Leander, TX Child Support Lawyer

Texas child support guidelines have a ceiling, and high-earning Leander parents need to understand where it stops and what happens above it. SMB Law, PC handles support cases where income runs past the guideline cap.

As Leander’s professional and dual-income households have grown, so have cases where one parent’s income exceeds the point at which the standard percentages stop applying automatically.

Where a Leander child support case is handled

Leander sits mostly in Williamson County, with part in Travis, so a support case generally goes to the Williamson County District Clerk in Georgetown. We confirm venue for your specific address before filing.

The net-resources cap and above-guideline support

Texas applies the guideline percentages only to the first $9,200 of monthly net resources — a cap the state adjusts for inflation. Below it, support is largely formulaic; above it, a court can order more, but only if the requesting parent proves the children’s actual needs justify going higher. High-income Leander cases therefore shift from a math problem to an evidence problem: documenting the children’s real expenses and standard of living. We build that record so the order is neither artificially capped nor inflated beyond what the children need.

Working with us from Leander

Our office is roughly 22 miles southeast in downtown Austin. We handle most Leander child support matters by phone, video, and e-signature.

At SMB Law, PC you work directly with attorney Shane M. Boasberg, who has represented Texans for more than two decades. We explain things in plain English, give you a plan instead of more stress, and keep you informed from your first confidential consultation through final resolution.

Why clients choose SMB Law, PC

• Direct attorney access — you talk to Shane, licensed since 2003, not a call center.
• Honest advice — if a fight is not worth the cost, we say so.
• Transparent fees explained before you commit.

What working with us looks like

1. Confidential consultation to understand your goals and the law that applies.
2. Strategy and records tailored to your situation.
3. Negotiation or court — we settle when we can and litigate when we must.
4. Resolution implemented correctly so you can move on.

Family matters in Leander rarely stay in one lane — we also help clients with a child custody dispute, modifying an existing order, and spousal maintenance, and you can learn more from our child support lawyers in Austin.