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Yes - but how depends on whether you pay or receive it, and which lender you apply with. Child support payments you make are treated as a financial commitment and reduce your borrowing capacity. Child support you receive may be counted as income by some lenders - but not all. The difference between lenders on child support treatment can be $40,000-$80,000 in borrowing capacity. This is one of the most impactful areas where lender selection matters.

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Jason Given
Jason Given
Director & Mortgage Broker at Lendology. MFPA designated, MFAA member. Specialises in separation finance across Australia.
Jason Given Steve Chin
Jason Given and Steve Chin
Licensed mortgage brokers · MFPA designated · MFAA members · Australia-wide

We are not just explaining the process. We arrange the actual finance: refinancing into your sole name, funding a partner buyout, or setting up a new loan independently after settlement. We work with a panel of over 60 lenders to find the one that fits your situation.

The part we handle

Once the legal side of your property settlement is resolved, the next step is usually a financial one. That is where we come in.

Refinance to sole name
Moving the joint mortgage into one name so you can keep the home.
Partner buyout
Funding the equity payout to your former partner as part of the settlement.
New loan in one name
Purchasing your next property independently after settlement.

Jason and Steve also help clients with first home loans, refinancing, and investment lending at lendology.com.au.

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