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Since 2016, the Children’s Commission and the Office of Court Administration have partnered to host a service that provides hearing notice to court participants (i.e., attorneys, DFPS/SSCC personnel, CASA, parents, and caregivers) involved in cases handled by Texas Child Protection Courts. As of January 2025, the Child Protection Courts preside over child welfare cases in 148 counties throughout Texas. Any person associated with a case in one of these counties can receive notification of hearings by email at 1, 3, 7, 14, and/or 30 days in advance of any scheduled hearing.
Registration for the hearing notification service is quick, easy, and free. Once a user ID is created, the user can search the Child Protection Court’s docketing system for their case and sign up according to the instructions provided. The search results will display a summary of upcoming hearing dates as well as a summary of all open cases, regardless of whether a hearing is scheduled or not.
Following registration, users can reference the User Guide for detailed instructions on how to receive e-notifications. The Children’s Commission may periodically contact users to assess the usefulness of the tool. Please report any difficulties setting up a user profile or using the tool by sending an email to children@txcourts.gov.
Please share this information to spread awareness and to help ensure parties and other interested persons receive timely notice of hearings in the Child Protection Courts.
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