Family District Judge, 245th Judicial District: who gets your vote?
What this role does
Family district judges hear cases involving divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, adoption, and child protection.
Their rulings affect family relationships and children’s care.
- Divorce and custody
- Child support
- Adoption and child protection
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ANGELA M LANCELIN
Running for Family District Judge, 245th Judicial District · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
PAULA VLAHAKOS
Running for Family District Judge, 245th Judicial District · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
Job fit
ANGELA M LANCELIN
- The Houston Chronicle’s October 13, 2026 editorial identified Lancelin as the Democratic incumbent in the 245th Judicial District, first elected four years earlier. 1
- Before becoming judge, Lancelin worked as a lawyer in the Texas attorney general’s child-support division, according to the October 2026 editorial. 1
- The October 2026 editorial reported that Lancelin had kept her court from becoming backlogged and worked to improve access for people representing themselves. 1
PAULA VLAHAKOS
- Her campaign reports prior service as an associate judge for Harris County’s 247th District Court and private practice with specialty family law firms. 2
- The State Bar profile lists private family law practice at SHORT VLAHAKOS SYDOW; practice information is self-reported. 3
- The State Bar profile gives her Texas license date as May 3, 1999. 3
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Sources
- Family-court drama can cause judges to crack. ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Paula Vlahakos for District Court Judge · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- State Bar of Texas · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience