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Monica Rawlins
Fort Bend 328th District Court
Democratic incumbent judge of the 328th District Court (family law) in Fort Bend County, in office since January 2023, seeking re-election. She founded the Law Office of Monica Rawlins and graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2001.
The court, in plain English
A Texas district court that hears primarily family-law matters: divorce, child custody and support, adoption, and protective orders.
Why this seat matters
Most people who ever stand in front of a judge do it here. This court decides custody, support, and protective orders — the rulings that reshape a family.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Fort Bend 328th District Court, Monica Rawlins faces Rick Lybarger (Republican).
More about Monica
Experience
- Practiced family law since 2001 — over 20 years of experience before taking the bench
- Member, Texas Bar College and the Family Law Foundation
- Speaker at the Dissolution of Marriage Institute and Family Bar meetings
Community & the profession
- Board of Directors, Fort Bend Family Promise; co-hosts its clothing drive
- Created the Prom Dress Giveaway and co-created the Community Prom
- Participates in the Youth Employment Program and employs community youth
- Sponsors events for the homeless, youth scholarships and domestic-violence awareness
On the bench
- Established Night Court to accommodate litigants after hours
Gathered from Monica Rawlins’s campaign website, checked 30 August 2026.
Where this seat sits on your ballot
Fort Bend 328th District Court appears in the Fort Bend County Courts section of your ballot. These courts sit in Richmond, the county seat, and serve all of Fort Bend County — every Fort Bend voter elects them, no matter where in the county you live. See all 17 cities and 201 precincts on the map.