The father of my children beat me to file custody papers, now even though he does not have full custody. I have my kids every weekend and in the minute order the judge said who ever had the kids at the time supports them. Well he has been on welfare for quite a while now and I just learned that child support wants 10,000 dollars from me because of this. I still want my children and I do take care of them. I don't understand how he is getting away with just living off welfare for so long. How do I fight this

Get a lawyer.

I am sorry to hear that he beat you. A lawyer will be your best option to deal with this.

If you can't afford one, you might qualify for free legal aid depending on where you reside.