The type of criteria and paperwork that a bank or lender may require to prove that the child maintenance is acceptable to use as income to apply for a home loan–

• A court order or a CSA (Child Support Agency) agreement showing the date the agreement was reached, and how much the payments should be.
• A private child support agreement, with evidence showing the payments are being made (like deposits into your banks account)
• 3 to 6 months bank statements, showing that the payments have been made regularly and on time.
• Some banks or lenders may use the child support income if the children are 12 years of age or younger, some may consider using child support for dependents up to the age of 16.

If you would like some more information about a bank considering using child support as income, please contact Perth Mortgage Broker Group , or call Troy on 0411 229 602, 7 days a week