<p>some states allow second-parent adoptions by same-sex couples based on either state statutes or a court decision: California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont. (lots of couples in our area)
Do they end up treated as a couple for FAFSA, since both are parents? I would assume so. I’ve know straight couples to not marry, often widowed or divorced mom with h.s. and college kids, so that the FAFSA would be lower. However either group is a drop in the bucket compared to most people filing.</p>