I have four children, the oldest is a freshman in college and my second child will be graduating from high school next year and enrolling in college. My younger two children will follow in four and six years. I am currently a divorced mother, head of household tax filing status. The man I hope to marry will continue to reside in his home two hours away until all of our children graduate from high school (six years from now). My income currently is $65,000 supporting family of five. His income is about equal to mine. My question is, if we are married, yet maintain our own separate household several hours apart, do I have to claim him on my children’s FAFSA if he does not live with my children and I? This is not a situation in which we are trying to get around the rules. He does not plan to leave his career nor do I, so we will live separately, but married. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.
I don’t know the answer definitively but I would guess that what you are doing will be perceived as a choice. A choice not to use both incomes to support the kids. A choice to maintain 2 homes. And that is likely to be a problem.
I believe if you are married, they will consider both incomes. BTW, the title is misleading. Sounds like a request for bigamy 
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