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Wells Branch, TX Spousal Support Lawyer
What Our Clients Say
Most Texas spousal maintenance is strictly time-limited — but not all of it. In Wells Branch, SMB Law, PC helps spouses pursue or respond to maintenance that can continue indefinitely because of a disability. A Wells Branch spousal support lawyer knows maintenance can run indefinitely when a spouse’s disability prevents self-support. Shane M. Boasberg has handled Central Texas divorce finances for more than twenty years and personally handles these long-term maintenance claims.
Wells Branch families sometimes face divorce alongside a serious disability — the spouse’s own, or a child’s — and do not realize the law treats those cases differently from an ordinary maintenance claim.
Where a Wells Branch spousal support case is handled
Wells Branch is in Travis County, so spousal maintenance is decided as part of the divorce filed with the Travis County District Clerk at the Civil and Family Courthouse on Guadalupe Street in Austin.
Maintenance that can last indefinitely
Texas normally caps how long maintenance can run based on the length of the marriage, but there is a significant exception. When the spouse seeking support cannot earn enough to meet their minimum reasonable needs because of an incapacitating physical or mental disability — or because they must care for a child of the marriage whose disability requires substantial care and personal supervision — a court can order maintenance to continue for as long as that condition lasts, beyond the usual duration ceilings. The support is not permanent in the sense of unchangeable: it lasts only while the qualifying condition continues, and either spouse can ask the court to review it if things change. Establishing this kind of maintenance takes solid medical evidence and a clear picture of the spouse’s or child’s needs, which is where a Wells Branch case of this type is really made.
Proving — and reviewing — a disability claim
Indefinite maintenance stands or falls on evidence, so a Wells Branch case of this kind is built carefully. For the spouse seeking support, we assemble the medical record and, where useful, treating-physician or expert testimony that connects the disability to a genuine inability to earn a living, plus a realistic budget showing minimum reasonable needs.
Where the claim rests on caring for a disabled child, we document the level of supervision required and how it limits the caregiver’s ability to work. For a paying spouse, we make sure the claimed condition truly meets the standard and is not simply an unwillingness to work. Because these orders are reviewable, we also plan ahead: building in how and when the support can be revisited if a condition improves, a benefit begins, or a child’s care needs change — so the order remains fair over the long run it is designed to cover.
Working with us from Wells Branch
Our office is about 12 miles south in downtown Austin via I-35 and Mopac. We handle most Wells Branch spousal support matters by phone, video, and e-signature. For how support claims move through Travis County, see our spousal support lawyers in Austin, TX page.
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
- Confidential consultation to understand your goals and the law that applies.
- Strategy and records tailored to your situation.
- Negotiation or court — we settle when we can and litigate when we must.
- Resolution implemented correctly so you can move on.
Frequently asked questions
Can spousal support last more than a few years in Texas?
Usually maintenance is capped by the length of the marriage, but it can continue indefinitely where a qualifying disability prevents self-support.
Can I get long-term support if I have a disability?
Potentially. If an incapacitating physical or mental disability keeps you from meeting your minimum reasonable needs, a court can extend maintenance while it lasts.
Does support continue if I care for a disabled child?
It can. Caring for a child of the marriage whose disability requires substantial supervision can support maintenance beyond the usual time limits.
Is indefinite maintenance permanent?
No. It lasts only while the qualifying disability or caregiving need continues, and either spouse can ask the court to review it if circumstances change.