In order to register as an affidavit student in the Township of Union School District, you must complete forms 6A and 6C, as well as provide all the required documents requested by those forms. A child between the ages of five and under twenty who is living/residing in the home of an adult, not his/her parent(s) or legal guardian(2), residing within the boundaries of the Township of Union Board of Education School District, may be enrolled tuition-free in the schools of the District provided that all requirements of the State of New Jersey laws are met. N.J.S.A. 18A:381 provides that child living with such a resident must:
- Be Supported gratis (free of charge) by the resident as if the child were the resident's own child;
- Be kept and supported in the resident's home because of family or economic hardship in the child's family and not simply to attend on the of the schools in the district; and
- Reside in the resident's home throughout the calendar year and remain for longer than the school year
The resident must assume all responsibility for the child, relative to school requirements, function as the child's parent(s)/guardian(s) and sign a sworn affidavit attesting to same. Furthermore, New Jersey ;aw also requires that the parent(s) or legal guardians permitting their child to live with another individual must be incapable of supporting or providing care for the child due to family and/or economic hardship. The parent(s)/guardian(s) must sign a sworn affidavit attesting to the existence of such problems. Affidavits must be submitted by the resident and parent(s)/guardians(s).
DOCUMENTATION:
In order to satisfy legal requirements, residents who are not the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of a child, seeking to enroll that child in the Township of Union Board of Education School District, shall submit to the District the admission forms, and legal affidavits enclosed in admission packet ANNUALLY and present the documents listed below.
ALL documents presented MUST be originals and one copy of each original supporting document.
- 6C - AFFIDAVIT OF RESIDENT
- Proof of medical coverage (if, student is covered by insurance)
- Documents to substantiate economic and/or family hardship from the parent(s)/guardian(s) as described in detail below
AFFIDAVIT DOCUMENTATION:
The affidavits should be accompanied by documentation to verify the existence of a hardship and the amount of support provided. Failure to submit sufficient documentation to establish compliance with law may result in the denial of the application.
The information and documentation provided with the admission request shall be used by the District to determine the validity of the request. If the evidence DOES NOT support the validity of the request, the child WILL NOT be permitted to enroll.
- ECONOMIC HARDSHIP - In the event you are stating, under oath, that an Economic Hardship exits, which prevents you, the parent, from supporting and providing care for your child, you MUST submit documentation to support the validity of your claim. This may include, but not be limited to, documentation verifying salary, unemployment status, receipt of federal and/or state public assistance or other benefits, and such other documentation which will establish economic hardship.
- FAMILY HARDSHIP - In the event you are stating, under oath that a Family Hardship exists, which prevents you, the parent, from supporting and providing care your child, you MUST submit documentation to support the validity of that claim. This may include, but not be limited to, documentation verifying medical and/or mental health treatment, DCCP and/or other child welfare agency involvement, and such other documentation which will establish family hardship.
- ECONOMIC AND FAMILY HARDSHIP - In the event you are stating, under oath, that an Economic and Family Hardship exists, which prevents you, the parent, from supporting and providing care for your child, you MUST submit documentation to support the validity of both claims.
You bear the burden to provide proof sufficient to establish the existence of a family or economic hardship which renders the parent incapable of providing support or care for the pupil. Fraudulent statements or claims for admission will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.