About Montgomery County, Texas
Established in 1837, Montgomery County is best known as the birthplace of the Texas Lone Star Flag and as a key historical trade center in early Texas. Located just north of Houston, the county transitioned from a timberland region into a booming oil producer in the early twentieth century.
To secure water for the growing region, the county helped create the massive 20,000-acre Lake Conroe — a man-made reservoir that today defines much of the area’s recreation and economy.
The county seat is Conroe, where all three family district courts — the 410th, the 418th, and County Court at Law No. 3 — sit at 301 N. Main Street. Our office is located at 141 N. San Jacinto Street, a short walk from the courthouse.
About the 418th Judicial District Court
The 418th Judicial District Court is one of three Montgomery County family courts located at 301 N. Main Street in Conroe. It handles family law matters including divorce, child custody and conservatorship, child support, property division, modification of existing orders, and enforcement actions.
All proceedings are conducted in-person. Remote appearances require advance approval from the Court and will not be granted on an ex-parte basis. If approved, videoconference proceedings are conducted via Zoom.
Cases are randomly assigned to one of the three Montgomery County family courts when filed with the District Clerk. If a prior case involving the same parties or children was heard in the 418th, any new filing must also be assigned to this court.
Our office is located at 141 N. San Jacinto Street in downtown Conroe — steps from the Montgomery County Courthouse at 301 N. Main Street. Our attorneys are familiar with the local rules, standing orders, and procedures of the 418th District Court and prepare clients thoroughly for every stage of their case.
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Courtroom Rules of Conduct — 418th District Court
All court proceedings are conducted in-person. A person who participates in a court proceeding does so by physical presence in the courtroom. Tex. R. Civ. P. 21d(b)(1).
Any attorney or party seeking to appear remotely must obtain advance approval from the Court. No such requests will be considered ex-parte. If approved, videoconference proceedings are conducted via Zoom.
Standing Orders of the 418th District Court
Any person seeking to become a managing or possessory conservator or seeking access to a child must complete a parent education and family stabilization course complying with §105.009 of the Texas Family Code, and timely file an original certificate of completion with the court.
All parties are ordered to attend mediation prior to any hearing regarding temporary orders. Any attorney or party requesting temporary orders must contact opposing counsel/parties to schedule mediation before the hearing date.
If all parties have filed a binding MSA with the District Clerk before the Docket Call-Pretrial Conference and have notified the Court requesting no appearance, no appearance at the Docket Call-Pretrial is required. If the final decree/order is not approved on the Final Trial date, the case may be DISMISSED.
Second Amended Standing Order — Montgomery County
What Is the Standing Order and Who Does It Apply To?
The Second Amended Standing Order automatically takes effect the moment a divorce or SAPCR is filed in any Montgomery County family court — including the 418th District Court. It applies to both parties immediately upon filing, without any additional court action, and remains in effect until the case is resolved or the court modifies it.
It is enforceable by contempt of court, which can include fines and imprisonment. Both parties are bound by it regardless of whether they have been formally served with the petition.
No Disruption of the Child
Both parties are prohibited from:
- Removing the child from Texas without written agreement of both parties or a court order
- Hiding or secreting the child from the other party
- Making disparaging remarks about the other party in the presence or within earshot of the child
- Interfering with the child’s current school placement or withdrawing the child from school without agreement or court order
- Disturbing the peace of the child
Protection of Pets
Neither party may harm, remove from the county, hide, or dispose of any household pet owned by either party or the children during the pendency of the case.
Conduct of the Parties
Both parties are prohibited from:
- Threatening the other party in person, by phone, in writing, or through a third party
- Contacting the other party in a harassing or offensive manner
- Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury to the other party or to any child
- Destroying, removing, concealing, encumbering, transferring, or otherwise harming or reducing the value of any property of either party
Preservation of Property & Finances (Divorce Cases)
Both parties are prohibited from:
- Selling, transferring, assigning, mortgaging, encumbering, or otherwise alienating any property except in the ordinary course of business
- Withdrawing retirement funds except as authorized by plan documents
- Making withdrawals from any bank or financial institution account in excess of ordinary living expenses
- Spending, wasting, or dissipating any property except for reasonable and necessary living expenses
- Destroying, throwing away, or disposing of any financial records, documents, or communications
- Opening any new financial institution account without notifying the other party within 72 hours
Both parties are required to:
- Maintain all existing insurance coverage in full force during the pendency of the case
- Continue paying all existing obligations as they come due
Insurance (Divorce Cases)
- Neither party may cancel, cause to be canceled, allow to lapse, or in any manner change any existing insurance coverage — including health, life, automobile, homeowner’s, or renter’s insurance — that names the other party or any child as a beneficiary or insured
- Neither party may change beneficiary designations on any insurance policy or retirement account
Frequently Asked Questions — 418th District Court Montgomery County
Have a Case in the 418th District Court?
Our office is in downtown Conroe — steps from the Montgomery County Courthouse. Our attorneys are familiar with the local rules, standing orders, and procedures of the 418th District Court and prepare clients thoroughly for every stage of their case.
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