Round Rock, TX Child Custody Lawyer

Nothing in a family case matters more than your time with your children. Whether you are opening a custody case in Round Rock, responding to one, or worried about decisions the other parent is making, SMB Law, PC helps you protect your role in your kids’ lives with a plan built around your family — not a template.

Round Rock custody cases often involve two working parents juggling Round Rock ISD schedules and I-35 commutes, which makes a workable, realistic parenting plan more important than a courtroom fight. We build schedules that actually fit how your family lives.

Where a Round Rock custody case is filed

A Round Rock custody case — in Texas, a suit affecting the parent-child relationship — is generally filed with the Williamson County District Clerk at the Justice Center in Georgetown, based on where the child has lived. Knowing how the Williamson County courts handle temporary orders and scheduling helps us set expectations early.

How Texas decides custody

Every custody decision in a Round Rock case comes back to one standard: the best interest of the child. Judges weigh the child’s needs, each parent’s stability and day-to-day involvement, and who has handled the parenting so far. Texas splits custody into conservatorship — the decision-making rights over school, medical care, and where the child lives — and possession and access, the actual schedule. It presumes both parents should be joint managing conservators unless there is a reason such as family violence, and most orders start from the state’s Standard Possession Order and adjust from there.

Working with us from Round Rock

Our office is about 20 miles south in downtown Austin, a 25-to-35-minute drive down I-35. We handle most Round Rock custody consultations and check-ins by phone and video so they fit around work and the kids’ schedules.

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.

Family matters in Round Rock rarely stay in one lane — we also help clients with setting or collecting support, revisiting an existing order, and a hard-fought divorce, and you can learn more from our Austin child custody attorneys.