<human>: Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?

this is in MN.. her ex has a violent past and has been denied by her the right to see their daughter. he isnt on the birth certificate but for her to get continued aid with her childcare she needs to go after child support.. its $150 or so dollars a month because he makes so little. she doesnt want him to see her because he has been violent with the child in the room. this is documented on police records..

the problem is she makes too much to get a free lawyer but not enough to afford a lawyer. she is going to represent herself and shes scared of what could happen. 

so the question is.. what can she do to assure this will go the smoothest possible way? she has already gathered his police reports and many of them are violent. she is bummed out that this is happening over less than $2,000 a year and shed rather struggle without the extra cash than open herself up to this whole ordeal but then she will lose her child care aid. she does not want the father in her childs life and has documented him saying he will "sign his parental rights away" not sure if that even means anything..
<bot>: girl with a violent baby daddy is being forced to go to court for child support but wants to continue no contact between him and the child.