Harris and Fort Bend County Family Courts

HARRIS COUNTY

There are nine family law courts in Harris County. New cases are randomly assigned to the nine courts, unless a particular court has heard from these parties previously and has maintained exclusive continuing jurisdiction over the parties' children. The voters of Harris County elect the judges. The presiding judges and district court numbers are:

245^th	- Honorable Annette Kuntz
246^th	- Honorable James York
247^th	- Honorable Bonnie Hellums
257^th	- Honorable Judy Warne
308^th	- Honorable Georgia Dempster
309^th	- Honorable Frank Rynd
310^th	- Honorable Lisa Millard
311^th	- Honorable Doug Warne
312^th	- Honorable David Farr

The Associate Judge of the court to which a case has been assigned routinely hears pretrial matters, such as temporary hearings and uncontested divorces. Each court appoints its own Associate Judge.

The Family Law courts are located in the Family Law Center at 1115 Congress Street, at the corner of Congress and San Jacinto, in Houston. There are several pay parking areas surrounding the courthouse, however, the closer you are to the Family Law Center, (generally) the more expensive the parking becomes.

FORT BEND COUNTY

There are two family law courts in Fort Bend County that hear Family Law matters. New cases are assigned based on their number: odd-numbered cases are assigned to the 387th Court, and even-numbered cases are assigned to the 328th Court. The voters of Fort Bend County elect the judges. The presiding judges and district court numbers are:

328^th	- Honorable Robert Kern
387^th	- Honorable Ronald Pope

The family law courts are located in Richmond, at 401 Jackson Street. There are several free parking areas near the Courthouse.

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