| Being a single parent these days is becoming a lot | | | | fulfilled to protect the fund from unscrupulous people. |
| more common throughout the world. The fact being | | | | Also, keep in mind that financial assistance will only be |
| that with the increasing trend towards woman | | | | given to those single parents who truly need them, and |
| empowerment, many more females are choosing to | | | | not to those who earn hefty salaries. |
| raise their kids alone rather than getting married. | | | | Single parents that may avail of government financial |
| Even though they don't have a partner, single parents | | | | help are those that have been divorced, or if the other |
| find themselves receiving a lot of help in the dealing | | | | parent is either handicapped, seriously injured, or |
| with the day to day challenges of raising a child alone. | | | | deceased. |
| The government is there and is very willing to provide | | | | In addition, it also applies to those single-parent families |
| help. | | | | where the other parent has abandoned them for |
| At present the US government provides financial | | | | about a year. The time frame is given, because, under |
| support for single parents who have shown that they | | | | law, it is only until then that abandonment can be |
| are unable to provide enough care and support for | | | | officially and legally claimed. |
| their children due to financial restrictions. The law does | | | | If the other parent is imprisoned, the custodial parent |
| accept that parents who raise there children alone | | | | may also apply for government support. It can also |
| face more responsibilities than families that contain 2 | | | | cover those whose children had been born out of |
| parents, this is the reason for financial help. This | | | | marriage, or if the other parent has not been identified. |
| provides a means for the government to take part in | | | | Even though the government provide assistance for |
| help to relieve the pressures and struggles some single | | | | single parents it should be remembered that it may not |
| parents face on a regular basis. | | | | always be wise to rely on these to care for their kids. |
| All single parents do qualify for government assistance, | | | | As many single parents know that having to bring up |
| particularly those that are in serious need of financial | | | | their children alone provides a different type of |
| help. To apply for aid, the single parent must first | | | | difficulty. You must be responsible enough to seek |
| secure and fill up a form from the city hall. Information | | | | ways of improving your financial situation. This will help |
| sought on the forms should be honestly and | | | | you in providing the best possible future for your child. If |
| completely filled out because these will determine his | | | | you are unemployed then you should do your best to |
| or her eligibility for the assistance being offered. | | | | try and get a job. By doing this you will be putting |
| Yes, while all single parents are eligible for government | | | | every effort and in energy into providing for your child |
| help, there still are certain guidelines that need to be | | | | as best you can. |