Hatinglife,
From what you describe, changing your child support arrangement needs to be a priority. A long time ago, when my husband was sued (something having to do with business, he's always done entrepreneurial things on the side hoping to be able to work for himself instead of in an office), he studied the laws on the issue via the internet. He said that the judge looked at him really funny because he didn't have representation but he was able to prevent the person from obtaining any judgements/financial gains. My husband said that he was the one that actually had the grounds to sue but determined that the cost to sue wasn't worth it because to potential payment wasn't high enough. Basically, my spouse was being sued to hand over extensive work he had done despite not being paid by the person that was suing him. My spouse saved a lot of money by representing himself rather than hire a lawyer.

Anyways, what I am trying to say is, is there a way you could represent yourself? Sometimes, if you study the law on the internet, there is a way.

Your situation sounds very tough. The current economy is very tough and there are many jobs out there that are unpleasant. Keep looking and trying.

If you are thinking of applying for SSDI for mental illness, it is easy to do online. However, to be successful, you would need to have medical records showing you've been going to doctors for treatment (and since you are a medical transcriptionist, you probably know all about diagnosis codes). Some of your medical records would need to show mental health diagnosis.

Again, I feel for you, everything you described sounds tough. I feel for you, but keep trying things, if you qualify for SSDI, it would give you space to care for your future baby. That is a big job in and of itself. Of course, once you get your life in better order, your goal should be to eventually get a job rather than be on SSDI, but if you were awarded SSDI, it might give you some breathing room to work out some of the tough issues you face so that you can eventually become independent.

If you've failed at some jobs in the past, it doesn't mean you can't be successful at others. There are some jobs out there that just set people up to fail. They are the jobs that the corporations have to constantly find new workers to fill. There are just loads of people in this current economy that don't have good jobs.

We all fail at something. Just because you failed at one, doesn't mean you will fail at another job. The failure may have even taught you about things you need to be more studious about. Just because one employer said you did a bad job doesn't mean that another might not find you to be a great fit!

Sorry for the long response. I'm older, my spouse and I have worked in a lot of different jobs and there are just a lot of ups and down that some of us face. You sound like are experiencing a down but it will get better

Sincerely-Myst