Pflugerville, TX Child Custody Lawyer

Custody questions rarely stay settled forever — kids grow, jobs change, and plans need to keep up. SMB Law, PC helps Pflugerville parents establish custody and, when life shifts, modify an order that no longer fits.

Pflugerville is a young, diverse community where many parents work shift or tech schedules around employers like Dell and Samsung, so questions about a child’s preference and about changing an existing order come up often in the cases we handle here.

Where a Pflugerville custody case is filed

Pflugerville is in Travis County, so a custody suit is filed with the Travis County District Clerk at the Civil and Family Courthouse on Guadalupe Street — a few blocks from our office. We are in those courts regularly and know how they approach parenting cases.

A child’s preference and changing an order

Two questions come up constantly in Pflugerville custody matters. First, can a child choose? A child 12 or older may tell the judge which parent they would prefer to live with, and the court will listen — but the judge, weighing the child’s best interest, makes the decision. Second, can an order change? Yes, when there has been a material and substantial change in circumstances, such as a move, a new work schedule, or a safety concern. Underlying it all is Texas’s framework of conservatorship (decision-making) and possession (the schedule), with a presumption of joint managing conservatorship.

Working with us from Pflugerville

We are only about 16 miles south in downtown Austin, and because we are right by the Travis County courthouse, Pflugerville custody cases are efficient for us to handle. We still work by phone and video whenever that is easier.

At SMB Law, PC you work directly with attorney Shane M. Boasberg, who has represented Texans for more than two decades. 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 Pflugerville families we represent are also dealing with setting or collecting support, revisiting an existing order, or a hard-fought divorce; our Austin-based child custody attorneys can guide the whole matter.