CASE NO. 14-1S-00S04-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF

Children.

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IN THE FOURTEENTH

K.T. & R.D.T., COURT OF APPEALS

AT HOUSTON

JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellant and appellees ask the Court to dismiss this appeal.

INTRODUCTION

1. Appellant is Elisa Marie Moreno; appellees are Richard Dale Touchstone and the

Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division.

2. Appellant perfected the appeal on June 8, 2015, when she filed a notice of appeal.

ARGUMENT & AUTHORITIES

3. The Court has the authority under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1 (a)(2) to

grant this joint motion to dismiss.

4. The parties have reached an agreement to compromise and settle their differences

in the suit In the Interest ofKT & R.D.T, cause number 07-FD-2827 in the County Court at Law

No.2 of Galveston County, Texas. See Rule 11 agreement attached as exhibit 1.

5. The parties ask the Court to set aside the trial court's judgment without regard to

the merits and remand the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment in accordance with the

parties' agreement. TEX.R. APP. P. 42. 1(a)(2)(B).

CONCLUSION

6. The parties have reached an agreement to compromise and settle their differences

in the suit In the Interest ofKT & R.D.T, cause number 07-FD-2827 in the County Court at Law

ACCEPTED

14-15-00504-CV

FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

7/13/2015 4:19:43 PM

CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

 FILED IN 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 7/13/2015 4:19:43 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
No.2 of Galveston County, Texas. The parties ask the Court to set aside the trial court's judgment

without regard to the merits and remand the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment in

accordance with the parties' agreement.

PRAYER

7. For these reasons, the parties ask the Court to grant this joint motion to dismiss.

Costs on appeal should be taxed in accordance with the parties' agreement.

Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Julia C. Hatcher

JULIA HATCHER

Attorney for Appellant

State Bar No.: 24004692

1622 Campbell Lane

Galveston, TX 77551

Cell: (409) 599-6685

Fax: (409) 744-1283

Email: jhat788699@aol.com

AGREED:

By /s/ Lynette Briggs

LYNETTE BRIGGS

Attorney for Appellee, Richard Touchstone

State Bar No.: 24027109

P. O. Box 46

Hitchcock, TX 77563

Tel: (409) 986-6565

Fax: (409) 986-9189

Email: lbriggslaw@verizon.net

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DIANNA M. NORTON /K",f.: Ce~"f)

Attorney for Appellee, Attorney General of Texas

State Bar No.: 24052227 /JC(OJ'J,)~T

5300 FM 2004

LaMarque, TX 77568

Tel.: 409-986-7688

Fax: 409-986-9663

Email: csd-Iegal-603@texasattorneygeneral.gov

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NO. 07FD2827

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CHILDREN

Rule 11 AGREEMENT

1. ELISA MORENO'S CHILD SUPPORT SHA!t1 BE SET AT

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2. PARTIES AGREE THAT THE APPEAL SHALL BE ABANDONED AND FURTHER

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Julia Hatcher attorney for Elisa Moreno

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