@TrendaLeigh - Be prepared to be able to prove the lack of contact. My daughter’s father has had no contact with her since May 2010. Our situation is such that it is very obvious that her father would not be able to contribute. We still had to provide ‘proof’ that he could not pay. We are not religious people, so a priest/preacher was out. Her HS Counselor started in August of last year and was not aware of the situation. She did end up writing a letter that said that her dad did not appear on any school records. I also had a court order from 2010 showing that the only contact that he could have with her was through letters, and other documentation that I would prefer not to put on an open forum. BTW - It cannot be your own attorney.
Even in a situation where it is blatantly obvious that there would be no way that the NCP could contribute, we still had to provide multiple pieces of proof.