Counties
Local courts, clerks, DFPS offices and free legal help, county by county. Only facts confirmed on official websites are listed.
Bexar County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
In Bexar County, the District Clerk says the Civil Courts' Child Abuse & Neglect Courts handle emergency protection cases and the termination and adoption cases that come from them. The Children's Court is at 100 Dolorosa, 3rd Floor, San Antonio, phone 210-335-2768. DFPS lists Bexar County in its Region 8, with offices in San Antonio.
Cameron County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
Cameron County lists eight of its nine district courts at the Cameron County Courthouse, 974 E. Harrison St., Brownsville, and the District Clerk on the 3rd floor of the courthouse's Judicial Building keeps their records. DFPS serves Cameron County as part of its Region 11 and lists offices in Brownsville, (956) 546-5591, and Harlingen, (956) 423-3100.
Collin County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
In Collin County, the district courts' jurisdiction includes family law matters, and the District Clerk at 2100 Bloomdale Rd., McKinney, (972) 548-4320, keeps their records. The 199th District Court's Family Preservation Drug Court is for Collin County parents with a pending CPS case and substance abuse allegations, and DFPS serves Collin County as part of its Region 3.
Dallas County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
In Dallas County, the county's Public Defender says its Child Protection Division handles child-related cases, mainly children removed by CPS, in the 304th and 305th Juvenile District Courts at 2600 Lone Star Drive, Dallas. DFPS lists Dallas County in its Region 3 and has offices in Dallas, Grand Prairie and Irving.
Denton County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
Denton County's District / Family Courts are at 1450 E McKinney Street in Denton, and the District Clerk on the 1st floor, 940-349-2200, keeps their records. DFPS serves Denton County as part of its Region 3 and lists offices in Denton, Lewisville and Carrollton, including 535 S. Loop 288, Ste. 2001, Denton, (940) 381-3400.
El Paso County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
In El Paso County, the 383rd, 388th and 65th District Courts are the county's family district courts, and the county lists Child Protective Service cases among the family cases they hear; all three are at 500 E San Antonio in El Paso. DFPS serves El Paso County as part of its Region 10, with headquarters at 501 Hawkins Blvd., El Paso.
Harris County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
In Harris County, the District Clerk lists Texas Department of Family and Protective Services cases among the cases heard in the Juvenile Courts, and posts a Child Protective Services docket schedule for the 313th, 314th and 315th courts. DFPS lists Harris County in its Region 6, with offices in Houston, Crosby and Humble.
Hidalgo County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
In Hidalgo County, the Child Protection Court of the Rio Grande Valley West, 100 N. Closner, 3rd Floor, Edinburg, (956) 318-2671, handles almost all child protection cases, which the district courts and county courts at law refer to it. DFPS serves Hidalgo County as part of its Region 11, with headquarters at 2520 South I Road in Edinburg.
Hood County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
In Hood County, the 355th District Court and the County Court at Law in Granbury can both hear family law cases, and the County Clerk says to call the District Clerk at 817-579-3236 about CPS cases. DFPS serves Hood County as part of its Region 3 and lists a Granbury office at 2175 Ruth Smith Dr., (817) 573-8612.
Johnson County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
In Johnson County, the 18th, 249th and 413th District Courts and County Courts at Law No. 1 and No. 2 in Cleburne can all hear family law cases; the District Clerk keeps district court records and the County Clerk keeps County Court at Law records. DFPS serves Johnson County as part of its Region 3 and lists two Cleburne offices: 1406 Security Dr., (817) 760-5000, and 1501 N. Robinson, (817) 202-2200.
Palo Pinto County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
Palo Pinto County's district court is the 29th District Court (phone 940-659-1274), and the Palo Pinto County District Clerk can be reached at (940) 659-1279. DFPS serves Palo Pinto County as part of its Region 3 and lists a Mineral Wells office at 4113B Hwy 180 E., (940) 325-6959.
Parker County and Weatherford, Texas: CPS and Family Courts, Court Records, DFPS Office and Free Legal Help
In Parker County, the 43rd and 415th District Courts in Weatherford take family and juvenile cases, and state law gives County Courts at Law No. 1 and No. 2 the jurisdiction of a district court, except for felonies. DFPS serves Parker County as part of its Region 3 and lists a Weatherford office at 1950 Clear Lake Rd., (817) 596-7502.
Tarrant County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
In Tarrant County, the county says the 323rd Family District Court hears child welfare cases, and its Child Protection Courts No. 1 and No. 2 (CPS) sit at the Family Law Center, 200 E. Weatherford St., 5th Floor, Fort Worth (682-291-9640). DFPS serves Tarrant County as part of its Region 3, which is headquartered in Arlington, and lists nine offices in the county.
Travis County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
In Travis County, the county's 126th District Court page says that court's judge is responsible for overseeing and administering all CPS cases filed in the county, and the Civil and Family Courts are at 1700 Guadalupe St., Austin. DFPS lists Travis County in its Region 7, with two offices in Austin.
Wise County, Texas: CPS Courts, Court Records, DFPS Offices and Free Legal Help
In Wise County, the 271st District Court and County Courts at Law No. 1 and No. 2 all hear family law cases, and the District Clerk in Decatur (940-627-5535) is the clerk for family law cases in all three courts. DFPS serves Wise County as part of its Region 3 and lists a Decatur office at 2000 W. Bus. 380, (940) 627-2188.