Out of state tuition divorce

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Child was accepted and wants to attend an out-of-state school. Our divorce agreement states that we have joint custody, but child has been living with me for many yeas and visiting other parent on some breaks and a bit in summer. I have provided the college with a copy of our custody agreement.

According to the college, all that is needed now is a copy of the other parent’s drivers license for proof of residency. That parent now will not cooperate by providing documentation and it looks like we will not get out of state tuition.

Anyone been through this? Thoughts?

I’m considering having child start to establish residency right away so out of state would only be for one year.

Unlikely (otherwise nearly ALL students would be instate year 2).

Read school's residency rules. Agree with others below on seeking publicly available property and or prop tax records (e.g., in Maryland SDAT is one such database with owners listed by adress).

There are states where residency isn't simply owning property in the state, e.g. California. The divorced non-custodial parent would need to be living in the state for a sufficient period, that's why they want a drivers license.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You want the other parent to lie and say that the kid lives with them? I wouldn't do that either, it's fraud. Pony up and pay the OOS tuition.

That's not how it works. Usually, if a parent is a resident of the state, the kid is considered in state even if he doesn't live with thecparent.

Not if OP claims them as their dependent for tax purposes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You want the other parent to lie and say that the kid lives with them? I wouldn't do that either, it's fraud. Pony up and pay the OOS tuition.

That's not how it works. Usually, if a parent is a resident of the state, the kid is considered in state even if he doesn't live with thecparent.

+1 Has the child approached the other parent to have the conversation? And has the child told the parent they can submit the documentation directly to the school and not go through the coparent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Print a copy of other parents real estate tax assessment. You can look it up on real estate tax website by address, should show their name. That should be proof enough. Also, perhaps you live in a state that publishes its voter registration/party declaration information.

As a parent, you don’t have to own property to receive in-state tuition.

[Anonymous]

every school is different about in-state requirements.

is ex helping pay for school. if so, then he really is dumb to not provide the proof. if kid is visiting, he could probably get ahold of ex's license and make a copy.

what is his reason for not wanting to provide the copy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Child was accepted and wants to attend an out-of-state school. Our divorce agreement states that we have joint custody, but child has been living with me for many yeas and visiting other parent on some breaks and a bit in summer. I have provided the college with a copy of our custody agreement.

According to the college, all that is needed now is a copy of the other parent’s drivers license for proof of residency. That parent now will not cooperate by providing documentation and it looks like we will not get out of state tuition.

Anyone been through this? Thoughts?

I’m considering having child start to establish residency right away so out of state would only be for one year.

It doesn’t work that way (establishing residency)

[Anonymous]

and by getting a copy, i mean taking a picture of the license.