<prompt> Human: I am a 34 year old man in dire straits. I am over 50000 in debt. My credit is around 550. Heres a brief synopsis. I spent my teen years incarcerated. Got out when i turned 19 and was pretty much on my own. I went to job corps and ended up throwing that opportunity away getting a girl i met pregnant. We moved in together. One of the poorest decisions of my life. I ended up going to college for a semester and dropping out because id partied and didnt know what academic probation meant. After i left i picked up a pretty bad drinking problem and racked up a rap sheet with the associated charges, dui, public intoxication, battery, etc. Needless to say i would up with 8 children. Im about 70k in debt. Child support takes 65 of what i make. I average 275 on a 2 week check. I live with the mother of my last 3 children which whom i severely dislike. I have no license, few friends, and fewer family. I have come into my own and would like to leave and be free standing. Im once again starting at square one. I have nothing but my possessions and maybe 50. Im close to giving up but not ready. Any help or advice?  <response>: Your goal from here on out should be simple: make your child support payments. If for no other reason, so that you do not go to prison for being in arrears depending on your state. To do that, you need a job. To get a job, you need a skill. There are several skilled trades that you could enter for relatively cheap and can pay quite well if you stick with it. Do you have a job? And the people telling you to declare bankruptcy are correct. You cannot get rid of child support, but you can get rid of consumer debt and in some cases even student loan debt.Please also for the love of god get a vasectomy. 