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NOTICE: All Travis County CPS Court hearings are now occuring in-person at the NEW Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility.
Welcome to the Travis County
Model Court for Children and Families
Helping families heal and supporting permanency for children while upholding practices for a more equitable child welfare system.
Model Court
The Travis County Model Court for Children and Families is a multidisciplinary community initiative started in September, 2008, to help facilitate systemic improvement of the court and child welfare systems. The work of this Model Court is focused on promoting successful outcomes for children and families in Travis County who are involved in civil suits filed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as a result of findings of child abuse and neglect. This Model Court is part of a national network of similar model courts. It is supported by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, which provides organizational support and technical assistance.
Honorable Aurora Martinez Jones
126th District Court Judge
Judge Martinez Jones was elected to the 126th District Court on November 3, 2020. As a District Judge, she is responsible for the oversight and administration of all Travis County Termination of Parental Rights civil lawsuits filed by the Travis County District Attorney's Office on behalf of the Child Protective Services division of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Prior to being elected to the District Court bench, Judge Martinez Jones was an Associate Judge in Travis County presiding over dockets involving Child Protective Services.
Honorable Leigh Mathews Rodriguez
Associate Judge
Judge Leigh Mathews Rodriguez was appointed as an Associate Judge on January 4, 2021 by the Travis County District Judges. As an Associate Judge, her bench is dedicated to Travis County Termination of Parental Rights civil lawsuits filed on behalf of the Child Protective Services division of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. She is responsible for presiding over the cases assigned to her and working closely with Judge Martinez Jones to support the administration of the dockets.
Court Calendar
IMPORTANT UPDATES:
Travis County CPS hearings have returned to in-person as of February 6, 2023.
February 20, 2023 is a Travis County holiday and there will be no court hearings.
Contacting 126th District Court:
1700 Guadalupe Street
Austin, Texas 78701
126th District Courtroom- 7th Floor
Courtroom 7B
Judicial Executive Assistant:
April Morton
April.Morton@traviscountytx.gov
(512) 854-5965
Contacting Associate Court:
1700 Guadalupe Street
Austin, Texas 78701
Associate Courtroom- 7th Floor
Courtroom 7A
Judicial Executive Assistant:
Felice Garcia
Felice.Garcia@traviscountytx.gov
(512) 854-9870