<p>I’m wondering if the FAFSA folks will demand that I have my son’s father fill in his income and his wife’s SS Disability income? I was never married to the man, and we have no legal document that states who is the Custodial parent. My son lives with me, and now lives part time, maybe half time over at his fathers’ house in the same town. IF his dad and his wife HAVE to add their income, then we are totally 100% doomed and will never, ever get any kind of Federal student loan. I don’t have a dime to give to my son. I survive by my one income in my own small home.<br>
I don’t even think my son will qualify with my income alone. I have a decent job, but I have ZERO in savings due to many thousands of dollars of lawyer debt I was forced to accrue and now I’m desperately trying to pay that off the credit cards I was forced to use. </p>
<p>I receive no child support. No other income. I used to have a 2nd job, but have been laid off for nearly a year. Still, my first main job brings in a decent salary. It seems it all goes by income. An on-line EFC calculator told me I was responsible (me alone) for $8,000 per year to give to my son. I do not have $8,000 and cannot imagine how I’d pay that. I have barely anything put away in my small 401K, just a couple thousand. And I will be retiring in about 12-14 years. </p>
<p>If I just leave off his father’s address / name, will they still force me to send the FAFSA form to his home and have him and his wife fill out their income and assests???</p>