Judge Emily A. Fisher was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott and sworn in on January 4, 2025 as the Presiding Judge of the 306^th Family District Court of Galveston County, Texas.  The Court hears Family cases, involving divorce, child custody, parentage, termination and adoptions, enforcements, cases filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services (CPS), and juveniles.   Prior to being appointed as the Presiding Judge of the Court, Judge Fisher served as full-time Family Associate Judge for all of the Family Courts from January 1, 2023 through January 3, 2025. 

Judge Fisher, a native Galvestonian, practiced primarily Family Law in private practice in Galveston for 35 years before becoming Family Associate Judge.

Judge Fisher graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1985 and Baylor Law School in 1987 with a Juris Doctorate.  She was licensed to practice in 1987 and became Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1992. She is a member of the Galveston County Bar Association and Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists.

As a wife, mother and grandmother, Judge Fisher recognizes the importance of family and wants each family to feel heard through the legal process.  In her 35 years of Family Law practice, Judge Fisher assisted families and children through difficult times as an attorney and as a mediator.  She knows the importance of enabling families to resolve their disputes through mediation and settlement.  However, if Court intervention is necessary, Judge Fisher wants the 306^th District Court to be a safe, fair and accessible place for families to resolve their differences in a just and timely manner. 

About This Website

This website has been designed to help the litigants of the 306th and the Attorneys who practice here with their procedural issues.

Visit the 306th Policies and Procedures page to find the procedural guidelines for the court.

Visit the Don’t Have an Attorney? page for information for Self Represented parties coming to court on uncontested cases.

Visit the Documents and Forms page for most of the forms needed to finalize a divorce, custody, child support or adoption case in the 306th.

Visit the Family Case Search page to be linked to the location where you can type in your cause number (the number at the top of you pleadings) and check out the status of your case. You can also do a search on this link with names.

Visit the 306th home page and click on the names in the sidebar on the right to be introduced to the Staff of the 306th District Court. It also gives you phone numbers an email link to contact us with any questions or to get a setting.

Judge Fisher and her entire staff hope that the 306th District Court provides the best possible venue to help you through these difficult moments for your family.