Will a Judge likely sign off on this?

[Ohiogal]

You are going to run into problems because you would be committing fraud.

 

[SIN EATER]

Astro, let us know what the MN attorney said.

Custody is a state issue, to be decided by a state court.

Access to Federal student loans may be based on the custody decision of a state court.

There is no fraud if the state Court awards you primary custody and you give accurate and truthful information about finances and residency in any loan application.


Good luck.

 

[Bethy]

You are going to run into problems because you would be committing fraud.

I have done a number of years w/ FAFSA (have my first problem this year as i remarried....). IF the student is receiving more than 50% from Astrolink, and Astrolink is not remarried, the other parent does not have to be listed. My ex remarried and their total income is almost 500k. Kids were 12/15 at divorce and I had one child 100% and the other 51%. While I supported the kids 100% since age 18 (PA ends at age 18), my ex doesn't care -- he sees that me making 34k gives the KIDS the benefit. He never gave 1 cent to their college, doesn't plan on it, (has his own new family) but
if Astrolink is supporting more than 50%, the other parent can be left off.

Now, if he REMARRIES, they will want the 1040 either joint or each of the 1040's if they file separately. THAT's my problem now....they don't care WHAT the step-parent makes, but want to figure it in to see how much the TOTAL HOUSEHOLD money there is.

 

[Just Blue]

I have done a number of years w/ FAFSA (have my first problem this year as i remarried....). IF the student is receiving more than 50% from Astrolink, and Astrolink is not remarried, the other parent does not have to be listed. My ex remarried and their total income is almost 500k. Kids were 12/15 at divorce and I had one child 100% and the other 51%. While I supported the kids 100% since age 18 (PA ends at age 18), my ex doesn't care -- he sees that me making 34k gives the KIDS the benefit. He never gave 1 cent to their college, doesn't plan on it, (has his own new family) but
if Astrolink is supporting more than 50%, the other parent can be left off.

Now, if he REMARRIES, they will want the 1040 either joint or each of the 1040's if they file separately. THAT's my problem now....they don't care WHAT the step-parent makes, but want to figure it in to see how much the TOTAL HOUSEHOLD money there is.

Please don't post to old threads...This one is from 7 months ago.

 

[ray25]

I have done a number of years w/ FAFSA (have my first problem this year as i remarried....). IF the student is receiving more than 50% from Astrolink, and Astrolink is not remarried, the other parent does not have to be listed. My ex remarried and their total income is almost 500k. Kids were 12/15 at divorce and I had one child 100% and the other 51%. While I supported the kids 100% since age 18 (PA ends at age 18), my ex doesn't care -- he sees that me making 34k gives the KIDS the benefit. He never gave 1 cent to their college, doesn't plan on it, (has his own new family) but
if Astrolink is supporting more than 50%, the other parent can be left off.

Now, if he REMARRIES, they will want the 1040 either joint or each of the 1040's if they file separately. THAT's my problem now....they don't care WHAT the step-parent makes, but want to figure it in to see how much the TOTAL HOUSEHOLD money there is.

I know it's old but I wanted to respond to this just in case some one is reading it now that it's bounced to the top.

Step-parent income IS included in FAFSA calculations. If you aren't including it then you are committing fraud at the FEDERAL level.

ALL income can be used for school based awards including the NCP (their spouse), CP and (their spouse).