San Marcos, TX Military Divorce Lawyer

Child and spousal support in a military divorce runs on the same Texas guidelines as any other case, plus a set of service rules that decide how support is calculated and collected. In San Marcos, SMB Law, PC handles military support on both sides.

San Marcos military families often see income that looks different from a civilian paycheck — base pay plus allowances — which changes how support should be figured.

Where a San Marcos military divorce is filed

San Marcos is the Hays County seat, so a divorce is filed and heard at the Hays County Government Center on South Stagecoach Trail, once residency is established.

Military pay, support guidelines, and collection

Texas sets child support as a percentage of net resources, and for a servicemember that calculation has to capture more than base pay. Allowances such as the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) are generally counted as part of income even though they are not taxed, which can raise the support figure meaningfully. Each military branch also has its own interim support regulation that requires a member to support their family even before a court order exists, which can matter while a case is pending. On collection, a support order can be enforced through an involuntary allotment or income withholding processed by DFAS, so payments come straight out of military pay when a member falls behind. For a San Marcos family, we make sure support reflects true military income and that a valid order can actually be enforced against it.

Getting military income right

The biggest support disputes in a San Marcos military divorce usually come down to what counts as income. A Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) breaks pay into base pay, allowances, and special or incentive pays, and each line can affect the support number. Deployment often brings extra entitlements — hazardous-duty, family-separation, or combat-zone pay — that may be temporary and need careful treatment so a support order is neither inflated by pay that ends nor understated by leaving allowances out. We read the LES closely, account for allowances like BAH and BAS, and separate durable income from temporary entitlements, so the resulting order is fair when the deployment ends. Doing this correctly protects the paying servicemember from an unrealistic obligation and the receiving parent from a figure that shortchanges the children.

Working with us from San Marcos

Our office is about 30 miles north in downtown Austin. We handle most San Marcos 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

1. Confidential consultation to understand your goals and the law that applies.
2. Strategy and records tailored to your situation.
3. Negotiation or court — we settle when we can and litigate when we must.
4. Resolution implemented correctly so you can move on.

Because a San Marcos divorce overlaps with related matters, we also help with a contested divorce, a substantial-estate divorce, and who the children live with — see how we handle military divorce cases.