Are the kids his?
Also, is she receiving child support from the biological fathers? A lot single women don't pursue this as they think it will be a lot trouble, but it's a very easy process.
From the sounds of it, she should qualify for some kind of legal aid. If she is worried about the biological father(s) coming back into her life, this might not be a worry either. [In BC anyway, get a lawyer to check the law in Alberta before making any applications] If the father's have been out of the children's lives for long enough, they have no legal right to wedge their way in. Regardless of how long they have abandoned the kids, they always have an obligation to pay.
As for lending the money, what is wrong with this guy? If the issue was money for groceries (IE not a huge sum), I'd go to one of those day labour places long before I let my girlfriend's ex provide charity.
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