Dallas County Family District Courts

You can visit the 254th Family District Court's webpage for the most up-to-date information. You can also read the Court Docket Zoom Links uploaded to the court’s webpage.

A civil case information sheet must be completed and filed with all original petitions or applications filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case. You can find the Civil and Family Cover Sheet with Instructions and additional instructions for self-represented litigants on the District Court’s website.  

Parties must communicate with the other side to find out if a motion will be opposed. All documents should include a certificate of conference when filed. All documents must be e-filed. 

Read the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules for more details.

To schedule a hearing in front of Judge Brown, email the court coordinator. For hearings in front of Associate Judge Turner, call the clerk’s office at (214) 653-6136. 

The following documents must be approved by the Judge before being set for a hearing: Show cause order on contempt; order granting a writ of habeas corpus; motion to modify filed within one year; any motion to modify requesting temporary orders made at the time the modification is filed; writ of attachment; writ of garnishment; application for any kind of injunctive relief; application for a protective order; order extending a TRO; motion for continuance; and a motion to reinstate. 

For all other hearings, you need to file a Notice of Hearing with the court for the Court Clerk or Court Administrator to fill out and sign. The form is available in the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules on page six.

Yes. Parties must submit a request for a virtual hearing for the court to decide.

All exhibits should be submitted to DC254coordinator@dallascounty.org and to the Court Reporter at Deborah.Quarles@dallascounty.org by 5 p.m. the day before your hearing. All parties are required to exchange exhibits and witness lists, and copy the court, by 5 p.m. the business day before any scheduled hearing except CPS hearings. 

For hearings in front of Associate Judge Turner, email the evidence directly to the Judge at Donald.Turner@dallascounty.org.

No. All jury trials are being conducted in person only.

Possibly. The court will decide whether to allow virtual testimony upon request.

For any questions, contact the Court Coordinator Cassandra Coleman at (214) 653-6741 or dc254coordinator@dallascounty.org.

You can visit the 255th Family District Court's webpage for the most up-to-date information. The court provides the Zoom ID Codes for the 255th District and Associate Courts on their webpage.

A civil case information sheet must be completed and filed with all original petitions or applications filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case. You can find the Civil and Family Cover Sheet with Instructions and additional instructions for self-represented litigants on the District Court’s website.  

Parties must communicate with the other side to find out if a motion will be opposed. All documents should include a certificate of conference when filed. All documents must be e-filed. 

Read the 255th District Court’s Policies and Procedures and Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules for more details.

To set a hearing in front of Judge Bailey, email the court coordinator at destini.mcinnis@dallascounty.org. To set a hearing in front of Judge Lee, call the court clerk at (214) 653-6159. 

District Judge Bailey’s weekly docket schedule is: 

• Mondays—Enforcement and Contempt at 9 a.m.; Motion Docket at 1:30 p.m. 

• Tuesdays and Wednesdays—Trial Docket at 9 a.m.; Motion Docket at 1:30 p.m. or any time the docket permits. 

• Thursdays—Trial Docket at 9 a.m.; Motion Docket at 1:30 p.m. 

• Fridays—Prove-Ups at 9 a.m. 

Associate Judge Lee’s weekly docket schedule is: 

• Mondays—Special Sets. 

• Tuesdays—Regular Motion Docket. 

• Wednesdays—Regular Motion Docket (mornings); Specialty Court (afternoon). 

• Thursdays—Self-Represented Cases (mornings); CPS and Specialty Court (afternoon). 

• Fridays—Dismissal Docket (morning). 

To see the types of cases each judge hears, read the 255th Court Docket Information provided on the court webpage.  

The following documents must be approved by the Judge before being set for a hearing: Show cause order on contempt; order granting a writ of habeas corpus; motion to modify filed within one year; any motion to modify requesting temporary orders made at the time the modification is filed; writ of attachment; writ of garnishment; application for any kind of injunctive relief; application for a protective order; order extending a TRO; motion for continuance; and a motion to reinstate. 

For all other hearings, you need to file a Notice of Hearing with the court for the Court Clerk or Court Administrator to fill out and sign. The form is available in the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules on page six. 

Also read the 255th District Court’s Policies and Procedures for more details.

Yes. Depending on the complexity of the matter, the court will use its discretion to permit virtual hearings.

Court staff will contact you after your hearing is set with instructions for the hearing, including how evidence is submitted and presented to the court.

No. All jury trials are being conducted in person only.

Possibly. The court will decide whether to allow virtual testimony upon request.

For any questions in the District Court, contact the Court Coordinator Destini McInnis at (214) 653-6154 or destini.mcinnis@dallascounty.org.  

For any questions related to Associate Judge Lee, call the Court Clerk Brittany King at (214) 653-6159.

You can visit the 256th Family District Court's webpage for the most up-to-date information. You can also read the Zoom Tips & Etiquette handout on the court’s webpage. 

Judge Streete’s Daily Zoom Codes. 

Judge Moore’s Daily Zoom Codes.

A civil case information sheet must be completed and filed with all original petitions or applications filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case. You can find the Civil and Family Cover Sheet with Instructions and additional instructions for self-represented litigants on the District Court’s website.  

Parties must communicate with the other side to find out if a motion will be opposed. All documents should include a certificate of conference when filed. All documents must be e-filed. 

Read the 256th District Court’s Policies and Procedures and Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules for more details.

To set a hearing in the District Court, email the court coordinator at cathy.oliver@dallascounty.org. To set a hearing in front of the Associate Judge, call the court clerk at (214) 653-6449. 

The following documents must be approved by the Judge before being set for a hearing: Show cause order on contempt; order granting a writ of habeas corpus; motion to modify filed within one year; any motion to modify requesting temporary orders made at the time the modification is filed; writ of attachment; writ of garnishment; application for any kind of injunctive relief; application for a protective order; order extending a TRO; motion for continuance; and a motion to reinstate. 

For all other hearings, you need to file a Notice of Hearing with the court for the Court Clerk or Court Administrator to fill out and sign. The form is available in the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules on page six. 

Also read the 256th District Court’s Policies and Procedures for more information. 

Yes. Depending on the complexity of the matter, the court will use its discretion to permit virtual hearings.

For District Judge Streete, all Friday morning pre-trials, Monday and Wednesday morning Prove-Ups, and appeals conferences are heard virtually. All other hearings and trials are held in person. Effective March 24, 2023. 

For Associate Judge Moore’s court, all hearings will be held in person as of February 1, 2023, unless otherwise scheduled to be on Zoom. Tuesday afternoon CPS docket and Pro Se Conferences are on Zoom unless otherwise stated. 

For hearings before District Judge Streete, all exhibits must be emailed to the Court Reporter at glenda.finkley@dallascounty.org and the Court Coordinator at cathy.oliver@dallascounty.org no later than 12 p.m. the day before the hearing.  

The court staff will contact you after your hearing is set with instructions for the hearing, including how evidence is submitted and presented to the court.

No. All jury trials are being conducted in person only.

Possibly. The court will decide whether to allow virtual testimony upon request.

For any questions, contact the Court Coordinator Cathy Oliver at (214) 653-6410 or cathy.oliver@dallascounty.org.

You can visit the 301st Family District Court's webpage for the most up-to-date information. You can also read the 301st District Court’s Zoom Policies and Procedures and the Zoom Meeting IDs handout available on its webpage.

A civil case information sheet must be completed and filed with all original petitions or applications filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case. You can find the Civil and Family Cover Sheet with Instructions and additional instructions for self-represented litigants on the District Court’s website.  

Parties must communicate with the other side to find out if a motion will be opposed. All documents should include a certificate of conference when filed. All documents must be e-filed. 

Read the 301st District Court’s Policies and Procedures and the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules for more details.

To set a hearing on District Judge Brown’s docket, email the court coordinator at cnicholson@dallascounty.org and copy the other side for available dates. For a setting in front of Judge Ten Eyck’s docket, call the court clerk at (214) 653-7385.

The following documents must be approved by the Judge before being set for a hearing: Show cause order on contempt; order granting a writ of habeas corpus; motion to modify filed within one year; any motion to modify requesting temporary orders made at the time the modification is filed; writ of attachment; writ of garnishment; application for any kind of injunctive relief; application for a protective order; order extending a TRO; motion for continuance; and a motion to reinstate. 

For all other hearings, you need to file a Notice of Hearing with the court for the Court Clerk or Court Administrator to fill out and sign. The form is available in the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules on page six. 

Read the 301st District Court’s Docket Control Plan and the 301st District Court’s Setting Hearings Procedures.

Yes. To request a virtual hearing on District Judge Brown’s docket, email the court coordinator at cnicholson@dallascounty.org and copy the other side for available dates. For a virtual hearing in front of Judge Ten Eyck’s docket, call the court clerk at (214) 653-7385. 

All conferences and pre-trial hearings are on Zoom. Upon the agreement of all the parties, any other hearings will be conducted on Zoom.

If your hearing is in front of District Judge Brown, email your exhibits to sbehler@dallascounty.org. 

If your hearing is in front of Associate Judge Ten Eyck, email your exhibits to dc301@dallascounty.org.  

All exhibits to be offered as evidence must be emailed to all lawyers or other parties and the court no later than two business days before the hearing. 

Read the 301st District Court’s Setting Hearings Procedures for more information on submitting exhibits.

No. All jury trials are being conducted in person only.

Possibly. The court will decide whether to allow virtual testimony upon request.

For any questions, contact the Court Administrator Catherine Nicholson at (214) 653-7407 or cnicholson@dallascounty.org.

You can visit the 302nd Family District Court's webpage for the most up-to-date information. 

District Judge Jackson’s Zoom Codes. 

Associate Judge Jones Abendroth’s Zoom Codes.

A civil case information sheet must be completed and filed with all original petitions or applications filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case. You can find the Civil and Family Cover Sheet with Instructions and additional instructions for self-represented litigants on the District Court’s website.  

Parties must communicate with the other side to find out if a motion will be opposed. All documents should include a certificate of conference when filed. All documents must be e-filed. 

Read the 302nd District Court’s Policies and Procedures and the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules for more details.

District Judge Jackson’s weekly docket schedule is: 

• Mondays—Contempt at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Pre-Trials at 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

• Tuesdays through Thursdays—General Docket, Prove-Up, and Motion Docket at 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 

• Thursday—Miscellaneous Motion Docket including Report Back and Status Hearings at 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

• Friday—8.02 Dismissal Docket and Entry of Orders at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Associate Judge Jones Abendroth’s weekly docket schedule is: 

• Mondays—General Docket at 9 a.m.; Legacy Family Drug Court at 1 p.m. 

• Tuesdays— General Docket at 9 a.m.; Special Sets at 1:30 p.m. 

• Wednesdays—Self-Represented Litigants at 9 a.m.; CPS at 9:30 a.m.; General Docket at 1:30 p.m. 

• Thursday— General Docket at 9 a.m.; Special Sets at 1:30 p.m. 

• Friday—Dismissal Docket at 9 a.m.; Special Sets at 1:30 p.m. 

To see the types of cases each judge hears, read the 302nd Court Docket Information provided on the court webpage. 

The following documents must be approved by the Judge before being set for a hearing: Show cause order on contempt; order granting a writ of habeas corpus; motion to modify filed within one year; any motion to modify requesting temporary orders made at the time the modification is filed; writ of attachment; writ of garnishment; application for any kind of injunctive relief; application for a protective order; order extending a TRO; motion for continuance; and a motion to reinstate. 

For all other hearings, you need to file a Notice of Hearing with the court for the Court Clerk or Court Administrator to fill out and sign. The form is available in the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules on page six.

Yes. Depending on the facts of your case, it will be at the Court’s discretion to allow a virtual hearing. Contact the court for more information. 

For Associate Judge Jones Abendroth, all matters will be heard in person except for the CPS Wednesday morning docket, Pro Se Conference docket, 302nd Dismissal docket, and the Legacy Court docket.

Court staff will contact you after your hearing is set with instructions for the hearing, including how evidence is submitted and presented to the court.

No. All jury trials are being conducted in person only.

Possibly. The court will decide whether to allow virtual testimony upon request.

For any questions, contact the Court Coordinator Theresa Sims at (214) 653-6189 or Theresa.sims@dallascounty.org.

You can visit the 303rd Family District Court's webpage for the most up-to-date information.

A civil case information sheet must be completed and filed with all original petitions or applications filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case. You can find the Civil and Family Cover Sheet with Instructions and additional instructions for self-represented litigants on the District Court’s website.  

Parties must communicate with the other side to find out if a motion will be opposed. All documents should include a certificate of conference when filed. All documents must be e-filed. 

Read the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules for more details.

District Judge Adkin’s weekly docket schedule is: 

• Mondays—Contempt and Enforcements at 9:30 a.m.; Pre-Trials (by Zoom) at 1:30 p.m.  

• Tuesdays through Thursdays—Trials or as scheduled by the court. 

• Fridays—Prove-Ups, Motions, and Special Sets at 9:30 a.m. or as scheduled by the court by Zoom or in person. 

Associate Judge Beauchamp’s weekly docket schedule is: 

• Mondays—Motions at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Temporary Orders at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. 

• Tuesdays—Motions and Conferences at 9 a.m.; Temporary Orders at 10 a.m.; Special Sets at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. 

• Wednesdays—Special Sets. 

• Thursdays—Temporary Orders at 9 a.m.; CPS Motions at 1:30 p.m. or other times. 

• Fridays—Special Sets. 

To see the types of cases each judge hears, read the 303rd Court Docket Information provided on the court webpage. 

The following documents must be approved by the Judge before being set for a hearing: Show cause order on contempt; order granting a writ of habeas corpus; motion to modify filed within one year; any motion to modify requesting temporary orders made at the time the modification is filed; writ of attachment; writ of garnishment; application for any kind of injunctive relief; application for a protective order; order extending a TRO; motion for continuance; and a motion to reinstate. 

For all other hearings, you need to file a Notice of Hearing with the court for the Court Clerk or Court Administrator to fill out and sign. The form is available in the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules on page six. 

Yes. Pre-Trial conferences, Prove-Ups, Motions, and Special Sets are heard virtually or in person upon request of the parties and at the court’s discretion.

For hearings in front of Judge Adkins, send exhibits at least 24 hours in advance to all parties copying the court reporter at Donna.Kindle@dallascounty.org. 

The court staff will contact you after your hearing is set with instructions for the hearing, including how evidence is submitted and presented to the court.

No. All jury trials are being conducted in person only.

Possibly. The court will decide whether to allow virtual testimony upon request.

For any questions, contact the Court Coordinator Kristy Serrano at (214) 653-6186 or Kristy.Serrano@dallascounty.org.

You can visit the 330th Family District Court's webpage for the most up-to-date information. Look at the 330th's Zoom Codes handout to find the right Zoom courtroom.

A civil case information sheet must be completed and filed with all original petitions or applications filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case. You can find the Civil and Family Cover Sheet with Instructions and additional instructions for self-represented litigants on the District Court’s website.  

Parties must communicate with the other side to find out if a motion will be opposed. All documents should include a certificate of conference when filed. All documents must be e-filed. 

Read the 330th District Court’s Policies and Procedures and the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules for more details.

District Judge Plumlee’s weekly docket schedule is: 

• Prove-Ups: Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. 

• Contempts: Monday at 9 a.m. 

• Pre-Trials: Monday at 1:30 a.m. 

• Motions: Tuesday–Friday at 9 a.m. or any time the docket allows. 

Associate Judge Diaz’s weekly docket schedule is: 

• Motions: Monday and Wednesday 9 a.m. 

• Modifications: Tuesday at 1 p.m. 

• CPS: Tuesday at 1 p.m. 

• Special Sets: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 1:30 p.m.; Tuesday at 9 a.m. 

• Conferences: Thursday at 9 a.m. 

To see the types of cases each judge hears, read the 330th Court Docket Information provided on the court webpage. 

The following documents must be approved by the Judge before being set for a hearing: Show cause order on contempt; order granting a writ of habeas corpus; motion to modify filed within one year; any motion to modify requesting temporary orders made at the time the modification is filed; writ of attachment; writ of garnishment; application for any kind of injunctive relief; application for a protective order; order extending a TRO; motion for continuance; and a motion to reinstate. 

For all other hearings, you need to file a Notice of Hearing with the court for the Court Clerk or Court Administrator to fill out and sign. The form is available in the Dallas County Family District Courts Local Rules on page six.

Yes. Depending on the facts of your case, it will be at the Court’s discretion to allow a virtual hearing. Contact the court for more information. The 330th District Court currently holds virtual hearings for Prove-Up, Pretrial, and Status hearings. All other hearings are held in person. Associate Judge Diaz’s Tuesday afternoon docket is also on Zoom.

Court staff will contact you after your hearing is set with instructions for the hearing, including how evidence is submitted and presented to the court.

No. All jury trials are being conducted in person only.

Possibly. The court will decide whether to allow virtual testimony upon request.

For any questions, contact the Court Coordinator Rita Bartley at (214) 653-6188 or RBartley@dallascounty.org.

Four. Below are the courts and the judges: 

IV-D Family Court No. 1—Master Maya Evans 

IV-D Family Court No. 2—Judge Maurice Aguilar 

IV-D Family Court No. 3—Master Reedy Spigner 

IV-D Family Court No. 4—Judge Sally Green  

You can visit the Child Support Department webpage for information. The best way is to contact the court your case is in. 

Watch IV-D Court No. 1’s court live stream on YouTube. 

Watch IV-D Court No. 2’s court live stream on YouTube. 

Watch IV-D Court No. 3’s court live stream on YouTube.

Parties must communicate with the other side to find out if a motion will be opposed. All documents should include a certificate of conference when filed. All documents must be e-filed. Contact the court with any questions on filing.

Possibly. Contact the court if you would like to request a virtual hearing.

Court staff will contact you after your hearing is set with instructions for the hearing, including how evidence is submitted and presented to the court. 

No. All jury trials are being conducted in person only.

Possibly. The court will decide whether to allow virtual testimony upon request.

For any questions, contact the IV-D Court your case is in. 

• For cases in IV-D Court No. 1, call (214) 653-6686. 

• For cases in IV-D Court No. 2, call (214) 653-7438. 

• For cases in IV-D Court No. 3, call (214) 653-7685. 

• For cases in IV-D Court No. 4, call (214) 653-6217. 

Contact the court to find out virtual hearing procedures at (214) 653-7430.

Parties must communicate with the other side to find out if a motion will be opposed. All documents should include a certificate of conference when filed. All documents must be e-filed. Contact the court with any questions on filing.

Hearings for CPS cases are typically set by the court. If you have any questions, contact the court coordinator.

Possibly. Contact the court if you would like to request a virtual hearing.

Court staff will contact you after your hearing is set with instructions for the hearing, including how evidence is submitted and presented to the court.

No. All jury trials are being conducted in person only.

Possibly. The court will decide whether to allow virtual testimony upon request.

For any questions, contact the court at (214) 653-7430.