Round Rock, TX LGBTQ Divorce Lawyer

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Many same-sex couples built a life together long before Texas would let them marry. When that marriage ends, dividing property fairly means accounting for those earlier years. In Round Rock, SMB Law, PC handles this well. A Round Rock LGBTQ divorce lawyer knows that a fair split has to account for the years a couple built together before Texas recognized the marriage. Shane M. Boasberg has handled Central Texas family law for over twenty years and personally makes sure those early years count.

Round Rock couples who were together a decade but only legally married after 2015 are often stunned to learn how the ‘date of marriage’ can shrink what counts as shared property.

Where a Round Rock LGBTQ divorce is handled

Round Rock is in Williamson County, so the divorce is filed with the Williamson County District Clerk at the Justice Center in Georgetown, which decides property division if the spouses cannot agree.

The marriage-date problem in property division

Texas is a community property state, and the general rule is that property acquired during the marriage is community property to be divided, while what each spouse owned before marriage stays separate. For same-sex couples this creates a real unfairness: a couple together since 2005 but legally married in 2015 may find that a court treats only the post-2015 years as the marriage, potentially classifying a home, retirement, or savings built during the earlier decade as one spouse’s separate property. Texas courts have wrestled with this, and one important tool is informal (common-law) marriage — if the couple can show they agreed to be married, lived together as spouses, and held themselves out as married before 2015, the marriage ‘start date’ can be pushed back, bringing those earlier years into the community estate. Establishing that earlier date, or otherwise tracing contributions, can dramatically change who gets what. We help Round Rock couples make the argument for a fair division that reflects the real length of the partnership, not just the date a license was finally available.

Proving the years the license does not show

The practical work in a Round Rock case like this is evidence. To move the marriage start date earlier, or to fairly characterize property, we help a client assemble the record of a life shared before 2015: joint bank accounts and deeds, shared bills and leases, beneficiary designations, insurance, tax filings, and the testimony of friends and family who knew the couple as married. Even where an earlier informal marriage cannot be established, that same evidence can support tracing and reimbursement claims — showing that separate-titled property was built with shared effort and funds. These are fact-intensive arguments, and they are often the difference between a division that feels just and one that erases a decade of partnership. We build that history carefully so a Round Rock court sees the full relationship, not merely its final chapter.

Working with us from Round Rock

Our office is about 20 miles south in downtown Austin via I-35. We handle most Round Rock LGBTQ divorce 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 handle every LGBTQ divorce with respect and discretion, explain things in plain English, 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.
• Respectful, informed advice on the issues unique to same-sex divorce.
• Transparent fees explained before you commit.

What working with us looks like

1. Confidential consultation to understand your marriage, your family, and your goals.
2. The full picture — marriage timeline, property, and each spouse’s parentage confirmed.
3. Negotiation or court to resolve property, support, and children fairly.
4. A final decree that protects your rights and can be enforced.