Pflugerville Divorce Lawyer
Travis County family courts, for families in Pflugerville, Hutto and Manor
Pflugerville divorces are filed in Travis County and heard at the Civil and Family Courts Facility in downtown Austin, where Eric M. Willie has practiced since 1998. He handles divorce, custody, child support, and military family cases for Pflugerville, Hutto, Manor, and northeast Travis County. 4.9 stars across 350+ Google reviews. Consultation.
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Written by Eric M. Willie, Austin family law attorney since 1998 · Legal content reviewed
Pflugerville cases are Travis County cases
Pflugerville lies in Travis County, with a small sliver extending into Williamson County near Hutto. For almost every Pflugerville resident, a divorce is filed with the Travis County District Clerk and assigned to one of the family-court dockets at 1700 Guadalupe Street. Hutto residents file in Williamson County; Manor residents file in Travis County.
Travis County's family courts use a central docket system: your case is not permanently assigned to one judge, so the judge who hears temporary orders may not be the judge at trial. That changes strategy — arguments must be built on the record and the law, not on a single judge's preferences. Eric has worked within that system for more than two decades.
Travis County also has a Standing Order in every family case that takes effect at filing and restricts property transfers, insurance changes, and travel with the children.
Every situation is unique. Eric will evaluate yours in a confidential consultation.
Call Now — Schedule a ConsultationCustody, support and the house
Pflugerville families are young, with children in Pflugerville ISD and homes bought in the last ten years that now carry real equity. The three issues that decide most cases are who keeps the house, how the children's week is divided, and how support is calculated when both parents work.
On child custody, Texas presumes joint managing conservatorship; the fight is over primary residence and the possession schedule. The Standard Possession Order is the default, but Travis County judges approve expanded and 50/50 schedules when both parents are capable and live close to the schools.
Child support follows the guideline percentages on the paying parent's net resources, up to the $11,700 monthly cap. For the house, the usual outcomes are a sale with the equity split, or one spouse buying out the other's share with a refinance within a set deadline. Property division also has to account for retirement accounts, which require a separate QDRO to divide without tax penalties.
Military and federal families
Pflugerville and northeast Austin are home to many active-duty, reserve, and retired service members and federal employees. A military divorce brings federal rules most attorneys never see: the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the 10/10 rule for direct retirement payments from DFAS, the one-year Survivor Benefit Plan election deadline, and custody provisions that survive a deployment.
Eric has handled military divorces for Central Texas families for years, for service members and for spouses, and drafts the retirement language DFAS will actually accept.
Working with Eric from Pflugerville
The office is at 4801 Southwest Parkway, about 30 minutes from Pflugerville via SH-45 and MoPac, and 15 minutes from the downtown courthouse. Consultations are available by phone or video. Phones are answered seven days a week, 6am to 10pm.
Eric also handles protective orders, paternity and father's rights, adoption, mediation, and enforcement and modification of existing orders.
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Guides on Pflugerville Divorce Lawyer in Texas
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What Our Clients Say
"Eric was awesome. I have a complex situation involving a lot of family members and he was quick and concise with his answer. The advice was in terms I could understand, and his services are invaluable. Great guy and very friendly."
"This firm represented me in my divorce for almost a year and we won all of our hearings. Mr. Willie is an outstanding attorney who knows the ins and outs of both family law and the court system. You couldn't ask for a better lawyer."
"I met with Eric and the hospitality was great. He broke everything down to me perfectly and I greatly appreciated it. He is willing to fight for everything you want to accomplish during your tough times."
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