CSS filling confusion

dodgersmom
Sun, 29 Dec 2013 10:53:30 +0000

As I said before, you include yourself and any younger siblings. You do this even if your mom isn’t paying your expenses, and even if you don’t live with her.

Like I said before, unless there’s a court order making your uncle responsible for you, then your mom is your “custodial parent” for purposes of these documents. Yes, your uncle may be supporting you, but he has no legal obligation to you, so he does NOT get included on the forms.

If he is giving money to your mom, I’m guessing that would be included as gift income that she receives.

You are only “independent” for purposes of these forms if you are actually working and supporting yourself, and have been doing so for several years. Otherwise, your mom is your custodial parent whether she supports you or not.

And, I might as well ask, because the colleges are going to - where is your dad? If he’s alive and you know where he is, his information is going to be needed also. (Different form, though. He’d have to fill out the noncustodial parent form.)