--- title: "Katrina Griffith | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/katrina-griffith-child-protection-harris-county-cps-project-court-42320732-texas" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-27" --- # Katrina Griffith Harris County CPS Project Court · Child Protection Associate Judge ## Profile - Court: Harris County CPS Project Court - State: Texas - Role: Child Protection Associate Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### civil remote appearances Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### civil recording and broadcasting Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://card.txcourts.gov/ExcelExportPublic.aspx?type=P&export=E&CommitteeID=0&Court=&SortBy=tblCounty.Sort_ID%2C%20Last_Name&Active_Flg=true&Last_Name=&First_Name=&Court_Type_CD=0&Court_Sub_Type_CD=0&County_ID=0&City_CD=0&Address_Type_CD=0&Annual_Report_CD=0&PersonnelType1=&PersonnelType2=&DistrictPrimaryLocOnly=0&AdminJudicialRegion=0&COADistrictId=0) - [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/ExcelExportPublic.aspx?type=P&export=E&CommitteeID=0&Court=&SortBy=tblCounty.Sort_ID%2C%20Last_Name&Active_Flg=true&Last_Name=&First_Name=&Court_Type_CD=0&Court_Sub_Type_CD=0&County_ID=0&City_CD=0&Address_Type_CD=0&Annual_Report_CD=0&PersonnelType1=&PersonnelType2=&DistrictPrimaryLocOnly=0&AdminJudicialRegion=0&COADistrictId=0) - [Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/ExcelExportPublic.aspx?type=P&export=E&CommitteeID=0&Court=&SortBy=tblCounty.Sort_ID%2C%20Last_Name&Active_Flg=true&Last_Name=&First_Name=&Court_Type_CD=0&Court_Sub_Type_CD=0&County_ID=0&City_CD=0&Address_Type_CD=0&Annual_Report_CD=0&PersonnelType1=&PersonnelType2=&DistrictPrimaryLocOnly=0&AdminJudicialRegion=0&COADistrictId=0) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/katrina-griffith-child-protection-harris-county-cps-project-court-42320732-texas", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/katrina-griffith-child-protection-harris-county-cps-project-court-42320732-texas", "name": "Katrina Griffith | KnowJudges", "description": "Katrina Griffith, Harris County CPS Project Court. 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Griffith is an Associate Judge for the Harris County Child Protective Services (CPS) Impact Court in Texas, appointed in 2014, specializing in child welfare, family law, and juvenile justice cases. - Law clerk, 311th District Court, Harris County (2003–2004) ### Education - University of Houston Law Center — J.D. (2005) ### Additional information - In 2025, she was appointed to the Texas Family Protective Services Council to review CPS policies. - Specialization: Certified as a Child Welfare Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2011. - focusing on children’s rights, family law, STAR family intervention court (drug court), and SOAR juvenile drug court. - Case experience: Over 500 contested hearings and bench trials in divorce, custody, modifications, and enforcement; four jury trials; and more than 50 binding settlements. - Harris County CPC Family Court at the Juvenile Justice Center, 1200 Congress Street, 7th Floor, Houston, TX. - Griffith has held the role of Vice President of the Texas Storm Track Club and PACE Youth, and has been active in mock trial coaching at University of Houston Law Center. - She presides over CPS cases, including permanent managing conservatorship matters in both juvenile and family courts. - Her work often involves high‐stakes child welfare cases, many of which involve parental substance abuse and neglect.