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Conference quokka::non_custodial_parents

Title:Welcome to the Non-Custodial Parents Conference
Notice:Please read 1.* before writing anything
Moderator:MIASYS::HETRICK
Created:Sun Feb 25 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:420
Total number of notes:4370

401.0. "mortgage and child support ?" by QUOKKA::11666::BGLEASON () Mon Jul 29 1996 16:03

	I will probably be paying child support for
	my two daughters in Massachusetts. That is about 
	30 % of gross pay. I will not have any other debts ,
	but it seems I will not be able to get a mortgage
	for even a small house. I do plan on coming up
	with some type of 2nd job , but do not have one
	right now. I did the DCU pre-approval process
	with 10% down and was told that I only qualify
	for about about 1/5 of the mortgage that I
	was thinking of for a very small house in
	Littleton. I do want to stay in Littleton for
	my son's sake. We moved once just a couple to years 
	ago and I don't want to do that to him again.
	How do you get a mortgage and pay child support ?
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401.1QUOKKA::39702::SPICERMon Jul 29 1996 17:2511
    This has nothing to do with divorce but you might like to check your
    credit rating, e.g. credit lines from Visa or Master even when there is
    no outstanding balance, your name on any loans from when you were
    married etc.. I seem to remember that when you are denied a loan you are
    entitled to get a copy of the report, so perhaps the credit union can help. 
    
    But I assume this is really a rhetorical question because, as you have 
    discovered, whether or not you can afford to live is of no interest in MA. 
    Please also remember that any income is factored into child support.
    
    Martin                               
401.2exMROA::DUPUISMon Jul 29 1996 17:289
    Are you claiming child support as an expense?  I thought that you
    didn't have to.....
    
    Also as the previous reply stated, all income is subject to child
    support, so if your X wants to nail you for that too, she could, I my
    self would not, but my boyfriends X has made it clear that she wants
    her cut of every dime he makes.
    
    Roberta
401.3Do it quick.QUOKKA::17576::PERRY_WTue Jul 30 1996 14:337
    
    If you apply for a mortgage before the CS obligation is law you don't
    have to claim it as an expense.  I applied for a re-mortgage and 
    was disqualified because of the CS obligation.
    If I had applied before the CS was law my remortgage would have 
    been approved.  
                           Bill
401.4i'm confused....MROA::DUPUISTue Jul 30 1996 15:126
    Even if Child support is "law" why would you have to claim it? As a CP
    I don't claim it for tax purposes, nor do I put it down as income when
    I apply for a credit card (I think it even states on the applications
    that you do not have to disclose the amount if any).
    
    Roberta
401.5Had to claim CS.QUOKKA::17576::PERRY_WThu Aug 01 1996 08:2014
    
    Roberta,
    
    When I applied to remortgage my home a few years ago my debt/income
    ratio disqualified me according to the banks formulea.
    If I didn't claim CS I would have qualified. 
    I was told that if the CS obligation was court ordered I would have to
    claim it on the application.
    Before my divorce was final I payed CS for approx two years and it
    was not court ordered. If I had applied for a remortgage during that
    time I would not have had to claim it.  Maybe I was led astray but
    thats what I was told.  Hope I made it clear.
                                           Bill 
    
401.6CSC32::HADDOCKSaddle RozinanteThu Aug 01 1996 12:069
    This brings up a couple of my other pet peeves about "child support":
    
    1) On college Financial Aid Forms, child support must be listed as
       inclome if your are receiving it, but cannot be listed as debt
       if you are paying it.
    2) The same on food stamp applications, and probably on other "welfare"
       forms.
    
    fred();