Act No. 26-1980 and as amended by Act No. 13-1988.
Each party also waives his/her right to request marital counseling
pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S,A. Section 3302.
7. DIVISION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY:
The parties have attempted to distribute their
marital property in a manner which conforms to the criteria set
forth in 23 Pa.C.S.A. Section 3501 ~. w:.IL., and taking into
account the following considerations: the length of the marriage;
the fact that it is the second marriage for both Husband and Wife,
the age, health, station, amount and sources of income, vocational
skills, employability, estate, liabilities and needs of each of the
parties; the contribution of each party to the education, training
or increased earning power of the other party; the opportunity of
each party for future acquisitions of capital assets and income;
the sources of income of both parties, including but not limited
to medical, retirement, insurance or other benefits; the
contribution or dissipation of each party in the acquisition,
preservation, depreciation or appreciation of the marital property,
including the contribution of each spouse as a homemaker; the value
of the property set apart to each party; the standard of living of
the parties established during the marriage; and the economic
circumstances of each party at the time the division of property
is to become effective.
The division of existing marital property is not
intended by the parties to constitute in any way a sale or exchange
of assets, and the division is being effected without the
introduction of outside funds or other property not constituting
marital property. The division of property under this Agreement
shall be in full satisfaction of all marital rights of the parties.
A. DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY:
The parties hereto mutually agree that they have
effected a satisfactory division of the furniture, household
furnishings, appliances, and other household personal property
between them, and they mutually agree that each party shall from
and after the date hereof be the sole and separate owner of all
such tangible personal property presently in his or her possession,
except as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, which items
shall be distributed in accordance with Exhibit "A", and this
Agreement shall have the effect of an assignment or bill of sale
from each party to the other for such property as may be in the
individual possession of each of the parties hereto and as set
forth in Exhibit "A".
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The parties hereto have divided between themselves,
to their mutual satisfaction, all items of tangible and intangible
marital property. Neither party shall make any claim to any such
items of marital property, or of the separate personal property of
either party, which are now in the possession and/or under the
control of the other, or which property will be distributed in
accordance with Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Should it become
necessary, the parties each agree to sign, upon request, any titles
or documents necessary to give effect to this paragraph. Property
shall be deemed to be in the possession or under the control of
either party if, in the case of tangible personal property, the
item is physically in the possession or control of the party at the
time of the signing of this Agreement and, in the case of
intangible personal property, if any physical or written evidence
of ownership, such as passbook, checkbook, policy or certificate
of insurance or other similar writing is in the possession or
control of the party. Husband and Wife shall each be deemed to be
in the possession and control of his or her own individual pension
or other employee benefit plans or retirement benefits of any
nature with the exception of Social Security benefits to which
either party may have a vested or contingent right or interest at
the time of the signing of this Agreement, and neither will make
any claim against the other for any interest in such benefits.
From and after the date of the signing of this
Agreement, both parties shall have complete freedom of disposition
as to his/her separate property and any property which is in their
possession or control pursuant to this Agreement and may mortgage,
sell, grant, convey, or otherwise encumber or dispose of such
property, whether real or personal, whether such property was
acquired before, during or after marriage, and neither Husband nor
Wife need join in, consent to, or acknowledge any deed, mortgage,
or other instrument of the other pertaining to such disposition of
property.
B. REAL ESTATE:
On August 23, 1995, the marital residence located
at 3601 Dwayne Avenue, Mechanicsburg, CUmberland County,
Pennsylvania was sold. Wife received $50,000 from the proceeds of
the sale of the marital residence and Husband received $25,000 from
the proceeds of the sale of the marital residence, The remaining
portion of the proceeds from the sale of the marital residence were
placed in an interest bearing escrow account at Fulton Bank and
shall be divided between the parties as set forth in Exhibit "A".
The parties agree that each shall be responsible for
50 percent of any capital gain consequences resulting from the sale
of the marital residence.
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C, PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN:
The parties agree that Husband is currently employed
by AMP and has a pension with AMP and that Wife is currently
employed by WITF and haa a pension with WITF. The parties agree
that Wife shall retain her pension and such has been distributed
to her as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
The parties shall divide and distribute Husband's
pension with AMP as follows:
(a) Husband shall transfer, by a tax-free
rollover, $16,000.00 from his savings and thrift plan to an account
for Wife, in accordance with the Qualified Domestic Relations Order
which is attached hereto and marked as Exhibit "B".
(b) Wife shall be paid 22 percent of the
Marital Portion of the benefits paid to Husband from his AMP
pension plan upon his retirement and his receipt of such payments
following retirement, which payments shall be accomplished by a
Qualified Domestic Relations Order in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit "C".
(c) All other benefits from Husband's pension
with AMP, Inc., shall be and remain the sole and separate property
of Husband, free of any claim by Wife except as set forth in this
paragraph and the Qualified Domestic Relations Order which is
attached.
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8. MOTOR VEHICLES:
With respect to the motor vehicles owned by one or
both of the parties, they agree as follows:
(a) the 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier shall become
the sole and exclusive property of Wife subject to the lien held
by New Cumberland Federal Credit Union; and
(b) Husband has sold or traded. in the 1988
Nissan Maxima and has purchased a 1995 Ford Taurus. The 1995 Ford
Taurus shall become the sole and exclusive property of Husband
subject to the lien held by Defense Activities Federal Credit Union
(or Member's First). Husband hereby agrees to pay this outstanding
debt and further agrees to indemnify and save Wife harmless from
any and all claims and demands made against her by reason of such
debt and obligation.
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9. TAX LIABILITY:
The parties believe and agree, and have been so
advised by their respective attorneys, that the division of
property heretofore made by this Agreement is a non-taxable
division of property between co-owners rather than a taxable sale
or exchange of such property. Each party promises not to take any
position with respect to the adjusted basis of the property
assigned to him or her or with respect to any other issue which is
inconsistent with the position set forth in the preceding sentence
on his or her Federal or State income tax returns.
10, LIFE INSURANCE:
Husband agrees to purchase a $25,000 declining term
insurance policy for the purposes of securing his alimony
obligations under paragraph 11 herein, Said policy shall pay the
following benefits during each of the policy years:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
$25,000.00
23,300.00
21,475.00
19,475.00
17,300.00
The following conditions shall be placed on said insurance policy:
(a) He shall maintain the insurance in full
force and effect, paying all premiums due thereon and shall not
borrow against, assign, pledge, or otherwise encumber the
insurance, nor surrender it to obtain its cash value;
(b) He shall immediately designate Janet E.
Frey, as owner and irrevocable beneficiary of the insurance; and
(c) Within thirty (30) days after the
execution of this Agreement, Husband shall deliver to Wife or her
attorney satisfactory proof that the irrevocable beneficiary
designation has been properly endorsed on each insurance policy and
that the insurer has received notice of restrictions placed upon
the insurance by the terms of this Agreement. As owner of the
policy, Wife should automatically be issued premium statements and
receipts. In the event that this does not occur, Husband shall
request that duplicate premium statements and receipts be mailed
by the insurer to Wife.
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11. ALIMONY:
Husband agrees to pay Wife the sum of $500.00 per
month for the support and maintenance of Wife. such obligdtion for
support to Wife shall commence on October 1, 1995 and shall
continue for a period of five (5) yeare or until Husband dies, or
Wife dies, remarries or enters into cohabitation with a person of
the opposite sex, who is not a member of the Wife's immediate
family, whichever event shall first occur. Wife acknowledges and
agrees that the provisions of this Agreement providing for the
payment of alimony to her by her Husband are fair, adequate, and
satisfactory to her and are based upon her actual need, her
Husband's ability to pay, the duration of the parties' marriage and
other relevant factors which have been taken into consideration by
the parties. Although the approval of this Agreement by a court
of competent jurisdiction in connection with an action in divorce
or annulment filed by Husband or Wife shall be deemed an order of
the court and may be enforced as provided in 23 Fa.C.S.A. Section
3701, as amended, this Agreement, insofar as it pertains to support
for Wife or Husband and the payment of alimony following the entry
of a final Decree in Divorce between the parties, may not be
modified, suspended, terminated, or reinstated at the instance or
request of the wife or Husband, or subject to further order of any
court upon changed circumstances of the Wife or Husband of a
substantial or continuing nature, or for any reason claimed by Wife
or Husband whatsoever. Upon that condition, Wife hereby accepts
the provisions of this Agreement in lieu of and in full and final
settlement and satisfaction of all claims and demands that she may
now or hereafter have against Husband for her support and
maintenance of herself and for alimony. Husband and Wife further
voluntarily and intelligently waive and relinquish any right to
seek a modification, suspension, termination, reinstitution, or
other court order with respect to the terms of this Agreement
pertaining to the payment of support to Wife or the payment of
alimony by Husband.
Husband further acknowledges and agrees that the
provisions of this Agreement providing for equitable distribution
of marital property are fair, adequate and satisfactory to him and
are accepted by him in lieu of and in full and final settlement and
satisfaction of any claims or demands that he may now or hereafter
have against Wife for support, maintenance or alimony. Husband
further voluntarily and intelligently waives and relinquishes any
right to seek from Wife any' payment for support or alimony.
12. INCOME TAX PRIOR RETURNS:
The parties have heretofore filed joint federal and
state tax returns. Both parties agree that in the event any
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deficiency in federal, state or local income tax is proposed, or
any assessment of any such tax is made against either of them, each
will indemnify and hold harmless the other from and against any
loss or liability for any such tax deficiency or assessment and any
interest, penalty and expense incurred in connection therewith.
Such tax, interest, penalty or expense shall be paid solely and
entirely by the individual who is finally determined to be the
cause of the misrepresentations or failures to disclose the nature
and extent of his or her separate income on the aforesaid joint
returns,
13. WAIVERS OF CLAIMS AGAINST ESTATES:
Except as herein otherwise provided, each party may
dispose of his or her property in any way, and each party hereby
waives and relinquishes any and all rights he or she may now have
or hereafter acquire, under the present or future laws of any
jurisdiction, to share in the property or the estate of the other
as a result of the marital relationship, including without
limitation, dower, curtesy, statutory allowance, widow's allowance,
right to take in intestacy, right to take against the will of the
other, and right to act as administrator or executor of the other's
estate. Each will, at the request of the other, execute,
acknowledge and deliver any and all instruments which may be
necessary or advisable to carry into effect this mutual waiver and
relin~Jishment of all such interests, rights and claims.
14, AGREEMENT NOT PREDICATED ON DIVORCE:
It is specifically understood and agreed by and
between the parties hereto and each of the said parties does hereby
warrant and represent to the other, that the execution and delivery
of this Agreement is not predicated upon nor made subject to any
agreement for institution, prosecution, defense, or for the
non-prosecution or non-defense of any action for divorce; provided,
however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent or
preclude either of the parties hereto from commencing, instituting
or prosecuting any action or actions for divorce, either absolute
or otherwise, upon just, legal and proper grounds; nor to prevent
either party from defending any such action which has been, mayor
shall be instituted by the other party, or from making any just or
proper defense thereto. It is warranted, covenanted and
represented by Husband and Wi fe, each to the other, that this
Agreement is lawful and enforceable and this warranty, covenant
and representation is made for the specific purpose of inducing
Husband and Wife to execute the Agreement. Husband and Wife each
knowingly and understandingly hereby waives any and all possible
claims that this Agreement is, for any reason, illegal or for any
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reason whatsoever, unenforceable in whole or in part, Husband and
Wife each do hereby warrant, covenant and agree that, in any
possiblp. event, he and she are and shall forever be estopped from
asserting any illegality or unenforceability as to all or any part
of this Agreement.
15. MUTUAL CONSENT DIVORCE:
The parties agree and acknowledge that their
marriage is irretrievably broken, that they do not desire marital
counseling, and that they both consent to the entry of a decree in
divorce pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S,A. Section 330l(c). Accordingly,
both parties agree to forthwith execute such consents, affidavits,
or other documents and to direct their respective attorneys to
forthwith file such consents, affidavits, or other documents as may
be necessary to promptly proceed to obtain a divorce pursuant to
said 23 Pa.C.S.A. Section 330l(c). Upon request, to the extent
permitted by law and the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure, the
named defendant in such divorce action shall execute any waivers
of notice or other waivers necessary to expedite such divorce.
16. ENTRY AS PART OF DECREE:
It is the intention of the parties that this
Agreement shall survive any action for divorce which may be
instituted or prosecuted by either party and no order, judgment or
decree of divorce, temporary, final or permanent, shall affect or
modify the financial terms of this Agreement. This Agreement shall
be incorporated in but shall not merge into any such judgment or
decree of final divorce, but shall be incorporated for the purposes
of enforcement only.
17. BREACH AND ENFORCEMENT:
If either party breaches any provision of this
Agreement, the other party shall have the right, at his or her
election, to sue for damages for such breach, or seek such other
remedies or relief as may be available to him or her, and the party
breaching this Agreement shall be responsible for payment of legal
fees and costs incurred by the other in enforcing his or her rights
under this Agreement.
18, ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS:
Each of the parties shall from time to time, at the
request of the other, execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other
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party any and all further instruments that may be reasonably
required to give full force and effect to the provisions of this
Agreement.
19. TAX ADVICE:
Both parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree
th..,t they have had the opportunity to retain their own accountants,
certified public accounts, tax advisor, or tax attorney with
reference to the tax implications of this Agreement. Further,
neither party has been given any tax advice whatsoever by their
respective attorrleys. Further both parties hereby acknowledge that
they have been advised, by their respective attorneys, to seek
their own independent tax advice by retaining an accountant,
certified public account, tax attorney, or tax advisor with
reference to the tax implications involved in this Agreement.
Further, the parties acknowledge and agree that their signatures
to this Agreement serve as their acknowledgment that they have read
this particular paragraph and have had the opportunity to seek
independent tax advice.
20. VOLUNTARY EXECUTION:
The provisions of this Agreement and their legal
effect have been fully explained to the parties by their respective
counsel, and each party acknowledges that the Agreement is fair and
equitable, that it is being entered into voluntarily, with full
knowledge of the assets of both parties, and that it is not the
result of any duress or undue influence. The parties acknowledge
that they have been furnished with all information relating to the
financial affairs of the other which has been requested by each of
them or by their respective counsel.
21, ENTIRE AGREEMENT:
This Agreement contains the entire understanding of
the parties and there are no representations, warranties, covenants
or undertakings other than those expressly set forth herein.
Husband and Wife acknowledge and agree that the provisions of this
Agreement with respect to the distribution and division of marital
and separate property are fair, equitable and satisfactory to them
based on the length of their marriage and other relevant factors
which have been taken into consideration by the parties. Both
parties hereby accept the provisions of this Agreem~nt with respect
to the division of property in lieu of and in full and final
settlement and satisfaction of all claims and demands that they may
now have or hereafter have against the other for equitable
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distribution of their property by any court of competent
jurisdiction pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.A. Section 3501 ~. ~ or any
other laws. Husband and wife each voluntarily and intelligently
waive and relinquish any right to seek a court ordered
determination and distribution of marital property, but nothing
herein contained shall constitute a waiver by either party of any
rights to seek the relief of any court for the purpose of enforcing
the provisions of this Agreement.
22 . DISCLOSURE:
Husband and wife each represent and warrant to the
other that he or she has made a full and complete disclosure to the
other of all assets of any nature whatsoever in which such party
has an interest, the sources and amount of the income of such party
or every type whatsoever and of all other facts relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement.
23. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER:
A modification or waiver of any of the provisions
of this Agreement shall be effective only if made in writing and
executed with the same formality as this Agreement. The failure
of either party to insist upon strict performance of any of the
provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of
any subsequent default of the same or similar nature.
24. PRIOR AGREEMENT:
It is understood and agreed that any and all
property settlement agreements which mayor have been executed
prior to the date and time of this Agreement are null and void and
of no effect,
25. DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS:
The descriptive headings used herein are for
convenience only. They shall have no effect whatsoever in
determining the rights or obligations of the parties.
26. INDEPENDENT SEPARATE COVENANTS:
It is specifically understood and agreed by and
between the parties hereto that each paragraph hereof shall be
deemed to be a separate and independent covenant and agreement.
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AMP Savings & Thrift Plan (H)
Prudential IRA (W)
Prudential IRA (H)
Prudential IRA (H)
Prudential (H)
Prudential (W)
Mutual of America (W)
New Cumberland Federal Credit Union (W)
Wife's Pension
Dauphin Deposit (H)
U,S, Savings Bonds
Escrow account with Fulton Bank
TOTAL
Husband and Wife hereby agree
assets shall be distributed between the
manner:
Wife shall retain the following:
Prudential IRA (W)
prudential (W)
Mutual of America (W)
New CUmberland Federal Credit Union (W)
Wife's Pension
Distribution from Real Estate Proceeds
Escrow Account with Fulton Bank
TOTAL
Husband shall retain the following:
AMP Savings & Thrift Plan (H)
prudential IRA (H)
prudential IRA (H)
Prudential (H)
Dauphin Deposit (H)
U.S. Savings Bonds
Distribution from Real Estate Proceeds
Escrow Account with Fulton Bank
TOTAL
EXHIBIT "A"
$ 24,096,90
805.66
6,529.06
9,609,21
1,950.56
1,950,56
2,301.37
475.86
371.80
1,263.13
3,625.00
114.954.34
$167,933.45
that the above mentioned
parties in the following
$ 805.66
1,950.56
2,301.37
475,86
371.80
50,000.00
28.905.68
$ 84,810.93
$ 24,096.90
6,529.06
9,609.21
1,950.56
1,263.13
3,625.00
25,000.00
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CO~ONWEALTH OF PElo.'NSYLVANIA
On this, the ~(}1^ day of yY,1'lA,r
1996,
before me, a Notary Public, the undersigned officer, personally
appeared Janet E. Frey, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to
be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Property
Settlement Agreement and acknowledged that she executed the same
for the purposes therein contained.
IN WITNESS MIEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official
seal.
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Haorlaburg. Dauphin County
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On this, the /8-t4 day of
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before me, a Notary Public, the undersigned officer, personally
appeared E, Barry Frey, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to
be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Property
Settlement Agreement and acknowledged that he executed the same for
the purposes therein contained,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No, 94-5540
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
JANET E. FREY,
Plaintiff
E. BARRY FREY,
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 3301(c) of the Divorce Code.
2. Date and manner of service of the complaint: October 4,
1994, certified mail.
3. Date of execution of the affidavit of consent required
by Section 3301(C) of the Divorce Code:
by plaintiff: June 20, 1996;
by defendant: June 18, 1996.
4, Related claims pending: None,
5. Date and manner of service of the notice of intention to
file praecipe to transmit record, a copy of which is attached, if
the decree is to be entered under Section 3301 (d) (1) (i) of the
Divorce Code.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTIO~ - LAW
NO.Q4- 5jJt2IVIL
JANET E. FREY,
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EARL BARRY FREY,
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 the 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 the Cumberland County Court House,
One Courthouse Square, Carlisle, PA 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.
Court Administrator
Fourth Flocr
CUmberland County Courthouse
Carlisle, PA 17013
Telephone No. (717) 240-6200
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Attorney for Plaintiff
HEPFORD, SWARTZ & MORGAN
P,O. Box 889
Harrisburg, PA 17108
(717) 234-4121
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6. Plaintiff has been advised of the availability of
counseling and the right to request that the Court require the
parties to participate in counseling.
7. The Defendant is not a member of the Armed Services
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8. The Plaintiff avers that the grounds on which the
action is based is that the marriage is irretrievably broken.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests the Court to enter a
Decree:
A. Dissolving the marriage between Plaintiff and
Defendant; and
B. For such further relief as the Court may determine
equitable and just.
HEPFORD, SWARTZ & MORGAN
By: x!~/u-~~../~
, Sandra L. Me lton
No. 32551
P.O. Box 889
Harrisburg, PA 17108
(717) 234-4121
Attorneys for Plaintiff
I verity that the statements made in this Complaint are
true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are
made .ubject to the penalties of 18 Pa,C.S. Section 4904, relating
to un.worn talsitication to authorities,
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 94-5540
CIVIL ACTION -- LAW
JANET E. FREY,
Plaintiff
E. BARRY FREY,
Defendant
IN DIVORCE
WAIVIlR 01' HOTIC. 01' IHTDTIOH TO UQUJiS'l'
BHTRY 01' A DIVORC. D.CR.. OHD.. S.C'1'IOH 3301(0)
01' THI DIVORC. COD.
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 ~xpenses 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 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.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 94-5540
v.
E. BARRY FREY,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION -- LAW
IN DIVORCE
WAIVER OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REQUBST
ENTRY OF A DIVORCE DECREE UNDER SECTION 3301(0)
OF THE 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 filed 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.
Date: 6/18/96
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