I have a complicated situation. I don’t live with either of my parents. They are divorced however, my father lives in the u.s and my mother lives in another country. Neither have provided or supported me in many years. I have tried to contact my father in the u.s to fill out the fafsa for me, but he won’t do it. He has blatantly ignored my attempts to speak to him. Which brings my question. In this circumstance can I use my mothers information and also how exactly would I go about doing this? I’m not sure I’d be able to get tangible proof of her income and what not?
Who do you live with?
You are supposed to,use the parent who provides the most of your support…but it doesn’t sound like either parent is supporting you…so who is?
Is your living arrangement an informal one…or are you in a legal guardianship? How long have you been estranged from both parents?
You can contact your colleges and ask what to do in this situation.
Who do you live with? And how was your US parent able to just abandon you? (I wonder if he claims you on his taxes?? side issue)
Since neither supports you, and you probably don’t know how much either earns, you really can’t even choose the one who “earns the most.” At this point, I would use your mom’s info.
Not enough information here. Who is your legal guardian?
I live with the fathers ex-wife. They divorced years ago. However, she has no legal guardianship of me. She has supported me for the last 4 years. I have no communication with my father since but I still communicate with my mother, she just doesn’t support me financially .
my i guess youd call it ex-step mom claims me on taxes
Sounds like you should use your mom’s info.
it almost seems like you should be independent, but that might require professional judgement.
As for your dad’s ex-wife…thank goodness that someone is the hero.
How would I even fill out the fafsa using my mothers information. I feel like there would be alot of questions i wouldnt be able to answer
I suggest you contact your colleges…and ask them. Maybe they can tell you what to do under these circumstances.
I second thumper1’s suggestion. If they suggest you file for a dependency override, you won’t have to get mom’s info. If they insist you need mom’s info, you’ll have to figure out a way to convince her to complete her part of the FAFSA (she is going to need to get an FSA ID, input her info, and sign the FAFSA). There is not enough info here to know if a dependency override is warranted, but each school will advise you as to whether or not your situation might warrant one, given their policies.
Can you be considered homeless? Discuss this with your guidance counselor at school. If you have no legal home, no legal guardian, you may be homeless even if you actually have a bed to sleep in.
I don’t think she is homeless. She is loving with her stepmom…even though this woman is no longer married to,the dad. And the step mom declares her as a dependent on her taxes.
Doubt that qualifies as homeless.