Cedar Park, TX Spousal Support Lawyer

Texas caps how much spousal maintenance a court can order, and knowing that ceiling changes the whole conversation. SMB Law, PC helps Cedar Park spouses apply the maintenance cap correctly, whether they expect to pay or receive.

Many Cedar Park households are tied to tech and small business, where income is uneven, and the maintenance cap interacts with variable pay in ways that surprise people who assume alimony is simply a share of a paycheck.

Where a Cedar Park spousal support case is handled

Cedar Park sits mostly in Williamson County, so maintenance is generally decided as part of a divorce filed with the Williamson County District Clerk in Georgetown. Because the city also touches Travis County, we confirm the correct venue for your address at the start.

The cap on how much maintenance a court can order

When a Texas court orders spousal maintenance, the amount is capped at the lesser of $5,000 per month or 20% of the paying spouse’s average monthly gross income. ‘Gross income’ for this purpose is broad — it reaches wages, self-employment earnings, bonuses, commissions, rental and investment income, and more — so establishing the true average is often the heart of a Cedar Park dispute. For a spouse whose pay swings with bonuses or business cycles, the 20% figure can move significantly depending on the window used to average income, and courts scrutinize self-employment numbers closely. The cap sets the ceiling, not the floor: a court can order less based on need and ability to pay, but it cannot exceed the statutory limit, which is why the income analysis drives the result.

Why documenting income matters for both sides

Because the Cedar Park cap runs on a percentage of average gross income, the income figure is where both spouses have the most at stake. A paying spouse wants an accurate average so a few strong months do not inflate the obligation, while a receiving spouse wants every source — bonuses, distributions, side income — fully counted. Getting there takes real discovery: tax returns, pay records, and, for business owners, profit-and-loss statements and bank records that reveal what the enterprise actually pays out. We assemble that financial picture carefully, because a maintenance number built on a sloppy income estimate tends to unravel — either overcharging the payer or shortchanging the spouse who needs support.

Working with us from Cedar Park

We are about 18 miles southeast in downtown Austin, a 25-to-30-minute drive on US-183. We handle most Cedar Park spousal 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 and has been licensed by the State of Texas since 2003. 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.

A Cedar Park family-law issue often connects to others, so we also handle a disputed divorce, dividing complex assets, and a modification case — the SMB Law spousal support team explains our approach.