I would think there would need to be some communication with the father to get instate tuition as the form requires some information not generally available like driver’s license number, a date the residency started, maybe a copy of leases/ownership of house, etc. It most likely would roll over from year to year, so maybe the contact would just have to be the first year.
Student said he/she doesn’t want to contact the father. Taking that position means giving up some benefits, including instate tuition in father’s state. Plenty of other options out there.