Matagorda District Court Child Protective Services Appointment Plan

High confidence· verified August 25, 2026Local RulesMatagorda Dist. Courts, CPS Appointment Plan (preamble Oct. 21, 2021; Rev. 08.30.23) (posted, county court page)

Summary

The county's Chapter-37 CPS appointment plan (preamble October 21, 2021; Rev. 08.30.23): the Indigent Defense Coordinator, prompt-appointment rules (children at the ex parte stage; qualifying parents by the end of the first business day after the indigence finding), indigence-determination standards, the fee schedule reference, and recoupment.

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Texas > Matagorda County > District Courts (CPS cases; the 130th is the CPS Judge)

Source of truth

Official source: Matagorda County court pages — matagordatx.gov (county site tree)
Source health: Healthy · checked August 25, 2026
Effective date: August 30, 2023
Last verified: August 25, 2026benchpath-ajr11-p9-2026-08-25

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