<p>You can run the EFC calculators and see what the difference is with the hypothetical married numbers. I do not think that BF’s income should count for kid #1 because BF has no obligation toward that kid legally. </p>
<p>Many here have made the marriage step and found it made a big difference in their EFC. If I married my current beau (with whom I do not live), my EFC would skyrocket from 0 to over 60K. Ouch!</p>