<p>Hello, I'm an undergrad student filling out fafsa for the second time. My parents are divorced; I'm living with my mom, who has no income except through her investments, and my dad's not paying child support. I've been having trouble contacting my dad to get him to give me estimates of income, etc. (he's refusing to reply to e-mails and doesn't pick up on all 3 of his phones). Does anybody know if I have to have his info on fafsa, or can I get away with just entering my mom's and guess on everything else based on last year's numbers?</p>
<p>If your parents are divorced, and you live with your mom, your mom’s info is required on the FAFSA. Your dad’s is NOT. Any support he sends (alimony or child support) would need to be reported on the FAFSA, but NOT your dad’s income and assets as he is NOT your custodial parent (the one you live with). </p>
<p>Now…if any of your schools require the CSS Profile…you will likely have to give your dad’s info via the non-custodial parent Profile form.</p>
<p>Thank you for your help!
I also forgot to ask, since my mom doesn’t have income, would this negatively affect how much money I can get?</p>
<p>If your mom doesn’t have income, and if you are selected for verification, you may have to provide a statement explaining how your mom lives on no income - but you just answer the questions. It’s no big deal. You say your mom lives off her investments, so she DOES have income - just not income from work. She obviously files a tax return with that income. Income from work reported on the FAFSA would be 0 if she doesn’t have a job. AGI would include the investment income. Make sure you report the value of her investments on the day you file the FAFSA as “assets.” Once you file the FAFSA and get an EFC, you will have a better idea of what the impact might be on your aid.</p>
<p>Thank you! 
This helped a lot.</p>