Lakeway, TX Child Support Lawyer

The entire child support calculation hinges on two words: net resources. If that figure is wrong, the support number is wrong. SMB Law, PC makes sure a Lakeway support order is built on an accurate income picture.

Lakeway’s professional households often have income beyond a simple salary — bonuses, commissions, and benefits — which makes correctly defining net resources especially important here.

Where a Lakeway child support case is handled

Lakeway is in Travis County, so a support suit is filed with the Travis County District Clerk at the Civil and Family Courthouse on Guadalupe Street in Austin, close to our office. Many orders are agreed before a contested hearing.

What counts as net resources

‘Net resources’ is a defined term, and it is not the same as take-home pay. It starts broad: wages and salary, but also self-employment income, bonuses, commissions, overtime, tips, interest and dividends, rental income, and even some benefits. From that total, Texas subtracts a specific list of deductions — Social Security taxes, federal income tax calculated for a single person claiming one exemption, state income tax where applicable, union dues, and the cost of the child’s health and dental insurance. Notably, ordinary living expenses and most voluntary deductions like 401(k) contributions are not subtracted. Because so many income types are counted and only certain deductions allowed, the net-resources figure is often disputed. We make sure a Lakeway order captures all the income the law counts and only the deductions it permits.

Getting the income picture complete

The reason net resources is so often contested in a Lakeway case is that the details move the number. A bonus treated as occasional, a commission structure, rental income, or benefits that should be counted can each shift support meaningfully. On the deduction side, only the statutory items reduce the figure — and a parent cannot lower support by choosing to over-contribute to retirement or take home less. We work through pay records, tax returns, and, where needed, discovery to build the complete and accurate income picture the law requires, so a Lakeway support order rests on the right foundation rather than a partial or convenient version of a parent’s earnings.

Central Texas family-law experience you can rely on

Getting a child support number right — and enforceable — takes a lawyer who works with the guidelines regularly. 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. He explains the math in plain English, makes sure the income figure the order is built on is correct, and keeps you informed from your first confidential consultation through final resolution.

Working with us from Lakeway

Our office is in downtown Austin, an easy reach from Lakeway. We handle most consultations and case updates by phone and video, and there is no fee for your first confidential consultation. If travel is difficult, we can meet by video.

Why parents choose SMB Law, PC

• Direct attorney access — you talk to Shane, licensed since 2003, not a call center.
• Accurate numbers — we make sure support reflects the true income and the law.
• Honest advice and 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 family’s situation.
3. Negotiation or court — we settle when we can and litigate when we must.
4. Resolution implemented correctly so you can move on.