Divorce complaint filed; defendant must respond within 20 days to avoid default.

PUBLICATION NOTICE   IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION-CUSTODY  No. CI-25-09219  JORGE LUIS ONATE, Plaintiff vs. HILDA PIEDAD TAGUA GONZALEZ,  Defendant  Address of Defendant is unknown.   Defendant, Hilda Piedad Tagua Gonzalez, Notice is hereby given that Jorge Luis Onate has presented to the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a Divorce Complaint.  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 Petitioner. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you, including custody or visitation of your children. When the ground for 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 Lancaster County Courthouse, 50 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17608. 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 TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE. Lancaster County Bar Association 28 East Orange Street Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 393-0737  NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT    If you wish to deny any of the statements set forth in this Affidavit, you must file a Counter affidavit within twenty (20) days after this Affidavit has been served on you or the statements will be admitted. PLAINTIFF'S AFFIDAVIT OF SEPARATION UNDER SECTION 3301(d) OF THE DIVORCE CODE  1. The parties to this action separated on or about January 2023, and have continued to live separately and apart for a period of at least one year.  2. Check (a) or (b): __ (a) The date of separation was prior to December 5, 2016, and the parties have continued to live separate and apart for a period of at least two years. _X (b) The date of separation was on or after December 5, 2016, and the parties have continued to live separate and apart for a period of at least one year. 3. The marriage is irretrievably broken. 4. 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.  Joseph P. McMahon, Esquire Lancaster Law Group, LLC 110 East King Street Lancaster, PA 17602 Attorney ID: 201404  2/23/26 $103.79