I am due with DD #2 in two weeks and DF and I just split up. Obviously, I can't get a job, and even if/when I do, I can't imagine how I could possibly pay for child care for two kids, anyways (it would literally cost as much as I would make!)
So, I was messing around with an online child support calculator and found out how much I would get in child support if I made no money. I thought that, added to any state assistance, and I just might be able to live on that money for a while. Of course, I am sure there are loopholes I'm not seeing, like job search requirements, etc. I think I might be able to stay rightfully unemployed for a while as I am about to have a baby, but I don't know for how long.
Anyways, does anyone else live off child support and assistance? What is it like? Is it even possible? Anything else I should be aware of before starting on this path of day-dreaming of continuing to be a SAHM?
So, I was messing around with an online child support calculator and found out how much I would get in child support if I made no money. I thought that, added to any state assistance, and I just might be able to live on that money for a while. Of course, I am sure there are loopholes I'm not seeing, like job search requirements, etc. I think I might be able to stay rightfully unemployed for a while as I am about to have a baby, but I don't know for how long.
Anyways, does anyone else live off child support and assistance? What is it like? Is it even possible? Anything else I should be aware of before starting on this path of day-dreaming of continuing to be a SAHM?