One mother trying to take care of five kids when she is only 20 or 21 herself is ludicris, no wonder they are always dirty. The man in the house don't want anything to do with the kids because he is 19 or 20 himself and still wants to party all the time. Most become small time dealers and petty gangster wannabees while their girlfriends (because they never marry these girls) work and pay for everything. So when she can't pay the bills anymore and she gets sued its always her because she is the only one who can get an income i.e. taxes. garnished. He don't work because he is trying to get out of paying child support on his three kids, so he feels it doesn't pay for him to work so he don't.
A couple of the kids were a bit older and could take care of themselves more, it was the baby that was least clean.
But I do know guys who won't work, or just take payments under the table so they don't pay or pay as much child support.
Here in Illinois, employers have to fill out a reporting from on new employees so the state can see if they're deadbeats and deal accordingly.