AM:

I do not for a minute doubt your anecdotal evidence. But today that same woman would, if we assume each daddy paid $700 a month, which is on the low side, NOT qualify for TANF - AKA welfare, she would not qualify for housing assistance, I do not know qualifying income levels for food stamps but would bet at $2,800 monthly income food stamps payments would be very little. Bottom line a woman today getting average child support from four dads would qualify for very little if any in welfare assistance. And TANF is still limited to 3-5 years per family.

She could live on the child support, but that is another issue form welfare altogether.