leebee
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- Sep 14, 1999
I am asking for a friend, who has asked for my help in figuring out what to do for her DD (who will be a college freshman in the fall of 2015) because I used to work in a college financial aid office (MANY moons ago) and my DD is in college. I know a couple of you work in college financial aid and am hoping you can steer us in a good direction, or help clarify this situation.
My friend and her husband are in the middle of divorcing. Her DH is not the father of either of her children (she has a son starting high school), but her DD was adopted by the soon-to-be ex right after they were married. SO… mom is divorcing the man who is the daughter's adoptive father. What kind of a legal relationship will the DD and ex have? How should mom file financial aid? (Daughter's bio father is totally out of the picture- has been since day 1, isn't a US citizen and doesn't live on this continent.) What will be reported on the FAFSA for the first year… and will it change for subsequent years? The adoption clouds things for me, although it's also my understanding that the daughter is legally changing her name back to what it was before the STB ex adopted her. HELP, advice, direction please??
My friend and her husband are in the middle of divorcing. Her DH is not the father of either of her children (she has a son starting high school), but her DD was adopted by the soon-to-be ex right after they were married. SO… mom is divorcing the man who is the daughter's adoptive father. What kind of a legal relationship will the DD and ex have? How should mom file financial aid? (Daughter's bio father is totally out of the picture- has been since day 1, isn't a US citizen and doesn't live on this continent.) What will be reported on the FAFSA for the first year… and will it change for subsequent years? The adoption clouds things for me, although it's also my understanding that the daughter is legally changing her name back to what it was before the STB ex adopted her. HELP, advice, direction please??