<p>I know my father's name and place of birth, but I don't know anything else about him, like his address. Neither does my mom. Do I put down father and enter what I do know or do I put down unknown?</p>
<p>Could you explain why this information isn’t available? I think if you leave parent 2 blank, that means that your father is not alive.</p>
<p>Fertilization doesn’t require knowledge of the sperm donor? My father did pay child support until 1998, but it was through the government so we never knew his address or anything. There hasn’t actually been any contact with him since 1995 or 1996, so my mom and I don’t know (or care about) any of his information. There is a spot to put for a deceased parent, so it’s not that. He’s not technically unknown because we know his name, but he isn’t really “parent 2” either, and I certainly can’t fill in much more than his name. So, I’m asking whether I should put unknown or if I should put Parent 2 and fill in his name.</p>
<p>If it lets you just put in his name and no other info, do that. If it requires all or nothing, put Unknown. You can, if you want, mention the situation in Additional Info, just so that colleges understand.</p>
<p>You might have an issue with this if you’re applying for financial aid, though.</p>
<p>Yeah, I have to fill out like ten thousand and one non-custodial parent information waiver forms. I mean, I get why that sort of thing is necessary, but it’s a huge hassle. I am not sure who I am going to get to write my letter, since I don’t have a guidance counselor and I don’t go to church.</p>