247th Divorce Court Houston Texas

 247th Divorce Court Houston Texas

The 247th Divorce Court of Houston Texas is located on the 15th floor of 201 Caroline in the new civil courts building of Harris County Texas. You can check documents filed in your case and pending settings by going to the district clerks website at http://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Common/Default.aspx. The 247th Divorce Court in Houston, Texas website can be found at http://www.justex.net/Courts/Family/FamilyCourt.aspx?crt=53.  Judge Hellums has been on the bench since 1994 and her associate, Judge Walker since 2008.

 Practicing law before the 247th Divorce Court Houston, Texas.

The presiding judge is Juge Hellums. This is a family law district court of Harris County, Texas. The associate judge is Judge Walker. Mediation is never required in this court for a bench trial.  Jury trials you would be required to attend mediation.  A parenting class is always required before final trial in this court if you have children, even if you case is an adoption. Should you fail to take class then you will have no visitation with your child that can be enforced by court order until you take the class. Make sure you set all jury trials and adoption for a pre-trial conference. This court is a zero tolerance court. Any drug use will not be tolerated. Prescription drug use is considered when decisions are made out of this court. Be careful when you appear in this court and are taking medication for something other than an injury or related to your physical health. The docket is called at 930 am. Uncontested start about about 845 am. Continuances are rarely given in this court. DNA testing is required in all suits affecting the parent child relationship. This court is efficient. This court is considered hard right on all areas of practice and pro life. This judge is conservative and follows strict construction. Be prepared to trial your case in this court because you will likely do just that on the date you are called.  Judge Hellums is also trial coach at the http://stcl.edu/cle/registrationforms/programregistration/2012familylawtrialinstitute.html.  If you are a local Houston Attorney who wants or is practicing family law, this is the class for you.

About the Author

Michael Busby Jr. is a divorce and bankruptcy attorney in Houston, Texas who appears in court at least 3 times a week. He has 10 years experience in the Houston, Texas family law and federal bankruptcy courts.I also appear frequently for divorce and other family law matters in this Houston, Texas divorce court. I have tried property cases and child custody cases in this court within the last year.  I practice out of Ft. Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston, and an occassional Liberty or Chambers county divorce case.

Busby P.C. 2909 Hillcroft Suite 350

Houston, Texas 77057

(713) 974-1151