On September 07, 2021 a
Family Matters
was filed
involving a dispute between
and
for DIVORCE
in the District Court of Tarrant County.
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325-705704-21 FILED
TARRANT COUNTY
9/7/2021 12:41 PM
NO. ________________ THOMAS A. WILDER
DISTRICT CLERK
IN MATTER OF § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
THE MARRIAGE OF §
§ ______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT
SHEILA DEVORE WALTON §
AND §
CLEOPHUS WALTON § TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE
1. Discovery Level
Discovery in this case is intended to be conducted under Level 2 of rule 190 of the Texas
Rules of Civil Procedure.
2. Parties
This suit is brought by Sheila Devore Walton, Petitioner. The last three digits of
Petitioner’s driver’s license number are 702 and Petitioner’s social security number are 439.
Cleophus Walton is Respondent.
3. Domicile
Petitioner has been a domiciliary of Texas for the preceding six-month period and a
resident of Tarrant County for the preceding 90-day period.
4. Service
Process should be served on Respondent:
Cleophus Walton
715 Coolwood Ct.
Mesquite, Texas 75149
5. Protective Order Statement
No protective order under Title 4 of the Texas Family Code is in effect, and no
application for a protective order is pending with regard to the parties to this suit.
6. Dates of Marriage and Separation
The parties were married on or about July 19, 2013, and ceased to live together as
husband and wife in or about December 2019.
7. Grounds for Divorce
Respondent left Petitioner with the intention of abandonment and has remained away for
at least one year.
8. Children of the Marriage
There is no child born or adopted under this marriage, and none is expected.
9. Division of Community Property
Petitioner requests the Court to divide the estate of Petitioner and Respondent in a
manner that the Court deems just and right, as provided by law. Petitioner should be awarded a
disproportionate share of the parties’ estate due to fault in the breakup of the marriage, the health
of the spouses and the disparity of their earnings and ability to support themselves. Petitioner
requests the Court to reimburse the community estate for the depletion of the community estate
by Respondent’s expenditure of funds from the community estate for Respondent’s sole benefit
to the detriment of Petitioner.
10. Spousal Support
Petitioner requests the Court to order that Petitioner be paid postdivorce maintenance for
a reasonable period in accordance with chapter 8 of the Texas Family Code. Petitioner requests
the Court to issue an order for withholding from Respondent’s income for this maintenance.
11. Request for Change of Name
Petitioner requests a change of name to Sheila Devore Price.
ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE Page 2 of 3
Sheila Walton
12. Prayer
Petitioner prays that citation and notice issue as required by law and that the Court grant a
divorce and all other relief requested in this petition.
Petitioner prays for general relief.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ C. William Blair
C. William Blair
State Bar No. 02414300
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
201 Main Street, Suite 2500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 878-3553
(817) 878-9280 Fax
Email: william.blair@kellyhart.com
Attorney for Petitioner
ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE Page 3 of 3
Sheila Walton
Document Filed Date
September 07, 2021
Case Filing Date
September 07, 2021
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325-705704-21 FILED TARRANT COUNTY 9/7/2021 12:41 PM NO. ________________ THOMAS A. WILDER DISTRICT CLERK IN MATTER OF § IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF § § ______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHEILA DEVORE WALTON § AND § CLEOPHUS WALTON § TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE 1. Discovery Level Discovery in this case is intended to be conducted under Level 2 of rule 190 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. 2. Parties This suit is brought by Sheila Devore Walton, Petitioner. The last three digits of Petitioner’s driver’s license number are 702 and Petitioner’s social security number are 439. Cleophus Walton is Respondent. 3. Domicile Petitioner has been a domiciliary of Texas for the preceding six-month period and a resident of Tarrant County for the preceding 90-day period. 4. Service Process should be served on Respondent: Cleophus Walton 715 Coolwood Ct. Mesquite, Texas 75149 5. Protective Order Statement No protective order under Title 4 of the Texas Family Code is in effect, and no application for a protective order is pending with regard to the parties to this suit. 6. Dates of Marriage and Separation The parties were married on or about July 19, 2013, and ceased to live together as husband and wife in or about December 2019. 7. Grounds for Divorce Respondent left Petitioner with the intention of abandonment and has remained away for at least one year. 8. Children of the Marriage There is no child born or adopted under this marriage, and none is expected. 9. Division of Community Property Petitioner requests the Court to divide the estate of Petitioner and Respondent in a manner that the Court deems just and right, as provided by law. Petitioner should be awarded a disproportionate share of the parties’ estate due to fault in the breakup of the marriage, the health of the spouses and the disparity of their earnings and ability to support themselves. Petitioner requests the Court to reimburse the community estate for the depletion of the community estate by Respondent’s expenditure of funds from the community estate for Respondent’s sole benefit to the detriment of Petitioner. 10. Spousal Support Petitioner requests the Court to order that Petitioner be paid postdivorce maintenance for a reasonable period in accordance with chapter 8 of the Texas Family Code. Petitioner requests the Court to issue an order for withholding from Respondent’s income for this maintenance. 11. Request for Change of Name Petitioner requests a change of name to Sheila Devore Price. ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE Page 2 of 3 Sheila Walton 12. Prayer Petitioner prays that citation and notice issue as required by law and that the Court grant a divorce and all other relief requested in this petition. Petitioner prays for general relief. Respectfully submitted, /s/ C. William Blair C. William Blair State Bar No. 02414300 Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP 201 Main Street, Suite 2500 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 (817) 878-3553 (817) 878-9280 Fax Email: william.blair@kellyhart.com Attorney for Petitioner ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE Page 3 of 3 Sheila Walton