Child support and credit score ?

blondieblue227
blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
edited July 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
I hear that as long as you pay child support your credit score will suffer.
Is this true?
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  • Stone Is God
    Stone Is God Posts: 1,331
    It can't be. I pay support and my credit score is fine.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    Ah ha! I knew my mom was wrong.
    Or maybe I misunderstood. Are the two linked at all?
    My brother is in his mid 20’s and pays child support for one kid.
    My mom said something like my brother can’t look good on an interview or get a good car because child support has effected his credit score.
    That did not make sense to me at all.
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  • Stone Is God
    Stone Is God Posts: 1,331
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    Ah ha! I knew my mom was wrong.
    Or maybe I misunderstood. Are the two linked at all?
    My brother is in his mid 20’s and pays child support for one kid.
    My mom said something like my brother can’t look good on an interview or get a good car because child support has effected his credit score.
    That did not make sense to me at all.

    Yeah. That doesn't make sense at all. I drive a Honda Accord that was 3 years old at the time and I've gone on a few interviews in the last few weeks and I think I looked damn good. :lol:

    The only thing that I could think of that may effect it is if it's court ordered but that still makes no sense.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • Stone Is God
    Stone Is God Posts: 1,331
    Double post.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    I would think that the only way it could negatively affect your credit score is if you don't pay it...although I still don't see the link between credit score and child support

    I would think child support would play more of a factor in determining a credit limit
  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    markymark550 wrote:

    I would think child support would play more of a factor in determining a credit limit


    And that might come into play when he’s trying to get a car, right?
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  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    markymark550 wrote:

    I would think child support would play more of a factor in determining a credit limit


    And that might come into play when he’s trying to get a car, right?
    yes

    my initial thought was opening up a credit card, but I guess it would apply to anything (card, mortgage, car, etc.)
  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    Ok. I think I understand a little better now. Thanks.
    If he has always paid, than why would it affect his credit limit? If the past has shown he has paid then wouldn’t they raise the limit knowing he has always paid?
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  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    I just bugged her one more time about it. hehehe
    “I’m not quite sure how, but his child support counts against him somehow.”
    It was court ordered. Maybe that’s why? But it’s deducted out of his paycheck no matter where he works.
    Sounds like one of life’s bullshit loopholes. There’s tons of those.
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  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    I guess it counts since it would be a court ordered debt (for lack of a better term).

    If that's really the case, then I can understand how it would affect your credit. It would just be another monthly debt to take into consideration.
  • 81
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    Hey blondie
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  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    markymark550 wrote:
    I guess it counts since it would be a court ordered debt (for lack of a better term).

    If that's really the case, then I can understand how it would affect your credit. It would just be another monthly debt to take into consideration.

    yup.

    hey 81 ;)
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