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DECREE IN : :l 0 I V 0 R C E : : AND NOW, ,',",' ?;1,'!+~,. ,2.,1:.'""", 1996"" it is ordered and , , i . decreed that""" "STEVEN ,D. ,THOMAS""",,'''''''''''''''''' plaintiff, . . and, , , , ", , , , , ,CHIU6({'JNE, E,., WOMAS . , " , , , , , , , . , , , , , "", , , " defendant, . . are divorced from the bonds of matrimony. ~ . ~ . The court retains jurisdiction of the following claims which have i . been railed of rucord in this action for which a final order has not yet M . been entered; a . l\lbnony" equ1tabJ.& d,ist-r-ibution" attor::nllY',S .fees ,and ,expenses, , , , . , , , , , , , , \ i . I~ . ."",,,,,,, "''''','',,'''''''' ~ . ~ . nV%h cuurl'd I~ . ---1 ,~r' ~ A"l""t:Y--4 I.i" u.' (I/Ji_1L.. xJ -# _../ J. ~'.. ...~.,. "I.-~Q*/, r--....#..""'"';J' 'lil , ~1P:'f': ? J9.tf I~ ,;, .:I ' "':~f;othol1otnry ( 0' I~ I'. I,. , ~ ._...~-It>_._--_._.-_.---- t, 'I I )' J \, I if ,; ~: .I ('''. " ,..," I' Rl erJ ()i-ncr: '," , I "'d F(r,::r;~' Il'.rl,,~ "? . ,) I, ,I, I, ,. f'I I/;!: 2'.. " tJ.! (t -" r. , ('UI' , " "" , ,.I! 'I' , ,",'" ,I /",u \ '\I\J"IY 1;1/'1 """'1 \1' '\'1 \ ,.,,\1.'....'..'01 , " , I " " " , , "I I, , , , , , , ", ,I', ',I . ,It. ,. . . \, made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.S4904 relatinq to unsworn falsification to authorities. Date: Defendant, Christine E. Thomas NOTICEI It you do not wish to oppose the entry of a divorce decre. and you do not wish to make any claim for eoonomic relief, you ne.~ not file this oounterllffidavit. :' I '~~ ,,-I) " , I'.i': r,- .:..,. )' ~'~ h C, (',", II, t~ !K1j \ ~\ , i. ff! " [ .', I,':' ""!;.. ~I ""~ .~ ;:J , ",j ~:.. ii I..~. ',,\,j (',' , tEl, ;'.. , 1'1" j i ~:'J ~, ., , i' :,: I }l.~ Ii: " '0 ,:,J , U .I', 0' (.) 1" , , " , " I' " , , " , , , , " . ii1' ..,.. rf ar ~ p rir-.. 6Y. ~ ~ " OJo C)~ l.,o~ .. I . ~V)Q =It~ ., - ~ - :It tJ'i. ~' . ~ . . I ~ !I ~ pi ~ !I!! . I I o~ I II Q . ~ il~~j fa! . I Q I I I ~=L ~@l !!I . =- . , . . , . . . STEVEN D. THOMAS, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS plaintiff OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY OF PENNSYLVANIA ve. I CIVIL ACTION " E. THOMAS, NO. 9S - '" 9()'1 e LJ ; I -r;: oL "'? CHRISTINE Defendant IN DIVORCE If 0 TIC II T 0 D II F Il If D 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 it' 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 I, 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. is indignities or may request marriage is available in the When the ground for the divorce I" irretr ievable breakdown of the marr iage, you " counsel ing. A list of marr iage counse lors Office of the Prothonotary at: Office of the prothonotary Cumberland county Court House 1 Courthouse Square carlisle, pennsylvania 17013-3387 IF YOU DO NOT FILE A CLAIM FOR ALIMONY, DIVISION OF PROPER'l'Y, LAWYER'S FEES OR EXPENSES BEF'ORE 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 cumberland county court House Fourth Floor 1 Courthouse square Carlisle, pennsylvania 17013-3387 (717) 240-6200 I, CHRISTINE E. THOMAS, Defendant ve. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY OF PENNSYLVANIA I CIVIL ACTION NO. 91:,'- ~c;o(1 eUl'\ '""'T(/'U'l') IN DIVORCE STEVEN D. THOMAS, plaintiff I You are one of the parties in the above captioned action in I divorce. By virtue of section 202 of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code, it is a duty of the Court to advise both parties of the availability of counseling and upon request of either provide both I I parties a list of qualified professionals who provide such \ serv ices. i I I NOTICI or RIGHT TO COUNBILINO Accordingly, if you desire counsel ing counselors is available in the Office of the a list of marriage Prothonotary at: Office of the Prothonotary cumberland county court House 1 Courthouse square Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013-3387 Prothonotary "I, I il I II II STEVEN D. THOMAS, II plaintiff 'I 1\ II II ;1 I I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PENNSYLVANIA CUMBERLAND COUNTY BRANCH CIVIl- ACTION NO. 9,f'- '.909 cl~..l 'te....,..., IN DIVORCE VB. CHRIGTINE E. THOMAS, Defendant ArrIDAVIT or HAVING LIVID 81PARATI AND APART UNDIR 81CTION 3301(d) or THI DIVORCI COOl NOTICI TO THI DlflNDANT I II It you wi.h to deny any of the .tatement. set forth in this I' aUidavit, you mu.t file a oountBrattidavit within twenty (20) II day. after this affidavit ha. been .erved on you or the atatement. III will be admitted. 1\ " 11 I ,I 11 I, I' I I plaintiff's Affidavit under section J301(d) of the Divoroe Code. 1. The parties to this action separated on 1993, and have continued to live separate and apart of two (2) years. November 14, for a period 2. The marriage is irretrievably broken. 3. I understand that I may lose rights concerning alimony, I divisIon of property, lawyer's fees or expenses if I do not claim II :1 them before a divorce is granted. 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. S4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Date: ///;:1 /15 / / -A'k~ 7!J ~ Plaintiff, steven D. Thomas 11 1."'.' :'1', "I..r! II', "~I " " , /11, ~~ " ... II) , .. " I~ - , " f ~ If) ~~ I i~ ~ 'S: & ~ ~ , I I I I STEVEN D. THOMAS, .1 Plaintitr il 'I I. II !I II \ 11- I \i 1\ , \ , 'I Ii Ii , i VB. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS I OF PENNSYLVANIA CUMBERLAND COUNTY BRANCH CIVIL ACTION NO. qo{.49/J'I ~ T.J.v- IN DIVORCE CHRISTINE E. THOMAS, Defendant COUNTIR-ArrIOAVIT UNOIR SICTION 3301(4) or THI OIVORCI COOl Check either (a) or (b): ':1- (a) I do not oppose the entry of a divorce decree. (b) I ! I I I seplrate ' I I \ I I I oppose the entry of a divorce decree because (Check (i) I (H) or both): ( i) The parties to this a period of at least action have not lived two (2) years. : I and apllrt for I 'I, \1 2. 1\ II I I " The marriage is not irretrievably broken. _(H) Check either (a) or (b): _ (a) I do not wish to make any claims for economic relief. 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. ':[ (b) II , I verify that the statements made in this counteraffidavit are :, true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are , , , " i ~ I Date I /~h~h., to I I I I made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.S4904 relating unsworn falsification to authorities. Thomas IIIIOTICII If you 40 not vish to oppose the entry of and you do not vish to make any olaim for economio not file this counteraffidavit. , I I I a dlvor.,e decree rellef, you need . , " , - ~ M N ~"J: :t: c",.J~ U::~ Q.. r.:l;::j N :~: fi) I 5-" "... ',. ~ =: ';)t'-i ,,~ ~,;/~ -I ~ tJ t.r.l 0) ',t., . :, ',r 11'1 , , @ , . 0;: FlLf:IJ-oFFlce THr: r:r\(m~f)NOr.!flY 05.!ft,'1.71 PI/I,I 12 CUMfif'f/I.J\N/) C:OUN1Y NiNNS'r'LVANIA. , 11 , . I I., " , .... ~~ ~ -t -' ri " ,1 , 4 s:: '. II ;1' , d"'l'" . .- ,WI 30 STEVEN D. THOMAS, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PlainUtf or CUMBERLAND COUNTY or PENNSYLVANIA VB. CIVIL ACTION CHRISTINE E. THOMAS, NO. Defendant IN DIVORCE ORDIR Atter consideration of the toregoing petition tor bifurcation attached hereto, it is ORDERED AND DECREED that the parties are divorced from the bonds of matrimony. The Court retains jurisdiction over the issues of economio relief including division of property, alimony and counsel fees. BY THE COURT: J. , i,' I' !I \D 1;; LrI ~r. M , ~:3~ ~ -~ ( ~.lO ..-.... 0- "l'~ I" I.... '_I~~ [t r.n ~, (I) N ~, - i't::',f rf'?; ..,. ,ll~iJ . . ...'. < 1\ o. ....., ~. ~ ..n '(3 u' ~ ~ II: ~ i~ lis , . ~ ... UI . ... ~ ... ... !~I'~ , .... s:l Ill: III ... "' E-< ~~~ ! s:l lS '1::J .... s:l tJ" " III 0 E-< III is .-4 . .... Ill: dl~l ~ I "- lal 2: oz tJ"o OtJ"flil . ~ ... UO"- Q ZE-< ... 00< ~ ~~ , Ea~ :z: E-< ... () ~ UI ~~ ... flil m E-<tJ" :z:~O E-< . lal'" ...PoU III t- O p.lQ . ' j, " . . " ., . .. . I, " . i '.: ... STEVEN D. THOMAS, . IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS . plaintiff . OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY . OF PENNSYLVANIA va. CIVIL ACTION (J'Lll l '7\ ~I'" CHRISTINE E. THOMAS, NO. 9 S' . (,. 'f C> 'I Defendant IN DIVORCE PZTITION rOR BIrURCATION or TRIAL AND NOW comes Steven D. Thomas, through this attorneys, Dissinger' Dissinger, who respectfully represents as follows: 1. Petitioner is the plaintiff herein. 2. plaintiff's divorce action avers that the marriage is irretrievable broken and that the parties have been separated in excess of two years. Defendant does not controvert these averments. 3. Defendant, in her counter-affidavit, has raised issues of economic relief including alimony, division of property, lawyers fees and expenses. 4. Since the divorce matter is at issue and plaintiff's other causes of action are preserved by the pleadings, no prejudice would occur if a divorce would now issue. 5. The court is empowered to grant a divorce and reserve jurisdiction on the remaining issues of the matrimonial case. WHEREFORE, petitioner respectfully requests that this Honorable Court order bifurcation of the case, grant the requested divorce in the complaint and counterclaim, and reserve jurisdiction over all the remaining issues before the Court. Respectfully submitted, DISSINGER , DISSINGER '--/lfrJ.;, (j d(. ) Mary A.' Etter D1>s~. Esquire supreme Court ID# 27736 Attorney for Plaintif'f 28 N. Thirty-Second Street camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 975-2840 , , -if 10.0 ~ , .:r' [. , ~~ " .. <, - .'3'~ - (,__ t"J ~ IU:~ '" .......'. ~~1 <'" :1," , ':";;; - t',J If;' I , ~IIJ C'r-, r.: t: .,'.t....,) ", I :Ja.. l'\" ~f:! U .,., ..J n, (J !:l ! d - - ~ ~ i~ I' -I ~ll~l ~! ; ~ ~~ I~ o~ I . g H to IP a ti ih~i . fJl . Q ~ ~ !3 z o ~~_ ~~ " " ,I .. '. ,. . . ! " . A t . \ ..... .. . , STEVEN D. THOMAS, plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY OF PENNSYLVANIA vs. CHRISTINE E. THOMAS, Defendant : CIVIL ACTION NO. IN DIVORCE , , ': I RULE TO SHOW CAUSE ...d- ~ AND NOW, this 31 _ day of '-.:\' 1996, upon review of the fOlegoing petition, a Rule s hereby entered against the Defendant, chri~tine E. Thomas, to show cause why the 'court should not enter an Order for bifurcation. Rule returnable _~ days from the date of the service hereof. B'i THE COURT: Isl 1Iv...:.~ er... ~ , '. TRUE COpy FROM RECORD In T,';I'm01:y \ h' "<'0/, I here unlo sel my hand and the seal of said COI)rl al Carlisle, Pa, Ihls 3/-<.1- d rr . ~ '.. ay 0/,/ "";'''''1 19,,7:b ,....""..".....J,~;~.':"p~~;h~r;~--w.. tf J. ~,~ ~~. roo . It!;', ~. fl' U) L.,J.. 'N '\J i: e; I.>- ~5"o (J. (I' ;'; ,r. . .J 'I~ _J ~> .:,;j :",;,1'/1 1 .., " -'0 ;'l~_i ..,!Cl.. s v .~ ;:'i )- ...... l\ " 4 t ~ . $ ,I i ~ II! .~ I~ a PJ Ii I . ~ i . mhil IPi Q lJl I g . ~ I i ~ ~~ I!lUI I!l . . . . " , . . .. ~.. I ' . " . . . r:[/J'.l'Or.I'IC~ '1r:- ~'" , , 'I " ",,.I-,r:[I'1 {J: , , ""1 f " , !:5('fiJ,?U ,',,'III:,~(j ('1/" " '" """/" ,J I.:" I!, . I.' Lloh..J1 I, FI.:NN:lr L V;\fi,',\ 'I '-I ,OF " " '" ,', " STEVEN D. THOMAS, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS plaintiff OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY OF PENNSYLVANIA VB. CIVIL ACTION CHRISTINE E. THOMAS, NO. Defendant IN DIVORCE PETITION rOR BIFURCATION or TRIAL AND NOW comes steven D. Thomas, through this attorneys, D~ssinger & Dissinger, who respectfully represents as follows: 1. petitioner is the plaintiff herein. 2. plaintiff's di'force action avers that the marriage is irretrievable broken and that the parties have been separated in excess of two years. Defendant does not controvert these averments. 3. Defendant, in her counter-aff idavi t, has ra ised issues of economic relief inclUding alimony, division of property, lawyers fees and expenses. 4. since the divorce matter is at issue and plaintiff's other causes of action are preserved by the pleadings, no prejudice would occur if a divorce would now issue. 5. The court is empowered to grant a divorce and reserve jurisdiction on the remaining issues of the matrimonial case. WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that this Honorable Court order bifurcation of the case, grant the requested divorce in the complaint and counterclaim, and reserve jurisdiction over all the remaining issues before the Court. Respectfully submitted, DISSINGER & DISSINGER to ,....',. ." .',') }\J'/d 'I ,-,J;"..,I... , ~ '~. .' , -~:JJI:EO-~Ij ',:J ~ Mary A. Etter Dissinger, Esquire supreme court ID' 27736 Attorney for plaintiff 28 N. Thirty-Second Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 975-2840 'v".'r":-..'":'<l-r:':l t J I. ~ \1' "1"'-"'1 )J\'I"I~I')('" ",.j'" ..' ... 9S:C \l,1 (,G i~,,' Si STEVEN D. THOMAS, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS plaintit r I I OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY v. I OF PENNSYLVANIA I CHRISTINE E. THOlofAS, I CIVIL ACTION Dehndant. I NO. I IN DIVORCE CERTIrIC~TE or SERVICE I, Mary A. Etter Dissinger, Esquire, hereby certify that on the date set rorth below I served a true and correct copy or the Rule to show Cause dated January 30, 1996, upon the defendant by First Cla~s United states mail addressed as follows: Christine E. Thomas 29 Old Neck Road Monriches, NY 11934 Datel ,.-'t!L4 7'l1 ~L tf f--4 ..(... Mary A. Etter Diss~ger, Esq. " -.. STEVEN D. THOMAS, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS plaintiff : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY OF PENNSYLVANIA VS. . . : CIVIL ACTION CHRISTINE E. THOMAS, NO. 95-6909 Defendant IN DIVORCE CBaTlrICATI or SlaVIC. 1, Mary A. Etter Dissinger, Esquire, hereby certify that on the date set forth below I served a true and correot copy of the Motion to Make Rule Absolut,e dated February 26, 1996, upon the following, by First Class united states mail addressed as follows: Christine E. Thomas 29 Old Neck Road Monriches, NY 11934 Date: ~.(:1 ~ /?(. . , '-~'" /;ra~/a 7~ ~ - Mary A. Etter Di~er, Esqulre i!;:: , ~fi:~ ~. '. :d '.t I; ,'" ,f'\, '-. ..;,. ..., . J t' :r.:: I.., .-~Z; C. ~ ..).~;. I:)' ... 'I ::.'~ Ie' . "._1 &J;L' .... ',., '.. ,:,' , ":~ . J ;.'} . "!' ,/., AI ~.: I.l}' C' .. . .,. I 1_'., '.LJ.,; (.) :j u ','I' .~ i h! il - ~ ~ I~ . II . ~!I~i I :> ~ II !I ~ Q~ I . fa'l H il!ii I . ~ Q I I l!lUI~; Q ft~ Ii. I, -' '" '. ' .. ... I. .. . , . j . . , . , . ... STEVEN D. THOMAS, plaintiff, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY OF PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION NO. 95-6909 IN DIVORCE . . '/. CHRISTINE E. THOMAS, Defendant. C.R~IrICATI or SlaVICI I, Mary A. Etter Dissinger, Esquire, hereby certify that on the date set forth below I served a true and correct copy of the foregoing Order upon the defendant by First Class United States mail addressed as follows: Christine E. Thomas 29 Old Neck Road Monriches, NY 11934 Date: 3,k/hl.. " ' t::; ..1 L4 ., ,,-~- I u. ,1\11 /,"'i'"" . Mary A.fEtter D sstnger,Esq. ATTORNIYI AT lAW 21 N, THIRTY.SECOND STREET CAMP HILL, PENNSVLVANI^ 17011 975.21..0 Q, 975.'104' FEB 211~i' S'l'EVEN D. THOMAS, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS plaintiff I OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY OF PENNSYLVANIA VB. CIVIL ACTION CHRISTINE E . THOMAS I NO. 95-6909 Defendant IN DIVORCE ORDIlR AND NOW, this ;;J~,tA day of J.C"I"'~'~ ' 1996, upon Movant's Motion to Make Rule Absolute, it is hereby ordered and decreed that this matter has been bifurcated, and the requested complaint and counterclaim is granted, and this Court has jurisdiction over all the remaining issues before the Court. BY THE COURT: III ((......:.. 6. .~ J. T"','!,: <::0?Y F!l.O'A RECORD 1.'1 ':' ,I, . ii r (~~ : fl<,": II~~,) ,.,1. r"''{ hand tl',J <j~; ~.:: c; ~J<I (~'J;I"~I~ (~:'ljsl;J~'P~'. ThI6.J8#. (i"1 of, :n4t,~( 19..'?~, ".............,.,J~... .~,;;~~r.::"..... " . . .. . '. . . I ,~ STEVEN D. THOMAS, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS vs. OF PENNSYLVANIA CUMBERLAND COUNTY BRANCH CIVI~ ACTION NO. '15'- ft,t/01 I IN DIVORCE CHRISTINE E. THOMAS, Detendant , h 'I I t" I A..IDAVIT O. NAILING " COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss .. .. COUNTY OF' (~d.~ " Mary A. Etter Dissinger, Esquire, the attorney for Plaintiff, being duly sworn according to law, says that she mailed by certified, restricted mail, return receipt requested, a true and correct copy of the Plaintiff's Complaint in Divorce, the Plaintiff's Affidavit, and a Counter-Affidavit in this action to the Defendant at her residence, and that Defendant did receive same a~ evidenced by the signed receipt attached hereto as Exhibit "A". ~.~;;; C<-<-. ? ~~1~ ary V Etter D ss n er -. Attorney for Plaintiff 28 N. 32nd street Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 975-2840 r~t,'p,;ru Seal W:..'rr..~J ~;. [.JJt, ~~':'my Public Cnmr.I'<<ill:ill,M, (;,Ult~ ""1r1~nd g..x~nlV My Comrl~:~j01l bpro:.ihpri!t, 1007 ....t... ,1- ",' ,l.~ " ,,' .....' u') ,.. 1:0' iN " ; '. ~~:, .. :"~~~ \' ~ l"Jt-:, . -':. '. ~.. ~ l. I: ,~ :.. ,..,;'i 'I I' "t:;'" ~'" ,-"'-J -;/) 1,1 ~.~\ .',' 1(,'; tr: " I: ,:1'0 I .' - t', \ ,~.;.. I' ,.,) .'; \., ~ \;':l ,) ,', " I: " , , " , " .. . ., . .. STEVEN D. THOMAS, IN THE COURT OF' COMMON PLEAS plaintiff OF CUMBERLAND cOUNTY OF PENNSYLVANIA vs. : CIVIL ACTION CHRISTINF; E. THOMAS, NO. 95-6909 Defendant IN DIVORCE MOTION FOR DISMISSAL OF UNPROSECUTED CLAIMS AND NOW, comes Mary A. Etter Dissinger, counsel for Steven D. Thomas, plaintiff in the within action and requests the court to dismiss the outstanding claims tor economic relief for th9 following reasons: 1. A complaint in divorce was filed on December 5, 1995. On or about March 12, 1996, the Defendant filed a Counter-Affidavit saying she did not oppose entry of the divorce decree, but wished to claim economic relief. 2. said counter-Affidavit 1s the only correspondence plaintiff's counsel has ever. received from Defendant. 3. Since the filing of that counter-Affidavit, plaintiff's counsel has not received any correspondence, nor any telephone calls from Defendant to resolve her claim for economic relief. 4. This divorce was bifurcated by The Honorable Kevin A. Hess. A decree in divorce was entered March 27, 1996. 5. A review of the docket of this matter will show there hus been no activity on the docket since March 27, 1996.