[ladyjane]

an amount limited by the continued burden of supporting my "kids"

Do your kids a favor. Cut them loose. It is easily the best thing you can do for them.

[Myrddin]

Which one? The one who had 4 open heart surgeries and can't earn enough to even cover his food? Perhaps the 8th grade dropout with medical problems that make it impossible to complete a work day. My middle son is working, but still digging himself out of the 2008 real estate crash. He's the only one of 3 that has the capacity to survive independently.