Residency Checklist

1. _____ How often does the child sleep or eat in the parent's home?

2. _____ How often does the child visit or communicate with his or her parents?

3. _____ Does the child keep possessions at the parent's home?

4. _____ Do the child's parents claim their child as a dependent for federal or state income tax purposes?

5. _____ What is the parent's intent? Have they intended to relinquish custody of their child? Have they intended to relinquish control over their child?

6. _____ Who has custody of the child?

7. _____ Who has control over the child?

8. _____ Why has the child moved into the school district?

9. _____ How long has the child lived in the district?

10. _____ How long does the child anticipate living in the district?

11. _____ Who has the power of medical authorization over the child?

12. _____ Who should be contacted in an emergency?

13. _____ How has custody and control transferred from the parent?

14. _____ Where does the child reside, according to his/her driver's license?

15. _____ Where does the child live during the summer months?

16. _____ Who has assumed financial responsibility for the student's costs?