i live in california. my son's father and i were never married and we broke up 6 months after our child was born. the situation is complicated because i tried to keep things friendly and not go to court so i have never filed for child support. i have always been the breadwinner. and he does not have a legitimate job. even when does make money,he has never contributed anything financially. i have always been able to take care of my son on my own but now that times are tough, i need child support. i am looking into filing soon. but before i do i want to know if there is even a chance that i will get any help? he has said that all he has to do is say he doesnt have a job and i wont get anything. is that true? can he do that? i have no proof that he gets paid under the table so what can i do? also, he got married three months ago to a woman that has a good paying job. if he cannot make payments, is there any way to get his wife involved and get money from her? can i file child support against both of them since they are legally joined?? i just want to do what is best for my son and make sure that i am not going through this process for nothing. please help