| Single mothers face a lot of problems while bringing up | | | | ex- husband so the lone mother can do nothing than to |
| children in USA. Financial problems being the most | | | | rely on herself alone. This places the mother as well as |
| important as ex-husband may not pay the court order | | | | the child in a danger of becoming homeless. These are |
| money for child support. These mothers may not be | | | | the risks of single parenting. |
| able to do a full time job as a result they may not be | | | | It is difficult to afford daycare as they usually require |
| able to pay for day care and may not meet the | | | | up to $400 per month. Most lone mothers have to |
| criteria for head start. Many are thus dependent on | | | | take a job. However with the daycare being so costly |
| AFDC (aid to families with dependent children) or WIC | | | | it may not be possible for the mother to work as well |
| (Women Infants and children). This dependence on | | | | as look after her preschool children. The head start |
| welfare organization once established is difficult to | | | | and the early start are good supportive programs but |
| break. | | | | most of these mothers do not fall in the specified low |
| There are many reasons for the financial worries of | | | | income groups especially when receiving court support. |
| single mothers. Although most ex-spouses fulfill their | | | | So they may not get any support from head start and |
| court ordered financial obligations regarding their | | | | have to bare all the expenses of daycare all by |
| children; a few of them do not comply with this court | | | | themselves. She might not get some help from the |
| ordered support. The latter case not only results in | | | | child's preschool also. Actually she belongs to the |
| extra psychological and physical burden on the single | | | | working community among poor. These and such are |
| mother, it makes it difficult for her to fulfill the | | | | the problems faced by a single mum in America. |
| requirements of the child in regards to food and | | | | Short comings in the welfare system also effect these |
| clothing. A lot of people may consider court ordered | | | | single mothers. These mothers are considered the |
| support as luxury; but on the contrary it is just enough | | | | same as any other poor social group by many federal |
| to meet the requirements. | | | | and state programs which run WIC and AFDC. On the |
| The children constantly grow so they require a regular | | | | other hand these women are more likely to suffer |
| supply of clothing and food. Education is not entirely | | | | from many psychiatric illnesses which then become a |
| free even in state schools. Similarly preschool children | | | | major hurdle in getting job or other financial assistance. |
| require child care, whereas day care is difficult to | | | | As a result of which it becomes difficult for them to |
| afford. More over the WIC or AFDC will not support | | | | gain financial independence and they become |
| the mother till the issue of court order is resolved. This | | | | permanently dependent on welfare. |
| means going back to the court again and making your | | | | As a whole the single mothers living in USA face |
| ex-husband to pay either by wage garnishment or by | | | | problems which are quite different from others. |
| any other legal way. It is not an easy task to find an | | | | |