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Thanks so much for your follow-up. I totally understood what you were saying. I guess that's the difficult part of this. Having to include my ex on the EFC means that my kids will not be able to go to schools they would have been able to go to[b] if he had just vanished. (which essentially, he has)[/b] It's tough, and I know people that are in all kinds of situations that have financial challenges and I feel for them, too. I'm a very strong person and a devoted parents and I know my kids will continue to thrive. Thank you for your encouragement![/quote]

I just want to emphasize that he hasn't vanished, at least not financially, which is the issue.  If he had vanished and never paid support, your child(ren) would be in a different position vis-a-vis financial aid.  Your children are entitled to the child support he is paying, but they are benefitting financially from it. [/quote]

Right and the child support I receive is noted as income on my part of the profile. Maybe I should have waived the support, I don't know! [/quote]

No, absolutely not. Your children are entitled to that support. Waiving child support is almost never advisable. [/quote]

OP, if you have the means to support your children yourself, could you simply deposit his child support into your kids' college accounts?  Or could you renegotiate the divorce in order for him to deposit into the accounts directly?  Also, could you ask your ex about what sort of a life he envisions for his kids in their college years and 20's as they are getting established?  Appeal to his pride.  All in all though, your children could have a very good experience at their local state college.[/quote]

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