Where can i get a guardianship court order?

[swimcatsmom]

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I applied to FAFSA and put her information in because i was listed on her taxes so im assuming my school wants proof of her being my guardian even though im 20… Please help!

Your Grandma can not be put down on FAFSA unless she legally adopted you. The FAFSA instructions are quite clear about this. If she was legally appointed your guardian before you turned 18, then you may be considered as independent for FAFSA purposes. If she was not, then you are a dependent of your mother for FAFSA purposes and will be required to report her income and assets.</p>

<p>Someone does not have to be a guardian to claim you on their taxes. Even non family members can be claimed as dependents under certain circumstances. For FAFSA, it is irrelevant who claimed you on their taxes.</p>

<p>from <a href=“http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/2012_2013/ques3-5.html[/url]”>http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/2012_2013/ques3-5.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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54. Are you or were you in **legal guardianship as determined by a court **in your state of legal residence?</p>

<p>Answer “Yes” if you can provide a copy of a court’s decision that as of today you are in legal guardianship. Also answer “Yes” if you can provide a copy of a court’s decision that you were in a legal guardianship immediately before you reached the age of being an adult in your state. The court must be located in your state of legal residence at the time the court’s decision was issued.</p>

<p>Answer “No” if you are still a minor and the court decision is no longer in effect or the court decision was not in effect at the time you became an adult.

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A foster parent, legal guardian, or a grandparent or other relative is not treated as a parent for purposes of filing a FAFSASM unless that person has legally adopted the applicant. An adoptive parent is treated in the same manner as a biological parent on the FAFSA.

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