--- title: "Phyllis Gonzalez | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/phyllis-gonzalez-child-support-title-iv-d-title-iv-d-court-no-44-04735a82-texas" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-27" --- # Phyllis Gonzalez Title IV-D Court No. 44 · Child Support Associate Judge ## Profile - Court: Title IV-D Court No. 44 - State: Texas - Role: Child Support 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/phyllis-gonzalez-child-support-title-iv-d-title-iv-d-court-no-44-04735a82-texas", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/phyllis-gonzalez-child-support-title-iv-d-title-iv-d-court-no-44-04735a82-texas", "name": "Phyllis Gonzalez | KnowJudges", "description": "Phyllis Gonzalez, Title IV-D Court No. 44. 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(1999) ### Additional information - In her role, Judge Gonzalez has presided over numerous child support and paternity cases, including recent 2026 filings in El Paso County. - Judicial Appointment: Appointed in 2013 to a Title IV‐D court position in El Paso through a competitive selection process, not an election. - Early Career: Practiced law in private practice before her judicial appointment. - handling child support, paternity, and related family cases. - The court is located at 500 E. San Antonio, Suite 604, 6th Floor, El Paso, TX 79901. - This court, established under Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act, deals with child support enforcement, paternity establishment, visitation orders, and related family matters. - Judge Gonzalez has been active in community service and has expressed a strong commitment to public service, stating that “your community ends up being your family in some way”. - She has also run for a judicial district court position in Texas, reflecting her continued interest in public service. - Personal Background: Born and raised in Houston, Texas, in a close‐knit Hispanic family; the eldest of five children. - She credits her grandmother, an immigrant from Monterrey, Mexico, for inspiring her to pursue education and a legal career.