Georgetown, TX Modification Lawyer

Changing which parent a child primarily lives with is one of the hardest modifications in Texas family law. In Georgetown, SMB Law, PC handles these high-stakes custody-change cases on both sides.

As the Williamson County seat, Georgetown is where these petitions are decided, and we regularly see parents underestimate how much more a court demands before it will move a child’s primary home.

Where a Georgetown modification is handled

Georgetown is the Williamson County seat, so a modification is filed and heard at the Williamson County Justice Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Street, right in town.

Changing the parent who decides where the child lives

When you ask to change the parent with the exclusive right to designate the child’s primary residence — in effect, a change of primary custody — Texas courts apply extra caution. You still must prove a material and substantial change and that the switch is in the child’s best interest, but timing adds a hurdle. If you file within one year of the current order, the law requires a sworn affidavit setting out serious facts: that the child’s present environment may endanger their physical health or significantly impair their emotional development, that the parent with primary custody has agreed to the change, or that this parent has voluntarily given up primary care for at least six months. Without one of those showings, a court will not even set the case for hearing during that first year, which makes how and when you file critical.

What courts weigh in a change of primary custody

Texas courts start from a preference for stability, so the parent asking to move a child’s primary home carries a heavy burden. In a Georgetown case a judge looks at each parent’s day-to-day involvement, the child’s ties to school, friends, and community, any evidence of endangerment or neglect, each parent’s willingness to support the child’s relationship with the other, and, for a child twelve or older, the child’s own stated preference. A parent’s recent improvement — a steadier job, a safer home, more availability — can matter, but only as part of the whole picture of the child’s welfare. We assemble that record thoroughly, with school and medical documentation and credible witnesses, because a change-of-custody case is won on concrete proof about the child’s life, not on which parent argues more forcefully.

Working with us from Georgetown

Our downtown Austin office is about 30 miles south of Georgetown, a 35-to-40-minute drive on I-35. Most Georgetown parents handle a modification 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.

Many Georgetown families we represent are also dealing with a child support case, a custody case, or alimony in Texas; our Austin modification practice can guide the whole matter.