Conroe Family Law Attorney
Jessica Fritz is a Conroe family law attorney whose office at 220 1/2 W Davis St sits directly across the street from the Montgomery County Courthouse at 301 N Main St. Conroe parents and spouses meet with her a few steps from the building where Montgomery County family cases are heard.
How close is Fritz Law Firm, PLLC to the Conroe courthouse?
Fritz Law Firm, PLLC works from 220 1/2 W Davis St in historic downtown Conroe, on the courthouse square. The Montgomery County Courthouse at 301 N Main St stands directly across the street, so a client can walk from a meeting with Jessica Fritz to the courthouse doors in about a minute.
Conroe has been the seat of Montgomery County since 1889, which is why the family courts and the District Clerk sit downtown instead of out by the interstate. For a Conroe family, that puts the office and the courthouse on the same block of old brick storefronts.
- Office
- 220 1/2 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301
- Courthouse
- Montgomery County Courthouse, 301 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301, directly across the street
- County
- Montgomery County, Southeast Texas, north of Houston on Interstate 45
- Office hours
- Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM until 5:30 PM; Fridays, 8:30 AM until 12:00 PM; closed Saturday and Sunday
- Phone and email
- 713-887-7500 and info@fritz-law.com
How did a sawmill stop become the Montgomery County seat?
Conroe began in 1881 as Conroe's Switch, a rail siding beside the sawmill Isaac Conroe built in the pine forest north of Houston. Timber carried the town for fifty years, and in 1889 the county seat moved here from the town of Montgomery.
The second boom came underground. On December 13, 1931, George Strake's discovery well opened the Conroe Oil Field, and a Texas Historical Commission marker still records the event. Oil money paid for much of what stands downtown today, including the Art Deco courthouse finished in 1936 and the Crighton Theatre on North Main, which opened in 1935.
That history still shows up in Conroe family cases. Some households hold mineral or royalty interests passed down from the oil field years, or timber acreage that has stayed in one family for generations. When a marriage ends, those interests have to be identified and valued like any other asset, and the rules Texas uses to divide them are on the property division page.
What do Lake Conroe and the national forest add to life in Conroe?
Lake Conroe and the Sam Houston National Forest frame the city's west and north sides. The San Jacinto River Authority finished the dam on the West Fork of the San Jacinto River in January 1973, and the reservoir filled by that October, covering roughly 20,000 acres.
About 5,000 acres of the lake lie inside the Sam Houston National Forest, which is why the north shore stays wooded while the south and east shores fill with marinas, golf courses and lake homes. Readers who want the reservoir's own numbers can check the San Jacinto River Authority.
Lake living brings its own list of things to sort out when a Conroe family separates: a waterfront house, a boat and trailer, a weekend place, or a short-term rental that produces income. None of those is unusual on Lake Conroe, and each one needs a clear answer about who keeps it and who pays for it.
Which school district serves Conroe children?
Most Conroe children attend Conroe ISD, a district that covers about 348 square miles and is the largest in Montgomery County. Conroe ISD also takes in The Woodlands, Shenandoah, Oak Ridge North and Cut and Shoot, so a move across the county can keep a child in the same district while changing campuses.
Not every Conroe mailing address lands in Conroe ISD. Homes on the north and west edges of town may be zoned to Willis ISD instead. Parents can confirm a street address with the Conroe ISD boundary information before they sign a lease or agree to a schedule built around one campus.
School zones matter because a custody order usually says where the children will live. How a Texas court can limit the child's residence to an area is explained once, on the child custody page.
How do Interstate 45 and Highway 105 shape a Conroe commute?
Interstate 45 runs north and south along Conroe's east side, linking the city to The Woodlands and Houston, while State Highway 105 crosses town east to west toward Montgomery and Cleveland. Loop 336 circles the older parts of the city and feeds both.
Downtown Conroe sits about 40 miles north of downtown Houston, and plenty of Conroe parents drive part of that corridor every workday. A long commute in either direction changes how a family can realistically split the school week, the afternoon pick-ups and the weekend games, so the drive belongs in any conversation about a parenting schedule. Bluebonnets line Highway 105 every spring, which is about the only time anyone describes that drive as relaxing.
Conroe family law attorney for divorce and custody in Montgomery County
A divorce or custody case filed in Montgomery County is heard at the courthouse on North Main, in the 410th District Court, the 418th District Court or County Court at Law No. 3.
How a case is assigned to one of those courts, and what the county's standing order requires from the day a case is filed, are covered on the Montgomery County family courts page. For a Conroe family, the practical point is simpler: the courtrooms and the clerk's office are a short walk from the office on West Davis Street.
If you live outside Conroe but inside the county, the same courthouse usually applies. Nearby communities have their own pages, including Willis, Magnolia and The Woodlands, and the rules about which county a case belongs in are on the Areas We Serve page.
Family law help for Conroe families
Each topic below has its own page that explains the Texas law in plain language. Pick the one that matches what is happening in your family, then call the office when you are ready to talk about your own facts.
- Divorce: ending a marriage in Texas, start to final decree.
- Child custody: conservatorship, possession and where the children live.
- Child support: how the guideline amount is set and changed.
- Property division: the house, the accounts, the mineral interests.
- Spousal maintenance: when one spouse may owe support after divorce.
- Grandparents' rights: when a grandparent can ask for time with a grandchild.
Conroe family law attorney: common questions
Is there a Conroe family law attorney near the Montgomery County Courthouse?
Yes. Fritz Law Firm, PLLC is at 220 1/2 W Davis St, directly across the street from the Montgomery County Courthouse at 301 N Main St. Jessica Fritz is the attorney, and her staff can set up a meeting by phone at 713-887-7500.
Could a Conroe divorce end up in a Houston courtroom?
Rarely. When the spouses or children live in Conroe, the case normally goes on the Montgomery County docket and stays at the North Main courthouse instead of moving to a Harris County courtroom. Which county a case belongs in depends on where the spouses and children live, and that rule is explained on the Areas We Serve page.
On which days is the West Davis Street office open?
The office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. It is closed Saturday and Sunday. Messages sent to info@fritz-law.com after hours are answered by the following business day.
Willis, Montgomery, the lake: are those places covered as well?
They are. Jessica Fritz takes family matters from all over Montgomery County, among them Willis, the city of Montgomery and the neighborhoods ringing Lake Conroe. Cases from those communities are filed at the same courthouse on North Main Street.
Once a Conroe case is filed, which courtroom on North Main gets it?
One of three: the 410th District Court, the 418th District Court or County Court at Law No. 3, each seated inside the building at 301 N Main St. The Montgomery County family courts page explains how a case is assigned to one of them.
Last reviewed: November 8, 2026
Talk with a Conroe family law attorney across from the courthouse
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Meet your attorney
Jessica Fritz, family law attorney in Conroe, Texas
Every case at Fritz Law Firm, PLLC is handled by one lawyer, Jessica Fritz, working with the firm's staff. There are no associates, so your case is not handed off to someone you have never met.
Jessica Fritz gives clients straight answers about Texas family law, a frank view of where their case stands, and a clear next step.
- Texas law license
- Licensed by the State Bar of Texas since 2008
- Cases handled
- Family law, mostly in Montgomery County, with regular cases in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller Counties
- Office
- 220 1/2 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301, across the street from the Montgomery County Courthouse
- Roots
- Born in Amarillo; now lives in Cypress, Texas
Fritz Law Firm, PLLC
Your family law case, handled by the attorney you hired.
Choosing a family law attorney during a divorce or custody dispute means choosing who will stand beside you for months. Fritz Law Firm, PLLC in Conroe, Texas gives each client one attorney, steady support from staff, and straight answers about Texas family law.
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Jessica Fritz works on your case herself.
When you hire Fritz Law Firm, PLLC, Jessica Fritz is the attorney who handles your case. She prepares your court papers, negotiates with the other side, and represents you in court when the case calls for it. The firm's staff keeps paperwork and scheduling moving, so your questions reach people who already know your file.
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You hear where your case stands, in everyday words.
A family case moves through deadlines, filings, and hearings that are hard to follow from the outside. Jessica Fritz explains each stage as it comes: what Texas law says about your situation, what the other side is likely to ask for, and which decision is yours to make next. You can also read how the Montgomery County family courts handle a case.
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Advice that weighs what a fight costs against what it gains.
Not every disagreement in a divorce or custody case is worth a hearing. Jessica Fritz helps you separate the issues that shape the years ahead, such as time with your children or a fair split of property, from arguments that mostly add to the bill. Settlement is explored where it fits, and trial preparation begins where it does not.
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An attorney who knows family change from her own home.
Jessica Fritz is part of a blended family. She understands firsthand how much patience it takes for parents and children to settle into a new routine after a family changes shape. That experience guides how she approaches parenting plans, schedules, and every other part of a case that affects children.
Ready to talk through your family law case? The office sits across the street from the Montgomery County Courthouse in Conroe. Most of the firm's cases are in Montgomery County, with steady work in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller Counties too.
Fritz Law Firm, PLLC
- Family law office in downtown Conroe
- 220 1/2 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301
- 713-887-7500
- info@fritz-law.com
- Mon–Thu 8:30 AM – 5:30 PMFri 8:30 AM – 12:00 PMSat & Sun closed
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