Liberty Hill, TX Child Support Lawyer

When a parent is self-employed or paid in cash, the income that drives child support is easy to obscure — and easy to dispute. SMB Law, PC digs into the real numbers for Liberty Hill families.

Liberty Hill has many self-employed tradespeople, contractors, and small-business owners, which makes proving true income one of the most common and important support issues in the area.

Where a Liberty Hill child support case is handled

Liberty Hill is in Williamson County, so a support suit is filed with the Williamson County District Clerk at the Justice Center in Georgetown. Many support matters resolve by agreement once the income is documented.

Self-employment, variable, and hidden income

Guideline child support assumes a clear income figure, but for a self-employed or cash-paid parent that figure is rarely obvious. Business owners can run personal expenses through a company, defer income, or show a low ‘salary’ while the business supports their lifestyle, and Texas law addresses this by defining self-employment net resources as gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary business expenses — which is not the same as the deductions a tax return claims. Where a parent is deliberately earning less than they could, a court can also assign intentional underemployment and calculate support based on earning potential rather than actual income. Untangling this takes financial records, tax returns, bank statements, and sometimes a forensic look at a business. We do that work so a Liberty Hill support order reflects real income, not a number designed to look small.

Proving the number the guideline needs

A Liberty Hill support case involving self-employment usually comes down to proof, and the records tell the story. We examine business and personal bank statements, tax returns, invoices, and expense claims to separate genuine business costs from personal spending run through a company, and to surface income that a simple salary figure hides. Where the evidence shows a parent could earn more but has arranged to earn less, we make the case for support based on earning capacity. This is detailed financial work, but it is what stands between a child and a support order built on an artificially low number. We take it on so a Liberty Hill order is grounded in what a parent truly earns and can earn.

Central Texas family-law experience you can rely on

Getting a child support number right — and enforceable — takes a lawyer who works with the guidelines regularly. 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. He explains the math in plain English, makes sure the income figure the order is built on is correct, and keeps you informed from your first confidential consultation through final resolution.

Working with us from Liberty Hill

Our office is in downtown Austin, an easy reach from Liberty Hill. We handle most consultations and case updates by phone and video, and there is no fee for your first confidential consultation. If travel is difficult, we can meet by video.

Why parents choose SMB Law, PC

• Direct attorney access — you talk to Shane, licensed since 2003, not a call center.
• Accurate numbers — we make sure support reflects the true income and the law.
• Honest advice and 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 family’s situation.
3. Negotiation or court — we settle when we can and litigate when we must.
4. Resolution implemented correctly so you can move on.