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Kyle, TX Military Divorce Lawyer
What Our Clients Say
For a long-married military spouse, divorce can raise a frightening question: will I keep my health care and base benefits? In Kyle, SMB Law, PC helps former spouses understand what they qualify to keep — and helps servicemembers plan around it. A Kyle military divorce lawyer knows the 20/20/20 rule that decides whether a former spouse keeps health care and base benefits. Shane has been licensed in Texas since 2003 and personally helps Central Texas military families plan around it.
Kyle’s growing military community includes many long-service families where a non-military spouse has relied on TRICARE and base privileges for decades.
Where a Kyle military divorce is filed
Kyle is in Hays County, so a divorce is filed with the Hays County District Clerk at the Government Center in San Marcos, about fifteen minutes south.
TRICARE and benefits for former spouses
Whether a former spouse keeps military health care and base benefits turns on a federal formula built around three twenties. Under the 20/20/20 rule — a marriage of at least 20 years, at least 20 years of creditable service, and at least 20 years of overlap between the two — an unremarried former spouse can keep full TRICARE coverage and commissary and exchange privileges in their own right. A narrower 20/20/15 rule (with only 15 years of overlap) provides a limited period of transitional TRICARE coverage. Former spouses who meet neither can often buy temporary continued health coverage through a DoD program. Remarriage generally ends these benefits. Because eligibility depends on exact dates of marriage and service, we confirm the numbers early for a Kyle family, so a former spouse knows what they will keep and a servicemember can plan realistically.
Planning around the benefit cliff
Because military benefits often turn on hitting exact thresholds, timing can have outsized consequences in a Kyle divorce, and both spouses deserve to understand it. A marriage that is a few months short of the 20-year overlap, for instance, can mean the difference between lifelong TRICARE and none at all, and that reality sometimes shapes settlement discussions and even the timing of a filing. For the non-military spouse, we confirm the marriage and service dates against the 20/20/20 and 20/20/15 tests and identify the fallback continued-coverage program if the numbers fall short. For the servicemember, we make sure obligations tied to these benefits are clear and realistic. Nobody should discover after the decree that a benefit they assumed was guaranteed was lost by a technicality — so we get the dates and the eligibility rules on the table before the case is resolved.
Working with us from Kyle
Our downtown Austin office is about 20 miles north up I-35. We handle most Kyle military divorce 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
- Confidential consultation to understand your goals and the law that applies.
- Strategy and records tailored to your situation.
- Negotiation or court — we settle when we can and litigate when we must.
- Resolution implemented correctly so you can move on.
Divorce in Kyle touches many issues at once — we also represent clients in a contested divorce, a substantial-estate divorce, and who the children live with, and our military divorce attorneys can walk you through your options.
Frequently asked questions
Will I keep TRICARE after a military divorce?
If you meet the 20/20/20 rule — 20 years of marriage, 20 years of service, and 20 years of overlap — an unremarried former spouse can keep full TRICARE and base privileges.
What is the 20/20/15 rule?
With 20 years of marriage and service but only 15 years of overlap, a former spouse can receive a limited period of transitional TRICARE coverage.
Does remarriage affect these benefits?
Yes. Remarriage of the former spouse generally ends TRICARE and base privileges earned through the former marriage.
Where is a Kyle military divorce filed?
With the Hays County District Clerk at the Government Center in San Marcos, about fifteen minutes south of Kyle.