<p>I have googled and still cannot find definite answer on this one.</p>
<p>My family currently lives in Texas. I have been given an offer I can't refuse with Silicon Valley startup. I have a daughter who is a junior in high school. I am negotiating an April 2014 start date.</p>
<p>My husband's job is flexible and he can work anywhere as he telecommutes; however, we don't want to pull our daughter from her Texas high school for her senior year. My husband and I have talked that I would go out with my son (10) to San Francisco first and work. He would stay back with her and let her finish. We file our federal taxes joint, I will be paying California state income taxes beginning April of this year. If I know my daughter, she will not want to stay back in Texas if we are in California. She doesn't mind going away for school, but she will stay at least in the same state we are. </p>
<p>I guess the best way to be sure is to contact the admissions office of each school and ask specific questions. I’m not an expert but it seems to me that the only questionable year will be her freshman year. After that, residency will be pretty clear.</p>
<p>I have a sort of similar situation - daughter is a sophomore at a New England boarding school. We are being transferred to LA in April 2015. She will continue at her school and graduate in 2016. I emailed my situation to <a href=“mailto:Residency.Appeal@ucop.edu”>Residency.Appeal@ucop.edu</a> and received an answer within 24 hours.</p>
<p>This was the response - your situation sounds somewhat different so I’d email them as well:</p>
<p>Yes, provided you and your husband satisfy the UC Residence Policy and Guidelines (establish 366 continuous days of physical presence and legal indicia of intent to remain in California indefinitely, as well as relinquish all ties to your past place of residence), your daughter may qualify under the Dependent of a California Resident (Condit) provision. Please see page 52 here: <a href=“UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP”>UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP;
<p>Under the Condit provision, your daughter would be considered a resident for tuition purposes her first year of enrollment. During that year, she too must establish residence in California (establish 366 continuous days of physical presence and legal indicia of intent to remain in California indefinitely, as well as relinquish all ties to your past place of residence) in order to maintain her resident classification therafter.</p>
<p>I hope this information is helpful. Best wishes on you and your family’s move to California.</p>