(((((WTBH))))
Get the ball rolling right now on the food stamps, state assistance, whatever. It can take a while to get those things approved so you should probably start now. I felt bad about taking that kind of help but as someone said to me, "PurpleDurple, you have been working since you were 17 years old. The system is there to help you through a temporary bad time. Use them if you need them and don't feel bad. That's what it is there for." And I did. And when I didn't need it anymore - I didn't.
If the suspension turns into a termination and he begins to collect unemployment you can get child support taken out of that. In Illinois, the Child Support Enforcement Agency pursued that for me free of charge. If child support is detailed in your divorce decree, maybe the state where you live will do the same. At least it may keep you afloat for a while until things settle down.