The Texas Family Code requires that the trial court "shall order a division of the estate of the parties in a manner that the
court deems just and right, having due regard for the rights of each party and any children of the marriage." Tex. Fam. Code
Ann. § 7.001 (Vernon 2006). The trial court has broad discretion when dividing the marital estate. Jacobs v. Jacobs, 687 S.
W.2d 731, 733 (Tex. 1985).

The Texas Family Code defines
separate property as that property owned by a spouse before marriage, acquired during
the marriage by gift, devise, or descent, or as a recovery for personal injuries sustained during the marriage. Tex. Fam.
Code Ann. § 3.001 (Vernon 2006). In contrast,
community property consists of the property, other than separate property,
acquired by either spouse during marriage. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. 3.002 (Vernon 2006). All property possessed by either
spouse during or on dissolution of marriage is presumed to be community property. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.003(a)
(Vernon 2006).

To overcome the
community-property presumption, a spouse claiming assets as separate property is required to
establish their separate character, not merely by a preponderance of the evidence, but by clear and convincing evidence.
Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.003(b); Stavinoha, 126 S.W.3d at 607. Clear and convincing evidence means the measure or
degree of proof that will produce in the mind of the trier of fact a firm belief or conviction as to the truth of the allegations
sought to be established. Stavinoha, 126 S.W.3d at 607.

The party seeking to
rebut the community presumption must generally trace and clearly identify property claimed as
separate property. McKinley v. McKinley, 496 S.W.2d 540, 543 (Tex. 1973). Mere testimony that the property was purchased
with separate funds, without any tracing of the funds, is generally insufficient to rebut the presumption. McElwee v. McElwee,
911 S.W.2d 182, 188 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1995, writ denied).

Reimbursement is an equitable right that arises when the funds or assets of one estate are used to benefit and enhance
another estate without itself receiving some benefit. Vallone v. Vallone, 644 S.W.2d 455, 458-59 (Tex. 1982). The party
claiming the right of reimbursement has the burden of pleading and proving that the expenditures were made and that they
are reimbursable. Id. at 459. Reimbursement is not available as a matter of law but lies within the discretion of the court. Id.
The discretion to be exercised in evaluating a claim for reimbursement is equally as broad as the discretion exercised in
making a just and right division of the community estate.

Recent decisions from the Houston Courts of Appeals in divorce appeals

Divorce Decree had res judicata effect
De Acetis v. Whitley (Tex.App.- Houston [14th.] Mar. 25, 2010)(Mirabal)
(
real estate dispute stemming from divorce, enforcement of property division by contempt, res judicata
based on divorce proceeding)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Mirabal      
Before Justices Mirabal, Boyce and Sullivan   
14-08-00429-CV Dennis C. De Acetis v. Marianne Whitley, Michael W. DeAcetis, James M. Gary, Kimberly
C. Gary, and Martha C. Fonke    
Appeal from 239th District Court of Brazoria County
Trial Court Judge: Patrick Edward Sebesta

No community property to be divided in divorce
Baros v. Baros (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 25, 2010)(per curiam)
(
divorce property dispute)(no community property accumulated during short marriage)  
AFFIRMED: Per Curiam      
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown    
14-09-00038-CV  Waymond Troy Baros v. Melissa Baros    
Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Montgomery County

Wife failed to trace and segregate funds to support reimbursement claim
Jensen v. Jensen (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 23, 2010)(Brown) (divorce property division, foreign
spouse, international aspects of family/divorce law)(divorce property division affirmed) (community vs.
separate property, reimbursement claim)
Appellant Tammy C. Jensen appeals the property division in a divorce case.  Tammy contends that the evidence does not
support several of the trial court’s findings of fact and that these findings resulted in a manifestly unjust and unfair property
division.  She also contends that the trial court abused its discretion by awarding Barry Jensen one-half of the shares of
stock from one of her accounts while allocating all of the associated debt to her and by denying her claim for
reimbursement of her separate funds used for the down payment on their residence.  We affirm.
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Jeff Brown     
Before Justices Brock Yates, Frost and Brown    
14-08-00221-CV  Tammy C. Jensen v. Barry Dale Jensen   
Appeal from 328th District Court of Fort Bend County
Trial Court Judge: Ronald R. Pope

Knight v. Knight (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 29, 2009)(Hedges)
(
divorce property division, reimbursement claim, preservation of error for appellate review)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by
Chief Justice Hedges     
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost   
14-08-00424-CV  Monica Faye Knight v. Bobby Wayne Knight    
Appeal from 246th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Jim York   

Characterization of Trust Income Litigated
Sharma v. Routh (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 8, 2009)(Frost)
(
community vs separate property, marital, family trust income)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by
Justice Frost      
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Frost and Guzman  
14-06-00717-CV   Timothy L. Sharma v. Lisa C. Routh    
Appeal from 246th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Jim York

Husband failed to rebut the community property presumption
Zamarripa v. Zamarripa (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jun. 30, 2009  (op. by Boyce)
(
divorce property law, dispute over characterization and division of retirement benefits, separate vs.
community property, presumption of community property not rebutted, QDRO)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Boyce    
Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce  
14-08-00083-CV Jimmy Zamarripa v. Syliva C. Zamarripa  
Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County
Trial Court Judge: ROBERT J. KERN  

Orr Archibald v. Archibald (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 4, 2009)(Sharp)
(attempted
post-divorce redivision of benefits fails, divorce decree not ambiguous, res judicata)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Sharp  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp
01-08-00015-CV Aurore Hope Orr Archibald v. Larry Donald Archibald
Appeal from County Court at Law of Washington County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Matthew Reue  

Jackson v. Jackson (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 28, 2009)(Guzman)
(
divorce property division, right to cross-exmine)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan)
14-07-00917-CV Lottie Jackson v. Wilbert Jackson
Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County

Sheshtawy v. Sheshtawy, (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 18, 2008)(Hudson) (divorce, property,
motion for new trial based on claim of new evidence fails, diligence, cumulative evidence)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Hudson  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Brown
14-07-00227-CV  Amal Sheshtawy v. Adel Sheshtawy, Drill Bit Industries, Inc. and Tri-Max Industries, Inc.
Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Judge Frank Barlow Rynd

Economic Contribution Claim Rejected - Complaint about lien on homestead waived
Stoker v. Stoker (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008)(Keyes)
(
divorce, property division, economic contribution claim)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes  
Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala
01-07-00056-CV Ronnie H. Stoker v. Diane Fischer Stoker
Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. Lisa Millard

Marcum v. Marcum (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 12, 2008)(Alcala)
(
divorce case, property division, alter ego, piercing corporate veil, jury selection, peremptory challenges)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala  
Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks
01-04-01062-CV        Kenneth Ray Marcum v. Darlene J. Marcum
Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. Annette Galik

Court of Appeals agrees that elements of common-law (informal) marriage were present
Quinn v. Milanizadeh (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 24, 2008) (Higley) (divorce law, elements of
common law marriage, trial by associate judge vs. presiding judge, waiver of objection)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley
01-07-00489-CV Tyrone Michael Quinn v. Shaleh Rene Milanizadeh
Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon.
Georgia Dempster
In Texas, common-law marriage can be proven by showing that the parties (1) agreed to be married; (2)
cohabitated in Texas as husband and wife; and (3) represented to others that they were married. Tex.
Fam. Code Ann. § 2.401(a)(2) (Vernon 2006); Russell v. Russell, 865 S.W.2d 929, 932 (Tex. 1993); Eris
v. Phares, 39 S.W.3d 708, 713 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, pet. denied). As the proponent of the
marriage, Milanizadeh had the burden of proof on these elements. Lewis v. Anderson, 173 S.W.3d 556,
559 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005, pet. denied); Jenkins v. Jenkins, 16 S.W.3d 473, 480 (Tex. App.—El Paso
2000, no pet.). The existence of a common-law marriage is a question of fact to be resolved by the fact-
finder. Jenkins, 16 S.W.3d at 480.

Supreme Court addresses fraudulent transfer/sale of community property issue

Chu v. Hong, No. 06-0127 (Tex. Mar. 28, 2008)(Brister)(family law, divorce, property transfer to third
parties, fraudulent transfer, fraud on community by spouse not actionable as independent tort, no double
recovery) WILLIAM CHU v. CHONG HUI HONG; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-04-00279 CV, 185 S.
W.3d 507, 10-20-05)
Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court.

Recent appellate domestic relations decisions involving property and spousal support
issues from Houston Courts

McCall v. Smith (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 3, 2008)(Guzman)
(divorce and life insurance,
probate court)
REVERSED AND RENDERED IN PART AND REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Guzman
14-07-00032-CV Mary Linda McCall v. David Wayne Smith, Ryan Dylan Williams, Anna Elaine Harris, and
Dana L. Mayor (f/ka/a Dana L. Monford), Individually and as Temporary Administrator of the Estate of
Leslie H. WIlliams, Jr.--Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:  Russel P. Austin

Curttright v. Curttright (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 3, 2008)(Hanks)(family law, divorce, sanctions)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley
01-07-00117-CV Lisa Vo Curttright v. Paul Easton Curttright
Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Hon. Annette Galik [Kuntz]  

Olvera v. Olvera (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 6, 2008)(Higley)
(
family law, mediated settlement agreement stands)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
01-07-00231-CV Maria Reyna Olvera v. Jose Pablo Olvera
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Hon. Bonnie Hellums  

Witte v. Witte (Tex. App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 21, 2008)(Edelman)(family law, divorce property
division, erroneous characterization of marital property, separate and community property)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Edelman
Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost
14-05-00768-CV Gerard Alan Witte v. Cynthia Grace Witte
Appeal from 312th District Court of Harris County (
Judge James D. Squier)

World Savings Bank v. Gantt (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 17, 2008)(Anderson)(lis pendens,
fraudulent transfer of assets to paramour, real estate transaction, bona fide, good faith)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
Before Judge Sears, Justices Brock Yates and Anderson
14-05-00833-CV World Savings Bank, F.S.B. v. Carol Gantt
Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Frank Barlow Rynd)  

Insurance company interpleads proceeds in dispute over life insurance beneficiary
following divorce

Chapman v. Abbot (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 18, 2007)(Bland)(divorce, life insurance beneficiary)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-06-00940-CV Patsy Chapman v. Rachel K. Abbot, Treva J. Burks, Rebecca A. Sheehan
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Tony Lindsay)

Trial court's amended divorce judgment based on agreement and arbitration affirmed in second
appeal
Engineer v. Engineer II No. 14-06-01099-CV Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 15, 2008)(Seymore)
(family law, divorce,
mediated settlement agreement, MSA, arbitration award, second appeal, remand,
mandate)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
Katy Engineer v. Mike Engineer
Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County (Judge Robert J. Kern)

Justices on Court of Appeals panel disagree in property case involving prenup

Williams v. Williams (Tex.App.- Houston [Nov. 29, 2007)(Fowler)(divorce, prenuptial agreement)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Fowler
Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost
14-05-00975-CV Mona Ellen Williams v. Billy Jack Williams
Appeal from 328th District Court of Fort Bend County (Hon. Ronald R. Pope)
Edelman dissented in Williams v. Williams (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Nor. 29, 2007)(Dissent by
Edelman)(prenup, separate or community property)

Sheikh v. Sheikh (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 1, 2007)(Taft)
(
divorce, property division, tort damages)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-05-00218-CV Wasim Ahmed Sheikh v. Shama Sheikh
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Doug Warne)

In Re McCormick (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 25, 2007)(per curiam)
(
divorce property division enforcement, receiver)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Frost and Seymore
14-07-00712-CV In Re: William E. McCormick, Jr.
Appeal from County Court No. 3 of Galveston County (Hon. Roy M. Quintanilla)

Fault may be considered in dividing property even if divorce is granted on no-fault
grounds

Mohindra v. Mohindra (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 23, 2007)(Fowler)(divorce, fault grounds,
unequal division of property, retirement division,
QDRO, 401K, IRA retirement funds)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Fowler
Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Guzman
14-06-00056-CV Chander Mohindra v. Sudha Mohindra
Appeal from 246th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Jim York)

Insurance company inperleads proceeds in dispute over life insurance beneficiary
following divorce

Chapman v. Abbot (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 18, 2007)(Bland)(divorce, life insurance beneficiary)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-06-00940-CV Patsy Chapman v. Rachel K. Abbot, Treva J. Burks, Rebecca A. Sheehan
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Tony Lindsay)

Court of Appeals agrees that motion for new trial should not have been stricken  

Philips v. Philips (Tex.App.- Houston [1st. Dist.] Oct. 18, 2007)(Hanks)(Rule 12 motion, MNT)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00526-CV Patricia Phillips v. Charles T. Phillip
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County (Hon. Roy M. Quintanilla)

Notice of Appeal in challenge to Default Divorce based on alternative service was
untimely - Attempted appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

Alazov . Chmeleva (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 18, 2007)(per curiam)
(
default divorce, substituted service, notice of appeal untimely, no jurisdiction to entertain appeal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00511-CV Andrei Almazov v. Marina Chmeleva
Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Lisa Millard)

Sanctions for filing lis pendens thrown out on appeal

Parker v. Walton (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 28, 2007)(Yates)
(divorce,
real estate law, lis pendens, sanctions)
REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
Before Justices Brock Yates, Edelman and Seymore
14-06-00095-CV Mary Ann Parker v. Sheryl King Walton
Appeal from County Court No. 3 of Galveston County (Hon. Roy M. Quintanilla)

Trial court judge exceeded her authority in clarifying divorce decree

Metzger v. Metzger Westbo (Tex.App.- Houston -1st. Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007, pet. denied)(Taft)
[
family law, divorce, post-divorce suit for clarification order, limited continuing jurisdiction]
MODIFY TC JUDGMENT AND AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks
01-04-00893-CV Mark A. Metzger, Jr. v. Patricia Metzger Westbo
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Bonnie Hellums)

Zavala v. Zavala (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] May 31, 2007)(Guzman)(divorce property division)
(family law,
divorce, division of property, 100% of home, agreement by parties)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-06-00081-CV Paul Zavala v. Evelyn Zavala
Appeal from
246th District Court of Harris County (no judge shown on docket)

Default Divorce Decree Reversed in Part on Appeal

Vazquez v. Maria Vazquez (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] May 19, 2007)(Seymore)(default divorce
decree,
restricted appeal)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Seymore
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-05-01257-CV Amadeo Vazquez v. Maria Vazquez
Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County (Judge K. Randall Hufstetler)

Pro Se Appeal Was Years Late

Hutchison v. Price (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 18, 2007)(untimely appeal, DWOJ)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-05-00475-CV        Anita Hutchison v. Jesse Price
Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Hon. Linda Motheral)

What Happens When Spouses Divorce, But Don't Change Their Will?       

In the Estate of Marvin Nash, No. 05-0538 (Tex. Apr. 20, 2007)(Jefferson)(effect of divorce on will)

Payment of Contractual Alimony May Not Be Enforced by Putting Debtor in Jail

In Re Alvin Green, No. 06-0496 (Tex. Apr. 20, 2007)(per curiam)
(contractual alimony not enforceable by
contempt of court, habeas granted)
Alvin Green argues he cannot be imprisoned for nonpayment of a contractual alimony obligation
incorporated into his divorce decree. We agree that a court order to pay spousal support is unenforceable
by contempt if the order merely restates a private debt rather than a legal duty imposed by Texas law.
Because the district court’s decree was not “spousal maintenance” ordered under the Family Code but
rather was issued solely on the basis of the parties’ private alimony contract, we grant Alvin’s writ of
habeas corpus and order him discharged.

Nowzradan v. Nowzaradan (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Feb. 8, 2007)(Radack)
(divorce, property division)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-05-00094-CV        Younan Nowzaradan v. Delores Nowzaradan
Appeal from
311th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Doug Warne

Does a Boat Qualify as a Homestead for Homestead Protection Purposes in Texas? - No

Norris v. Thomas, No. 05-0476 (Tex. Feb. 9, 2007)(Willet)
(boat not homestead under Texas homestead law,
home owner law)

Chisholm v. Chismolm, No. 05-0996 (Tex. Dec. 1, 2006)(per curiam)(divorce, property, agreement)

Sudan v. Sudan, No. 04-0921 (Tex. June 30, 2006)(per curiam)(no economic duress in spousal support
agreement)

FAMILY LAW CASES FROM THE HOUSTON COURTS OF APPEALS

Moon v. Lesikar (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jul. 10, 2007)(Hudson)(family trust, standing doctrine)
Concurring Opinion by Justice Guzman in Moon v. Lesikar (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jul. 10, 2007)
(Guzman, concurring)

Malekzadeh v. Rebecca Malekzadeh (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jul. 3, 2007)(Hudson)(divorce case)

Metzger v. Metzger Westbo (Tex.App.- Houston -1st. Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007)(Taft)
(family law, divorce,
post-divorce suit for clarification order, limited continuing jurisdiction)
MODIFY TC JUDGMENT AND AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks
01-04-00893-CV Mark A. Metzger, Jr. v. Patricia Metzger Westbo
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Bonnie Hellums)

Zavala v. Zavala (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] May 31, 2007)(Guzman)(marital property division)
(family law, divorce, division of property, award of 100% of equity in home, agreement by parties)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-06-00081-CV
Paul Zavala v. Evelyn Zavala
Appeal from 246th District Court of Harris County (no judge shown on docket)

Broesche v. Jacobson (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Justice Yates)
(family law, divorce, interpretation of decree, interpleader,
sanctions)
This appeal arises out of a dispute between appellant Rebecca L. Broesche and appellee John Daniel Jacobson over the
interpretation of their 1993 divorce decree.  In ten issues, Broesche claims the trial court erred in (a) its interpretation of the
decree, (b) awarding attorneys' fees and sanctions against her, and (c) entering a turnover judgment awarding funds
interpleaded by appellant Texas Independent Exploration, Inc. ("TIE") to Jacobson.  We affirm in part and reverse and
remand in part.

Former wife prevails in post-divorce suit for 50% of retirement plan monies
not divided in divorce decree
Ezirike v. Ezirike (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 17, 2007)(Alcala)(retirement plan)
(family law, divorce, retirement benefits,
suit for post-divorce partition of community property, 401K)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-05-00090-CV Robert O. Ezirike v. Eucharia Ezirike
Appeal from 328th District Court of Fort Bend County (Hon. Judge Ronald Pope)

Gana v. Gana (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 24, 2007)(Fowler)
(family law, divorce, property division reversed)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Fowler
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-05-00601-CV        Bradley Jay Gana v. Susan Ruth Gana
Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Lisa A. Millard)

Dade v. Dade (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Hanks)
(family law, divorce,
QDRO)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks
01-05-00912-CV Thelma Jean Dade v. Johnny Dade
Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County (Judge Robert J. Kern)

Monk v. Pomberg (Tex.App. - Houston [1st. Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(Alcala)(subst. opinion  on motion for
rehearing) (UDJA, divorce,
SAPCR, pro se)

In re Montalvo, (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus)  
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley
01-06-00734-CV        In re Jesus Jay Montalvo-
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Doug Warne)

In re Ortega (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus, protective order)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley
01-06-00996-CV        In Re Randy Ortega
Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Georgia Dempster)

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