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Round Rock, TX Enforcement Lawyer
What Our Clients Say
A child support order is only as good as your ability to enforce it. In Round Rock, SMB Law, PC helps parents use the full set of tools Texas gives them when the other parent simply stops paying. A Round Rock enforcement lawyer can bring the full weight of Texas remedies, from wage withholding to contempt, when payments stop. Shane M. Boasberg has handled Central Texas support enforcement for over twenty years and personally puts those tools to work.
Round Rock parents who have gone months without a support payment are often surprised by how many enforcement remedies exist beyond just asking again.
Where a Round Rock enforcement case is handled
Round Rock is in Williamson County, so a motion to enforce child support is filed with the Williamson County District Clerk at the Justice Center in Georgetown, where the court hears the contempt and judgment requests.
Enforcing unpaid child support
When a parent falls behind on support, Texas offers several enforcement paths, and they can be combined. A court can hold the delinquent parent in contempt — with fines and even jail time for a willful failure to pay — and can reduce the unpaid balance to a money judgment for arrears that draws interest. Beyond the courtroom, tools include income withholding that pulls support straight from wages, interception of federal tax refunds and lottery winnings, liens on bank accounts and property, and suspension of a driver’s, professional, or even hunting and fishing license until the parent gets current or on a plan. Which combination fits depends on the parent’s income, assets, and history. We help Round Rock parents choose the remedies most likely to actually produce payment rather than just a paper win, and we present the arrearage clearly so the court can grant relief.
Building an arrearage the court can act on
An enforcement motion for unpaid support in Round Rock succeeds on arithmetic and records. The court needs a clear ledger: what was ordered, what was paid, what was missed, and the running total with interest. We reconstruct that history from the state disbursement records, bank statements, and the order itself, then lay each missed payment out by date so the violations are specific rather than a vague claim that the parent is ‘behind.’ Specificity matters because contempt requires proof that the parent could pay and chose not to, and a well-documented arrearage also lets the court enter a precise money judgment. We help Round Rock parents present that record cleanly — and, where the other side raises an honest inability to pay, we steer toward a realistic judgment and payment plan that actually gets money moving instead of a hollow finding.
Working with us from Round Rock
Our office is about 20 miles south in downtown Austin via I-35. We handle most Round Rock enforcement consultations 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 enforcement is not the right tool, we tell you.
- Transparent fees explained before you commit.
What working with us looks like
- Confidential consultation to review your order and what has gone wrong.
- The order and the proof — we pin down each violation with dates and records.
- Motion for enforcement filed and set for hearing, or resolved by agreement.
- Relief — a judgment, make-up time, or the remedy the law provides, enforced correctly.
Enforcing family orders in Williamson County
When orders are ignored — support unpaid, possession denied — Williamson County enforcement can reach wage withholding, money judgments with interest, license suspension, and contempt. These cases are won on records: dates, amounts, denied exchanges, documented precisely. That’s the file we build.
Frequently asked questions
What can a Williamson County court do about unpaid child support?
Wage withholding, judgments with interest, license suspension, and contempt — including jail in serious cases.
Can the other parent go to jail for not paying child support?
Potentially. A court can hold a parent in contempt and order jail time for a willful failure to pay, though it usually pairs that with a path to get current.
What is a money judgment for arrears?
It converts the unpaid support into an enforceable judgment that accrues interest and can be collected through liens, garnishment, and other tools.
Can a license be suspended over unpaid support?
Yes. Texas can suspend a driver’s, professional, and recreational licenses until the parent pays or agrees to a repayment plan.
Where is a Round Rock enforcement case filed?
With the Williamson County District Clerk at the Justice Center in Georgetown.