Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

My 20 year old daughter is seeking legal aid to go back to college. She does not live at home, supports herself and we have not claimed her on our tax return for the last 2 years.
According to FASFA, she is still a minor until the age of 24, and they want all our financial details, including how much we have in savings, how much real estate we have and any other assets. I don't want to give this information to my daughter, who would not receive any help at all from the education department, based on our income.
The college has told her she has to be legally emancipated by a court of law. How does this work? In Florida from the age of 18, she is no longer a minor. How can we get her emancipated?

Asked on 1/21/11, 8:47 am

Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

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According to the set financial aid laws, you are only considered independent if you are:

* A graduate or professional student.

* Married.

* A student with legal dependents other than a spouse.

* A veteran of U.S. Armed Forces.

* An active duty member of the U.S. armed forces (not for training purposes)

* An orphan or ward of court.

* Classified by your financial aid administrator as independent because of unusual circumstances.

With the above info, I would say your child IS considered emancipated and did not understand what they said to her or what she read.

Answered on 1/26/11, 9:36 am

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