318th Family District Court

318th Family District Court

History

History

The 318th District Court was created by the Family District Court Act of 1977, replacing the former Domestic Relations Court of Midland County.  Judge Joseph H. Mims, then presiding judge of the Domestic Relations Court, was the first judge of the 318th District Court, serving from September 1, 1977 until his retirement in early 1978.  He was succeeded by Judge Barbara G. Culver, who served from March 20, 1978 until her appointment to the Texas Supreme Court in January 1988.  Judge Dean Rucker has served as the District Judge of the 318th District Court since February 18, 1988.