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Pflugerville, TX Enforcement Lawyer
What Our Clients Say
Old child support debt does not simply disappear, and Texas gives it unusual staying power. In Pflugerville, SMB Law, PC helps parents collect long-overdue support that has built up over years. A Pflugerville enforcement lawyer knows Texas child support arrears do not expire the way ordinary debts do, and how to collect years of it. Shane has handled Central Texas enforcement since 2003 and personally pursues the back support you are owed.
Pflugerville parents owed years of back support are often told the debt is too old to bother with — which is usually wrong.
Where a Pflugerville enforcement case is handled
Pflugerville is in Travis County, so a motion to enforce and collect arrears is filed with the Travis County District Clerk at the Civil and Family Courthouse on Guadalupe Street in Austin, close to our office.
Collecting years of past-due support
Back child support in Texas is remarkably durable. There is a long window to reduce arrears to a judgment — a parent can generally seek confirmation of the total even years after the child is grown — and confirmed arrears accrue interest that can substantially increase the balance over time. Once confirmed, the debt can be collected through the full toolkit: liens on real estate and bank accounts, interception of federal tax refunds, garnishment through income withholding even from later jobs, and reporting that affects credit. Crucially, child support arrears are generally not dischargeable in bankruptcy, so a delinquent parent cannot wipe them out that way. The main task is proving the arrearage precisely and picking collection tools matched to where the parent’s money actually is. We help Pflugerville parents confirm what is owed, add the interest the law allows, and pursue collection that reaches real assets.
Finding the money worth chasing
Confirming an old arrearage in Pflugerville is only half the job; the other half is collecting it, and that turns on locating assets. A judgment against a parent with no reachable income or property is a piece of paper. We help clients think through where value actually sits — wages at a current employer for income withholding, a house or land that a lien can attach, bank accounts, or the annual tax refund that can be intercepted — and match the collection tool to the target. Because interest keeps running on confirmed arrears, even a slow collection plan grows the recovery rather than eroding it, and the non-dischargeable nature of the debt means the obligation follows the parent through financial ups and downs. For a Pflugerville parent who was told the debt was a lost cause, the realistic message is usually the opposite: it is durable, it is growing, and with the right tools it is collectible.
Working with us from Pflugerville
Our office is about 15 miles southwest in downtown Austin via TX-130 and US-290. We handle most Pflugerville enforcement 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 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is it too late to collect old child support?
Usually not. Texas allows a long period to confirm arrears as a judgment, and the debt can be collected even after the child is an adult.
Does unpaid child support accrue interest?
Yes. Confirmed arrears draw interest, which over years can add a significant amount to the original unpaid balance.
Can back support be erased in bankruptcy?
Generally no. Child support arrears are treated as non-dischargeable, so bankruptcy does not clear them.
Where is a Pflugerville enforcement case filed?
With the Travis County District Clerk at the Civil and Family Courthouse on Guadalupe Street in Austin.