<p>I have a son from my first marriage, which ended years ago. I remarried two years ago, am currently separated from my second husband, and am seeking a divorce. </p>
<p>My son is in a Profile school. </p>
<p>Am I correct in thinking that I will not need to include my soon-to-be-ex's information (income, assets) on FAFSA and Profile, should the divorce not be final this year? (IOW, if we are still separated by the end of the year, rather than divorced by the end of the year, as I hope.)</p>
<p>I know where the bio dad fits into all this; just asking about the stepdad. Thanks!</p>
<p>If you are separated from your husband as of the end of 2009, you can file FAFSA in January 2010 as a single parent. </p>
<p>If your son’s school does not require the non-custodial parent form to be filled out for the Profile, then your soon-to-be-ex’s income and assets do not need to be reported (I’m assuming they were reported last year). Check with the school or on the collegeboard website to see if the non-custodial parent form needs to be submitted.</p>
<p>For the FAFSA your status is when you actually file, not the end of the year.
Won’t matter in your case - you will file the fafsa as separated and only your income will count. If you receive spousal support you will have to count that of course.
If you still have a joint account you would only report your share of that account.<br>
I assume you will file taxes separately - that makes it easier but in the case of parents who file jointly then separate - only the custodial spouses information from the tax return will be reported.</p>
<p>I don’t know about Profile - haven’t had to file that one since 2001 (thank goodness)</p>
<p>owlice that’s a tricky question which I dodged because you said you knew where the bio dad fit into all of this ;)</p>
<p>My guess would be that the biodad would be considered the non-custodial parent, unless he gave up all his rights and your stbX became legal guardian.</p>
<p>Thanks! Biodad most definitely did not give up all his rights, and stbX is not legal guardian.</p>
<p>So it appears I can rest easy, knowing that the court’s refusal to grant my petition for divorce (:eek:) won’t mess up my son’s financial aid, at least!!</p>
<p>Did your son’s bio dad pay child support and/or was somewhat in your child’s life?</p>
<p>Can you locate him?</p>
<p>I think some are hesitant to say what his “standing” is with PROFIlLE because you referred to him as the bio-dad - suggesting that he’s been a totally absent dad since birth.</p>
<p>And…WTHeck??? There are states that won’t grant requested divorces??</p>
<p>2blue, thanks. It’s certainly an interesting twist on things!</p>
<p>m2ck, biodad is very much in the picture; we share custody. I used the shorthand “biodad” just to make it clear who spawned Spawn. Plus, it’s a little depressing to be numbering exhusbands, whether actual or stb (makes it sound as though I’m collecting a whole set!), and confusing, too.</p>
<p>I know what the deal is for him and Profile; it’s just the stbxH and Profile (and FAFSA, but that’s been answered) I was wondering about. We were married and living together when I filled it out for this school year. Surely his information wouldn’t be going on Profile next year, whether we are just separated or divorced, I should hope and expect! But I’d wanted confirmation on that. Yes, this is what I was worrying about as I was driving away from the courthouse, that somehow, this might screw up my spawn’s financial aid!!</p>