USC Non-custodial Parent

[HelloMiffy 1]

Hi all,

It's time for me to fill out the N-400 application and I'm faced with the same old question on my stepdaughter who is not exactly a stepdaughter because my USC husband doesn't have a joint-custody. He is a non-custodial parent. We only have her 30% of the time and my husband pays some child support.

Do you know if I still have to count her as my stepdaughter for the naturalization purposes?

- M

[ConcordUser 18]

Hi all,

It's time for me to fill out the N-400 application and I'm faced with the same old question on my stepdaughter who is not exactly a stepdaughter because my USC husband doesn't have a joint-custody. He is a non-custodial parent. We only have her 30% of the time and my husband pays some child support.

Do you know if I still have to count her as my stepdaughter for the naturalization purposes?

- M

Yes. You have to declare. Child is a child. Custody has nothing to do with when declaring family information.

Edited May 12, 2012 by ConcordUser

[HelloMiffy 1]

Thank you for the quick reply.

I will include her in the form then.

- M

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

Hi all,

It's time for me to fill out the N-400 application and I'm faced with the same old question on my stepdaughter who is not exactly a stepdaughter because my USC husband doesn't have a joint-custody. He is a non-custodial parent. We only have her 30% of the time and my husband pays some child support.

Do you know if I still have to count her as my stepdaughter for the naturalization purposes?

- M

YES. "ALL children" ALL. Children. List them.

My wife listed my sons both grown and on their own and in no ones "custody"

[HelloMiffy 1]

Thanks. I have an additional question. USCIS's guideline says that "If you have a dependent spouse or child(ren) who do not live with you, send . . ." supporting documents such as "court order . . .".

I don't know what to do in this case because our stepdaughter lives with us only 30% of the time and the court order is to my USC husband and not to me (I have no obligation to pay support for her). Do I still need to attach these documents?

- M