Family district courts decide divorces, child custody, child support and adoptions. Leslie Barrows, a Republican, is running for the 231st. She has owned a family law firm for 20 years and is also a mediator who helps families settle disputes.
Barrows focuses on family law and estate planning, and she is trained in collaborative law, a way to settle disputes outside a courtroom. She is a wife and mother of three, supports Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County, and served on the board of the Carroll Education Foundation. She says families deserve timely decisions.
Judges aren't allowed to take sides on these values — it's against judicial ethics rules. The best clue to how a judge thinks is the party they run with.