Task: Question Answering
Input (English): In child support cases the judge does have jurisdiction , but he seems not to be exercising that , and Lord knows it would be in my favor for that to happen . Should I just file an appeal now and take it to a higher court , or is there another avenue ? I simply can not afford an attorney . I am unemployed , presented that to the court , and the judge assigned arrears payments that are just as much as the child support I used to pay . 
Question: Why can't the writer afford an attorney ?
Output (English): Because they don't have a lot of money .