<p>I agree with Thumper--if you are a full time student, even though you are over 18, and your parents are supporting you, they can count you as a dependent for tax purposes. I know I counted my college-age D as a dependent on our taxes.</p>
<p>Looks like in the UC system, the fact that you are married leads to the presumption that you are supporting yourself and you will be granted independent status. I suppose that the UCs could challenge that presumption in any independent case, although I doubt that they would go through that kind of trouble.</p>
<p>There is always an action for fraud, I suppose, although I doubt the UC would go through all that trouble either. </p>
<p>Are you sure that this isn't a ploy for your friend to have you marry her?</p>