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Juvenile

The Juvenile Courts decide on matters and render judgments involving adolescents who have not attained the age of majority. Case types heard in Juvenile Courts include adoptions, juvenile delinquency,Texas Department of Family and Protective Services cases, and Declaratory Judgments involving unaccompanied minors.

Court Locations

Click here for the current location of District Courts, Civil District Courts, Family District Courts, and Juvenile District Courts.

Local Rules

Click here for the Local Rules of the Juvenile Courts.

Court Docket Information

 

Juvenile Delinquency Hearing Schedule


313th - Monday and Thursday
314th - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
315th - Tuesday, first and third Wednesday of the month, and Thursday

District Courts Child Protective Services Docket Schedule


313th - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
314th - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
315th - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoon

Trial Schedule


313th - As scheduled by court
314th - As scheduled by court
315th - As scheduled by court

Sealing Docket Schedule


313th - As scheduled by the court
314th - Last Monday of the month
315th - As scheduled by the court

Adoption Docket Schedule


313th - Mondays or as scheduled by the court
314th - As scheduled by court
315th - Adoption on the last Friday of the month

Specialty Courts

 

CPS Dockets


Child Protective Court (CPC-997)

CPC hears all post-trial permanency cases CPS (Child Protective Services) for the Family Courts and the 315th Juvenile Court.

CPS Dockets
Monday at 9:00 a.m. (Family only)
Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. (315th Juvenile Court’s Docket 'Juvenile only')
Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. (Family Only)
Thursday at 9:00 a.m. (315th Juvenile Court's Docket 'Juvenile only')
Friday - As scheduled by the court

Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) docket – 2nd & 4th Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. (Family & Juvenile - In Person Docket)

Drug Court docket – Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

Delayed Birth Certificate & HOPE Docket - 3rd Tuesday on even months only (Family & Juvenile; In Person Docket) * this docket is a combine cases of the GCCC (Guld Coast Children's Court) & CPC (Child Protection Court)

Harris County Child Protection Court

Gulf Coast Children’s (GCC) Court

GCCC hears post-trial permanency cases CPS (Child Protective Services) for the 313th and 314th Juvenile Courts as well as all Participation in Services (PIS), Aid of Investigation (AID), and Texas Family First (TFF) cases for the 315th Juvenile Court.

CPS Dockets
Monday at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Friday - As scheduled by the court
Delayed Birth Certificate Docket Schedule
Third Tuesday of every other month
Gulf Coast Children's Court

Juvenile Forms

Additional forms can be found here.