This is also what I'm afraid of...I'm currently on disability. I can't say for certain if I would still be on it, but I know with my daughter I had no support from my family therefore I would not have had child care.

My mother raised me on disability but she received it for HIV, not mental illness so I'm sure that makes a difference.[/QUOTE]

If this is something you want you need to plan for it extensively. Again, what arrangements would you have in place beforhand should you need a hospitalization? Also, prepare yourself a budget as soon as you can of what you need to raise a child. Prepare now in advance for emergency and contigency plans. It is not having these things in place that raise the red flags regarding decisions on custody.