ACCEPTED
02-15-00212-CV
SECOND COURT OF APPEALS
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
11/17/2015 4:38:55 PM
DEBRA SPISAK
CLERK
No. 02-15-00212-CV
FILED IN
2nd COURT OF APPEALS
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
11/17/2015 4:38:55 PM
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS DEBRA SPISAK
FOR THE 2nd DISTRICT OF TEXAS Clerk
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CHARLES MESHELL, Appellant
v.
Katherine A. Lippi, Appellee
AMENDED APPENDIX
On appeal from Cause Number CV-14-1368 in the
145th Judicial District Court of Parker County, Texas The
Honorable Roy Graham Quisenberry, presiding
Michael G. Maloney
Attorney at Law
State Bar No. 12883500
100 Austin Ave., Ste. 101
Weatherford, Texas 76086
Tel: (817) 341-1521
Fax: (817) 341-1536
Attorney for Appellant
Appendix
Appendix A Judgement
Appendix B Plaintiff’s Request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Appendix C Plaintiff’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Appendix D Petitioner’s Notice of Past Due Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Appendix E Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Appendix F Texas Family Code 2.401 (a) and (b)
Appendix G Texas Family Code 4.002
Appendix H Texas Family Code 4.003
Appendix I Texas Family Code 4.104
Appendix J Informal Marriage Agreement
2
Appendix A
3
Appendix A
4
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix B
Appendix B
Certificate of Service
I certify that a true copy of the above was served on each attorney of record or party in
accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on June 8, 2015 .
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Appendix C
Appendix C
Appendix C
Appendix C
Appendix C
Appendix C
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix D
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix F
Appendix F
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.401
This document is current through the 2015 regular session, 84th Legislature, Chapters: 3-11, 13-20, 22-29, 31-32,
34-46, 48, 51, 53-62, 63, 66-68, 70-81, 83, 85-96, 98-99, 101-102, 104-105, 107-112, 114, 116-130, 132-134,
136141, 143-149, 151-156, 158-159, 161, 165-172, 174, 176, 178-180, 182, 184, 186-200, 202-207, 209-224, 227,
229-
234, 236-241, 244-248, 251-252, 254-255, 257-261, 263-268, 270-287, 289-295, 297-300, 302-311, 314, 316-322,
325, 327-328, 333, 335-354, 356-357, 360-363, 365-367, 369-373, 375-381, 383-393, 395-400, 402-407, 409-414,
416-421, 423-424, 426-428, 430-434, 436, 439-447, 449-456, 458-464, 466-468, 472-479, 482-487, 489-495,
498500, 502-504, 507-514, 516-526, 528-531, 533-540, 542-548, 550-553, 555-556, 558-560, 563-568, 570, 572-
576,
578-584, 586-590, 592-596, 600-601, 605-611, 613-614, 616-622, 624, 626, 628-629, 631-632, 634-646, 648,
650662, 664-665, 669-671, 673-683, 685-686, 688-696, 698, 700-702, 704-705, 709, 711, 714-715, 717-718, 720,
722728, 730-733, 735, 737-742, 744, 746-751, 753-764, 767, 769, 771-774, 776, 778-786, 788-796, 798-811, 813-
820,
822, 824-825, 827-835, 839-840, 842-844, 848-853, 856-859, 861-865, 867-869, 871, 874-876, 879-884, 886-887,
889-895, 897-907, 909, 913-914, 916-923, 926-928, 930, 933, 936-937, 939, 941-943, 947, 951-954, 956, 958-961,
963-965, 967-978, 980-983, 988, 990-991, 994-999, 1001, 1003, 1005-1008, 1010, 1012-1022, 1024-1030,
10331036, 1038-1043, 1045, 1047, 1049-1050, 1052, 1057-1064, 1066, 1069, 1071-1072, 1077-1078, 1081-1087,
1090-
1093, 1095-1103, 1105-1107, 1110-1116, 1118-1125, 1127-1130, 1132-1137, 1140, 1142-1147, 1149, 1151-1152,
1154-1156, 1159-1160, 1162-1167, 1169, 1171-1172, 1174-1177, 1180-1181, 1184-1190, 1192, 1194-1201, 1204-
1205, 1207-1210, 1212-1213, 1216, 1218, 1220-1221, 1223-1224, 1226-1235, 1237-1241, 1245-1250, 1253-1254,
1256, 1258-1260, 1263-1267, 1269-1270, 1274-1275, 1277
Texas Statutes & Codes Annotated by LexisNexis® > Texas Family Code > Title 1 The Marriage
Relationship > Subtitle A Marriage > Chapter 2 The Marriage Relationship > Subchapter E Marriage
Without Formalities
Sec. 2.401. Proof of Informal Marriage.
(a) In a judicial, administrative, or other proceeding, the marriage of a man and woman may be proved by
evidence that:
(1) a declaration of their marriage has been signed as provided by this subchapter; or
(2) the man and woman agreed to be married and after the agreement they lived together in this state as
husband and wife and there represented to others that they were married.
(b) If a proceeding in which a marriage is to be proved as provided by Subsection (a)(2) is not commenced
before the second anniversary of the date on which the parties separated and ceased living together, it is
rebuttably presumed that the parties did not enter into an agreement to be married. (c) A person under 18
years of age may not:
(1) be a party to an informal marriage; or
(2) execute a declaration of informal marriage under Section 2.402.
(d) A person may not be a party to an informal marriage or execute a declaration of an informal marriage if the
person is presently married to a person who is not the other party to the informal marriage or declaration of
an informal marriage, as applicable.
History
Enacted by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7 (S.B. 334), § 1, effective April 17, 1997; am. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1362
(H.B. 891), § 1, effective September 1, 1997; am. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 268 (S.B. 6), § 4.12, effective September
1, 2005.
Appendix F
Annotations
Appendix G
Appendix G
Appendix G
Tex. Fam. Code § 4.002
This document is current through the 2015 regular session, 84th Legislature, Chapters: 3-11, 13-20, 22-29, 31-32,
34-46, 48, 51, 53-62, 63, 66-68, 70-81, 83, 85-96, 98-99, 101-102, 104-105, 107-112, 114, 116-130, 132-134,
136141, 143-149, 151-156, 158-159, 161, 165-172, 174, 176, 178-180, 182, 184, 186-200, 202-207, 209-224, 227,
229-
234, 236-241, 244-248, 251-252, 254-255, 257-261, 263-268, 270-287, 289-295, 297-300, 302-311, 314, 316-322,
325, 327-328, 333, 335-354, 356-357, 360-363, 365-367, 369-373, 375-381, 383-393, 395-400, 402-407, 409-414,
416-421, 423-424, 426-428, 430-434, 436, 439-447, 449-456, 458-464, 466-468, 472-479, 482-487, 489-495,
498500, 502-504, 507-514, 516-526, 528-531, 533-540, 542-548, 550-553, 555-556, 558-560, 563-568, 570, 572-
576,
578-584, 586-590, 592-596, 600-601, 605-611, 613-614, 616-622, 624, 626, 628-629, 631-632, 634-646, 648,
650662, 664-665, 669-671, 673-683, 685-686, 688-696, 698, 700-702, 704-705, 709, 711, 714-715, 717-718, 720,
722728, 730-733, 735, 737-742, 744, 746-751, 753-764, 767, 769, 771-774, 776, 778-786, 788-796, 798-811, 813-
820,
822, 824-825, 827-835, 839-840, 842-844, 848-853, 856-859, 861-865, 867-869, 871, 874-876, 879-884, 886-887,
889-895, 897-907, 909, 913-914, 916-923, 926-928, 930, 933, 936-937, 939, 941-943, 947, 951-954, 956, 958-961,
963-965, 967-978, 980-983, 988, 990-991, 994-999, 1001, 1003, 1005-1008, 1010, 1012-1022, 1024-1030,
10331036, 1038-1043, 1045, 1047, 1049-1050, 1052, 1057-1064, 1066, 1069, 1071-1072, 1077-1078, 1081-1087,
1090-
1093, 1095-1103, 1105-1107, 1110-1116, 1118-1125, 1127-1130, 1132-1137, 1140, 1142-1147, 1149, 1151-1152,
1154-1156, 1159-1160, 1162-1167, 1169, 1171-1172, 1174-1177, 1180-1181, 1184-1190, 1192, 1194-1201, 1204-
1205, 1207-1210, 1212-1213, 1216, 1218, 1220-1221, 1223-1224, 1226-1235, 1237-1241, 1245-1250, 1253-1254,
1256, 1258-1260, 1263-1267, 1269-1270, 1274-1275, 1277
Texas Statutes & Codes Annotated by LexisNexis® > Texas Family Code > Title 1 The Marriage
Relationship > Subtitle B Property Rights and Liabilities > Chapter 4 Premarital and Marital
Property Agreements > Subchapter A Uniform Premarital Agreement Act Sec. 4.002.
Formalities.
A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. The agreement is enforceable without
consideration.
History
Enacted by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7 (S.B. 334), § 1, effective April 17, 1997.
Annotations
Appendix H
Appendix H
Tex. Fam. Code § 4.003
This document is current through the 2015 regular session, 84th Legislature, Chapters: 3-11, 13-20, 22-29, 31-32,
34-46, 48, 51, 53-62, 63, 66-68, 70-81, 83, 85-96, 98-99, 101-102, 104-105, 107-112, 114, 116-130, 132-134,
136141, 143-149, 151-156, 158-159, 161, 165-172, 174, 176, 178-180, 182, 184, 186-200, 202-207, 209-224, 227,
229-
234, 236-241, 244-248, 251-252, 254-255, 257-261, 263-268, 270-287, 289-295, 297-300, 302-311, 314, 316-322,
325, 327-328, 333, 335-354, 356-357, 360-363, 365-367, 369-373, 375-381, 383-393, 395-400, 402-407, 409-414,
416-421, 423-424, 426-428, 430-434, 436, 439-447, 449-456, 458-464, 466-468, 472-479, 482-487, 489-495,
498500, 502-504, 507-514, 516-526, 528-531, 533-540, 542-548, 550-553, 555-556, 558-560, 563-568, 570, 572-
576,
578-584, 586-590, 592-596, 600-601, 605-611, 613-614, 616-622, 624, 626, 628-629, 631-632, 634-646, 648,
650662, 664-665, 669-671, 673-683, 685-686, 688-696, 698, 700-702, 704-705, 709, 711, 714-715, 717-718, 720,
722728, 730-733, 735, 737-742, 744, 746-751, 753-764, 767, 769, 771-774, 776, 778-786, 788-796, 798-811, 813-
820,
822, 824-825, 827-835, 839-840, 842-844, 848-853, 856-859, 861-865, 867-869, 871, 874-876, 879-884, 886-887,
889-895, 897-907, 909, 913-914, 916-923, 926-928, 930, 933, 936-937, 939, 941-943, 947, 951-954, 956, 958-961,
963-965, 967-978, 980-983, 988, 990-991, 994-999, 1001, 1003, 1005-1008, 1010, 1012-1022, 1024-1030,
10331036, 1038-1043, 1045, 1047, 1049-1050, 1052, 1057-1064, 1066, 1069, 1071-1072, 1077-1078, 1081-1087,
1090-
1093, 1095-1103, 1105-1107, 1110-1116, 1118-1125, 1127-1130, 1132-1137, 1140, 1142-1147, 1149, 1151-1152,
1154-1156, 1159-1160, 1162-1167, 1169, 1171-1172, 1174-1177, 1180-1181, 1184-1190, 1192, 1194-1201, 1204-
1205, 1207-1210, 1212-1213, 1216, 1218, 1220-1221, 1223-1224, 1226-1235, 1237-1241, 1245-1250, 1253-1254,
1256, 1258-1260, 1263-1267, 1269-1270, 1274-1275, 1277
Texas Statutes & Codes Annotated by LexisNexis® > Texas Family Code > Title 1 The Marriage
Relationship > Subtitle B Property Rights and Liabilities > Chapter 4 Premarital and Marital
Property Agreements > Subchapter A Uniform Premarital Agreement Act Sec. 4.003.
Content.
(a) The parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to:
(1) the rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever
and wherever acquired or located;
(2) the right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, expend, assign, create a security
interest in, mortgage, encumber, dispose of, or otherwise manage and control property;
(3) the disposition of property on separation, marital dissolution, death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence
of any other event;
(4) the modification or elimination of spousal support;
(5) the making of a will, trust, or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement;
(6) the ownership rights in and disposition of the death benefit from a life insurance policy;
(7) the choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and
(8) any other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, not in violation of public policy or a
statute imposing a criminal penalty.
(b) The right of a child to support may not be adversely affected by a premarital agreement.
History
Enacted by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7 (S.B. 334), § 1, effective April 17, 1997.
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix I
Appendix I
Tex. Fam. Code § 4.104
This document is current through the 2015 regular session, 84th Legislature, Chapters: 3-11, 13-20, 22-29, 31-32,
34-46, 48, 51, 53-62, 63, 66-68, 70-81, 83, 85-96, 98-99, 101-102, 104-105, 107-112, 114, 116-130, 132-134,
136141, 143-149, 151-156, 158-159, 161, 165-172, 174, 176, 178-180, 182, 184, 186-200, 202-207, 209-224, 227,
229-
234, 236-241, 244-248, 251-252, 254-255, 257-261, 263-268, 270-287, 289-295, 297-300, 302-311, 314, 316-322,
325, 327-328, 333, 335-354, 356-357, 360-363, 365-367, 369-373, 375-381, 383-393, 395-400, 402-407, 409-414,
416-421, 423-424, 426-428, 430-434, 436, 439-447, 449-456, 458-464, 466-468, 472-479, 482-487, 489-495,
498500, 502-504, 507-514, 516-526, 528-531, 533-540, 542-548, 550-553, 555-556, 558-560, 563-568, 570, 572-
576,
578-584, 586-590, 592-596, 600-601, 605-611, 613-614, 616-622, 624, 626, 628-629, 631-632, 634-646, 648,
650662, 664-665, 669-671, 673-683, 685-686, 688-696, 698, 700-702, 704-705, 709, 711, 714-715, 717-718, 720,
722728, 730-733, 735, 737-742, 744, 746-751, 753-764, 767, 769, 771-774, 776, 778-786, 788-796, 798-811, 813-
820,
822, 824-825, 827-835, 839-840, 842-844, 848-853, 856-859, 861-865, 867-869, 871, 874-876, 879-884, 886-887,
889-895, 897-907, 909, 913-914, 916-923, 926-928, 930, 933, 936-937, 939, 941-943, 947, 951-954, 956, 958-961,
963-965, 967-978, 980-983, 988, 990-991, 994-999, 1001, 1003, 1005-1008, 1010, 1012-1022, 1024-1030,
10331036, 1038-1043, 1045, 1047, 1049-1050, 1052, 1057-1064, 1066, 1069, 1071-1072, 1077-1078, 1081-1087,
1090-
1093, 1095-1103, 1105-1107, 1110-1116, 1118-1125, 1127-1130, 1132-1137, 1140, 1142-1147, 1149, 1151-1152,
1154-1156, 1159-1160, 1162-1167, 1169, 1171-1172, 1174-1177, 1180-1181, 1184-1190, 1192, 1194-1201, 1204-
1205, 1207-1210, 1212-1213, 1216, 1218, 1220-1221, 1223-1224, 1226-1235, 1237-1241, 1245-1250, 1253-1254,
1256, 1258-1260, 1263-1267, 1269-1270, 1274-1275, 1277
Texas Statutes & Codes Annotated by LexisNexis® > Texas Family Code > Title 1 The Marriage
Relationship > Subtitle B Property Rights and Liabilities > Chapter 4 Premarital and Marital
Property Agreements > Subchapter B Marital Property Agreement Sec. 4.104.
Formalities.
A partition or exchange agreement under Section 4.102 or an agreement under Section 4.103 must be in writing
and signed by both parties. Either agreement is enforceable without consideration.
History
Enacted by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7 (S.B. 334), § 1, effective April 17, 1997; am. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 477
(H.B. 202), § 2, effective September 1, 2005.
Appendix J