I have a somewhat unusual question about the NeedAccess forms. An international student, I have lived for the past years with my partner, who is an American citizen and has two children. Once all admissions/rejections are in, we will move as a family to wherever I end up deciding to attend. My partner claims the children as dependents on her tax returns. Given this situation, two questions:
(1): Should I fill in my partner's financial information under "spouse" (NeedAccess seems to say you can do so if you consider your partner "permanent") - and, if I do so, how will this affect the process? Obviously, her current income will change once we move.
(2): Should I fill out the children's information in the section for dependents? Since it will significantly affect the presumed COL, it seems useful information for schools as they consider financial need; but, since we are not married and they are not biologically my children, they are probably not legally my dependents.
Thanks in advance for your advice!
