<p>“And, for those schools that require information from a noncustodial parent (NCP), your father’s refusal to submit data will prevent you from getting financial aid at that school. And his refusal to pay what the school decides he can afford will prevent you from attending that school.”</p>
<p>This is how I understand it. Unless he had some prior written agreement with you and/or your mom to pay for your college, he doesn’t legally owe you anything. </p>
<p>Parents are not legally obligated to pay for their childeren’s college tuition/board/expenses. I have a hard time you’ll get anything from him in the courts, but as the above poster stated, his unwillingness to sign FAFSA info over will prevent you from getting financial aid/grants/loans. </p>
<p>I’d really try to explain to him that you cant get any gov loans without filling out his information in a as non-confrontational way as possible. That’s the first goal, don’t even bring up that you’re hoping he’ll help out (tuition wise) until you get the fafsa filled out and make sure he knows that filling out the fafsa does not equate to him agreeing to help you financially (it doesn’t!) - its just a necessary procedure for you to qualify for loans and scholarships. </p>
<p>You need to talk to him & not your mom (especially if his relationship with your mom is poor), and you need to really try to do it multiple times before you try to take any legal action against him. As that will just sour him further against you. </p>
<p>Also considering that you stated that your parents don’t necesarily make a lot of money anyways —it’s probably a wiser decision to go to CC for 2 years until you get it all worked out and then transfer (its the financially smart option anyways - even if your dad signed the FAFSA).</p>