Family Law Attorney in Kendall County
Kendall County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the Hill Country, and it is now served by two district courts instead of one: the 451st and the 498th, both sitting in the Kendall County Courthouse in Boerne. Whether you live in Boerne, Comfort, Fair Oaks Ranch, or an unincorporated part of the county like Bergheim or Sisterdale, you file and hear your case there. Cook Law Firm’s Kendall County family law attorneys regularly work in both courts.
Two Courts, One Courthouse
Every family law filing in the county goes through the Kendall County District Clerk at the Kendall County Courthouse, 201 E. San Antonio Avenue, Boerne. From there, a case lands with one of two judges: the 451st Judicial District Court, which hears adoptions, divorces, and suits affecting the parent-child relationship under its own local rules and a Joint Standing Order on Children, Property and Conduct of Parties that applies automatically once a case is filed, or the 498th Judicial District Court, established in 2025, which now shares that same caseload.
Which court you draw is set at filing rather than chosen by either party. One spouse must have lived in the county at least 90 days before filing, and a divorce petition carries a filing fee starting around $350.
Types of Family Law Matters
Whichever of Kendall County’s two district courts your case is assigned to at filing, the standing order and local rules that apply are the same, and our attorneys are equally comfortable in front of either judge. Below are the specific family law matters we handle for clients across the county, from Boerne to Comfort, Fair Oaks Ranch, Bergheim, and Sisterdale.
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Modifying Child Custody or Support
- Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- Adoption
- Domestic Violence
If you’ve recently relocated to Kendall County and aren’t sure whether you’ve met the 90-day residency requirement, or your situation involves an out-of-state custody order that needs to be recognized here, those questions come up often, given how fast the county is growing. Reach out, and we’ll sort through the specifics with you before filing anything.
Beyond Boerne
Filing here covers more than Boerne itself. Comfort and Bergheim families are often an hour or more from the courthouse, which shapes how hearings get scheduled and can sometimes mean appearing remotely, where the court allows it. Fair Oaks Ranch sits partly in Kendall County and partly in Bexar and Comal counties, so a custody case there sometimes turns on confirming which county actually has jurisdiction before anything gets filed.
The county’s growth, more than a fifth since the 2020 census, means new residents relocating from out of state increasingly need help establishing a residency timeline and getting an out-of-state custody order recognized here.
Discuss Your Case with Our Experienced Kendall County Family Law Lawyers Today
Family law concerns are heavy legal matters, and our capable Kendall County family law attorneys at Cook Law Firm will leave no stone unturned in our quest to help you. Your case outcome affects your future, so please reach out to learn what we can do for you. Contact us online or call 210-740-0281 today.