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Re: Court of Appeals Number: 04-14-00785-CV

Trial Court Case Number: 2011-CI-15957

Mary Ann Castro v. Manuel Castro

To: Honorable Justices of Fourth Court of Appeals:

My name is Manuel G. Castro the Appellee. hired

attorney

Joseph Appelt to file my divorce from Mary Ann Castro for

irreconcilable differences. Mr. Appelt represented me

throughout all divorce proceedings.

My divorce was filed on September 30, 2011.

Cause No. 2011-CI-15957.

Our marriage was in distress due to financial debt, we

were living beyond our means. There was no respect, no

trust, and no intimacy. On July 3, 2011, was locked out of

our home because Mary Ann had the locks changed. left

with bag of clothes, and very little money. went to stay

with my sister Leila Silva, and her husband Rey Silva.
was employed with Johnson Controls. Working eight to

ten hours daily, six days weekly. In January 2012, was

laid off due to downsizing.

remained unemployed until May 2012, when was hired

as welder with Kiewet Mining Company.

During this separation, went through full discovery. The

court also provided mediator to help us with our

differences in dividing our assets. This was to no avail

because Mary Ann insisted on keeping everything. This

included our two rental properties, manufactured

home, and our primary home. All vehicles, all tools,

lawnmowers, all furniture, appliances, everything in our

home.

Throughout our marriage Mary Ann worked at several

places of employment. She was employed with the City of

San Antonio for ten years. She also went through some

medical problems, but attended college at Palo Alto

College, and Texas A&M. She graduated with degree in

Criminal Justice.

Mary Ann managed our finances. She collected the rental

payments for all three properties. She was responsible of

paying the mortgages, all our bills, etc. Although, she

collected the monies for these properties, she did not

make the mortgage payments. Consequently, our rental
homes were foreclosed in 2012.

filed for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case No. 12-52696-G to

protect our primary home located at 1501 Olive,

Jourdanton, Texas 78026, from foreclosure.

Attorney Mr. Joseph Shulter with the Davis Law Firm,

represented me with the bankruptcy.

On October 30, 2013, we came to an agreement for

divorce.

(See attachment)

We were both represented by our respective attorneys.

Mr. Joseph Appelt represented me, and Ms. Maria Dinorah

Diaz represented Mary Ann. The Honorable Judge David

Canales of the 45th District Clerk signed the agreement.

lift of stay for divorce was filed and approved on June 4,

2014. (See attachment)

final decree for divorce was signed on October 3, 2014,

by

the Honorable Judge Janet Littlejohn of the 45th District

Court.

Honorable Justices of Fourth Court of Appeals, my prayer

is that this divorce be accepted. It has been years since
filed for divorce. This process has been very stressful,

painful, time consuming, and extremely costly. want to

move on with my life. do not want to be slave to debt

any longer. want to live within my means. Most of all,

want to live in peace.

Respectfully,

Manuel G. Castro-Appellee

PO Box 47776

San Antonio, TX 78265

(830) 570-5885