Parker County and Weatherford, Texas: CPS and Family Courts, Court Records, DFPS Office and Free Legal Help

This page is for families in Parker County, Texas. The county's own website lists Weatherford, Azle, Springtown, Aledo, Willow Park and Hudson Oaks among its cities Parker County, Texas, Cities. It gives you official local contacts for CPS cases: the courts, the clerks who keep court records, the DFPS offices, and free or low-cost legal help. This is legal information, not legal advice.

The short answer

Parker County's district courts are the 43rd and the 415th, and all district court family and juvenile cases are filed with the District Clerk Parker County, Texas, District Clerk. State law also gives the county's two County Courts at Law the jurisdiction of a district court, except for felony cases Tex. Gov't Code §§25.1861–25.1862. DFPS (the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Texas DFPS, Contact Us, the state agency whose programs include Child Protective Services Texas DFPS, Office of Consumer Affairs) lists Parker County in its Region 3 Texas DFPS, Counties in DFPS Regions and Districts. It lists a Weatherford office at 1950 Clear Lake Rd., (817) 596-7502 Texas DFPS, Region 3 Office Locations.

Courts that handle CPS cases in Parker County

Parker County has two district courts, the 43rd and the 415th Parker County, Texas, District Clerk. It also has two County Courts at Law (county-level courts set up by state law), and both sit in Weatherford Tex. Gov't Code §§25.1861–25.1862. The county lists divorce cases and juvenile matters among the cases its district courts hear Parker County, Texas, 43rd District Court. A County Court at Law in Parker County has the same jurisdiction as a district court, except for felony cases Tex. Gov't Code §§25.1861–25.1862. Jurisdiction means the kinds of cases a court has the power to decide. The county's page for County Court at Law No. 2 says it shares civil and criminal jurisdiction with the two district courts, except for felonies Parker County, Texas, County Court at Law No. 2.

Not sure which court has your case? The county says to use the Parker County Judicial Records Search. Choose the criminal or civil case search, then search by name or case number Parker County, Texas, 43rd District Court FAQs.

Where the courts are (addresses and phone numbers as the county publishes them):

• 43rd District Court: 117 Fort Worth Highway, Weatherford, TX 76086. Phone: 817-594-7343 Parker County, Texas, 43rd District Court.
• 415th District Court: 117 Fort Worth Highway, Weatherford, TX 76086. Phone: 817-598-6162. The county lists this same number for the court's civil and family law coordinator Parker County, Texas, 415th District Court. The court is in the District Courts Building, just east of the historic Parker County Courthouse Parker County, Texas, 415th District Court.
• County Court at Law No. 1: 1112 Santa Fe Drive, Weatherford, TX 76086. Phone: 817-598-6179 Parker County, Texas, County Court at Law No. 1.
• County Court at Law No. 2: 1 Courthouse Square, County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Weatherford, TX 76086. Phone: 817-598-6195 Parker County, Texas, County Court at Law No. 2.

Before you go:

• The public can enter the Parker County Courthouse only through the door on the west side Parker County, Texas, County Court at Law No. 2.
• The 43rd District Court does not allow children in the courtroom unless they are the subject of an adoption Parker County, Texas, 43rd District Court. Plan for child care.
• Court staff cannot answer legal questions or give legal advice Parker County, Texas, County Court at Law No. 2. Ask a lawyer instead (see below).

Getting court records

Which clerk keeps your court file depends on your court. The District Clerk keeps the records for the 43rd and 415th District Courts Parker County, Texas, District Clerk. The County Clerk keeps the court records for County Courts at Law No. 1 and No. 2 Parker County, Texas, County Clerk. A clerk is the office that files court papers and keeps the official record of each case.

Parker County District Clerk

• Address: 117 Fort Worth Highway, Weatherford, TX 76086 Parker County, Texas, District Clerk.
• Civil and family desk: open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Closed Friday from noon to 1 p.m. Phone: 817-598-6114 Parker County, Texas, District Clerk.
• How to get copies: You can ask for copies in person or by mail. If you mail your request, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Copies are $1.00 per page, certified or uncertified. There is a $5.00 research fee if the clerk has to find the cause number (the case number) or check whether a document exists Parker County, Texas, District Clerk FAQs.

Parker County Clerk (for County Court at Law cases)

• Main office: 1112 Santa Fe Drive, Weatherford, TX 76086. Phone: 817-598-6163 Parker County, Texas, County Clerk.
• County Court at Law 1 Division: 1112 Santa Fe Drive. Phone: 817-598-6138. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed noon to 1 p.m. Parker County, Texas, County Clerk.
• County Court at Law 2 Division: One Courthouse Square. Phone: 817-594-1632. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed noon to 1 p.m. Parker County, Texas, County Clerk. New papers in County Court at Law No. 2 cases go to the County Clerk's intake office on the first floor of the main courthouse Parker County, Texas, County Court at Law No. 2.

Court records are different from DFPS's own case records. To ask DFPS for its records, see How to Get Your CPS Case Records in Texas.

DFPS in Parker County

DFPS lists Parker County in DFPS Region 3 Texas DFPS, Counties in DFPS Regions and Districts. The Region 3 headquarters is at 1200 E. Copeland Road, Arlington, TX 76011 Texas DFPS, Region 3.

DFPS's office list shows two locations in Weatherford Texas DFPS, Region 3 Office Locations:

• 1950 Clear Lake Rd., Weatherford, Texas 76086. Phone: (817) 596-7502. The programs listed here are APS, CPI, CPS and SWI Texas DFPS, Region 3 Office Locations. In DFPS's list, APS means Adult Protective Services, CPI means Child Protective Investigations, CPS means Child Protective Services and SWI means Statewide Intake Texas DFPS, Region 3 Office Locations.
• 118 W. Columbia St., Weatherford, Texas 76086. Phone: (682) 803-7208. DFPS's list does not name the programs at this location Texas DFPS, Region 3 Office Locations.

If you have a question or complaint about your own case, DFPS says to contact its Office of Consumer Affairs Texas DFPS, Questions and Complaints. Its contact details are under "Statewide numbers" below.

Free and low-cost legal help

TexasLawHelp.org lists four free legal aid groups for Parker County under Child Protective Services (CPS) TexasLawHelp.org, Legal Help Directory (Parker County, Child Protective Services). Here are three of them:

• Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas gives free civil legal help to people with low incomes. Call its Legal Aid Line at (888) 529-5277 TexasLawHelp.org, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas. TexasLawHelp.org lists CPS among its areas of work and Parker among the counties linked to it TexasLawHelp.org, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas. Its Weatherford office is at 100 Austin Ave., Ste. 201, Weatherford, TX 76086, phone 817-594-6332 Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas: Weatherford office.
• Texas Foster Youth Justice Project gives free legal help to current and former foster youth in Texas. Phone: (877) 313-3688 TexasLawHelp.org, Legal Help Directory (Parker County, Child Protective Services).
• Texas Free Legal Answers lets Texans with low or modest incomes work online with a volunteer lawyer for free TexasLawHelp.org, Legal Help Directory (Parker County, Child Protective Services).

The Parker County Clerk also points people who don't have a lawyer to texaslawhelp.org for free legal forms, instructions and general legal information Parker County, Texas, County Clerk Self Help.

Can the court give you a lawyer? In some CPS cases, yes. If DFPS sues to end your parental rights or to be named your child's conservator (the person or agency the court gives legal custody), the court must appoint a lawyer for a parent who is indigent (can't afford a lawyer) and who opposes the case Tex. Fam. Code §107.013(a). If you don't have a lawyer the first time you appear in court in that kind of case, the court must tell you about your right to a lawyer and, if you are indigent and oppose the case, your right to a court-appointed one Tex. Fam. Code §107.013(a-1). Learn more in Your Right to a Lawyer in a Texas CPS Case.

State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS): For Parker County, call (800) 252-9690 (toll free), Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time. That number serves every county except Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Jefferson, Travis and Tarrant State Bar of Texas, Lawyer Referral & Information Service. A lawyer the LRIS refers you to will give you a consultation of up to 30 minutes for no more than $20. The LRIS has no lawyers who offer free or reduced-fee help State Bar of Texas, Lawyer Referral & Information Service.

Divorce, custody, child support and protective orders

Parker County's district courts hear divorce cases, and all district court family cases are filed with the District Clerk Parker County, Texas, 43rd District Court Parker County, Texas, District Clerk. The District Clerk's forms page lists an Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs and points people without a lawyer to TexasLawHelp.org for forms Parker County District Clerk, "Forms". Its Notice of Self Help Resources lists the State Bar's lawyer referral service, the Legal Aid of Northwest Texas Weatherford office, the Texas State Law Library and TexasLawHelp.org Parker County District Clerk, "Notice of Self Help Resources".

Protective orders. If you believe you qualify for a protective order, the Parker County Attorney's Office asks you to call (817) 594-8409, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and ask for the Assault Family Violence Unit Parker County Attorney, "Protective Order Information" (Rev. February 2026). The County Attorney's Office does not grant protective orders itself; only a judge can Parker County Attorney, "Protective Order Information" (Rev. February 2026). In an emergency, call 911.

Step-by-step guides:

• Finding a Family Lawyer in Weatherford and Parker County: Divorce, Custody, Child Support and Protective Orders
• Getting a Divorce in Parker County, Texas
• Child Custody in Texas: Conservatorship, Possession and the Best Interest of the Child
• Child Support in Texas: How It Is Calculated and Who Collects It
• Changing a Custody or Child Support Order in Texas (Modification)
• Protective Orders in Parker County, Texas
• Establishing Paternity in Texas
• Grandparents' Rights in Texas: Custody and Visitation

Statewide numbers

• Emergency: DFPS says to call 9-1-1 Texas DFPS, Contact Us.
• Texas Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-800-252-5400, or report online at www.txabusehotline.org. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week Texas DFPS, Hotlines.
• DFPS Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA): (800) 720-7777, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Texas DFPS, Office of Consumer Affairs. DFPS's hotline list gives the same hours in Central Time Texas DFPS, Hotlines. The OCA handles complaints about specific cases that involve DFPS program policy Texas DFPS, Office of Consumer Affairs. You can also use its online question and complaint form, or write to OCA/DFPS, PO Box 149030, MC: Y946, Austin TX 78714-9030 Texas DFPS, Office of Consumer Affairs.
• The OCA also does formal reviews when a CPS investigation concludes that a person abused or neglected a child. DFPS used to call this the OCR review process Texas DFPS, Office of Consumer Affairs. See How to Ask for an ARIF (Administrative Review of CPS Findings) in Texas and CPS Investigation Findings in Texas: Reason to Believe, Ruled Out and More.
• The OCA does not review what courts or law enforcement do or order Texas DFPS, Office of Consumer Affairs.
• Texas Parent Helpline: 1-833-680-0611. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Texas DFPS, Hotlines.
• DFPS Records Management Group (to ask for a DFPS record): 1-877-764-7230. Open 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday Texas DFPS, Hotlines.

Guides that apply in Parker County

• Getting a CPS Lawyer in Weatherford and Parker County, Texas
• When CPS Removes a Child in Texas: What Happens in the First 14 Days
• The Texas CPS Court Case Timeline: Service Plan, Status Hearing, Permanency Hearings and the One-Year Deadline
• Termination of Parental Rights in Texas CPS Cases
• The Texas CPS Investigation Process, Step by Step (Family Code §§261.301–261.302)
• Your Rights When Texas CPS Contacts You (Family Code §261.307)
• CPS Investigation Findings in Texas: Reason to Believe, Ruled Out and More
• Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS) in Texas: What Families Should Know
• Court-Ordered Services in Texas CPS Cases (Family Code §264.203)
• CPS Drug Testing in Texas: What DFPS Policy Says
• Your Right to a Lawyer in a Texas CPS Case
• How to Get Your CPS Case Records in Texas

Information verified against official sources on 2026-10-02; family-law and protective-order items on 2026-10-03. Call ahead; hours and locations can change.