Also, I've had horrible luck with craigslist for this type of stuff- lots of losers, parolees, etc. who know how to hussle- one guy was very nice over the phone, but then brings his WT wife and child to the job, all screaming at each other.

Since the mother is going to give up the child to basically be a ward of the state, why not allow her to have her money from some gracious family who will raise the child as their own and support them?

I've always been good at making money, even as a child when my family had garage sales I'd be the one selling everything and making the most money.

Once again, horrible use of logic...I could give my son the middle name of "Spiderman" if I wanted...but that doesn't make him a superhero...Do I really need to explain that middle names are made up by the parents (generally) and are (generally) not reflective of the beliefs of child (or the adult the child becomes)?

What happens when their child turns 18, but still lives with them?

Opening them up to pay for qualified educational expenses for the child's entire schools career (essentially) makes 529s a much better vehicle.

The case of an unmarried couple having a child - that child is a common relative to both, so the child makes them related.

In some states, state laws specifically protect home child care providers who live in rented houses, and require landlord "notification" rather than permission.For example, California's process for licensing a home child care business includes the line:  "Inform your landlord (if you are renting or leasing) of your decision to operate a Family Child Care Home."

We refied our primary home with a 10 year mortgage in hopes of paying off before our 1st child goes to college. 

They rarely get the correct story right from their child about anything.