Charles Griffin at a glance
- Current role
- Child Protection Associate Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Charles Griffin
Child Protection Associate Judge · Gulf Coast Children's Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
Additional information
- Judge Charles F. Griffin serves as a judge in child welfare and family law cases, including presiding over hearings in Harris County, Texas.
- Recognized for acknowledging and promoting quality casework among Child Protective Services staff
- He has moderated webinars and training sessions for attorneys and court personnel on topics such as utilizing court interpreters in child welfare cases, demonstrating his active role in improving courtroom practices and legal education for child protection matters.
- Judge Griffin is noted for his leadership in child welfare cases, including ensuring proper supervision and recognition of caseworkers’ performance.
- He actively participates in continuing legal education programs and supports initiatives to improve courtroom efficiency and fairness in child protection matters.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
In civil district and county court proceedings, the court may permit or require electronic participation after appropriate notice; compelled electronic participation for oral-testimony proceedings requires good cause or party agreement, and a jury trial requires party agreement.
Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2).Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Civil district and county trial courts may permit courtroom recording or broadcasting only under Supreme Court guidelines, with the required party and witness consent, or for ceremonial proceedings.
A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances:Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗