1) Statue of limitations doesn't apply to government debt (or actions). (With some rare exceptions.) >confiscating independently earned money from your childre

1) Statue of limitations doesn't apply to government debt (or actions). (With some rare exceptions.) >confiscating independently earned money from your children 2) The "child" is only involved because the welfare benefits were claimed using her as a dependent or claimant. That same child's Taco Bell wages put them over the limit to qualify for benefits, but those wages were also not included on the application. This probably falls on the mother for claiming a child that was no longer a dependent. Or purposefully excluding income in order to qualify. But it still is attached to the child. And for all we know, the child could be the one who lied about her income. Assuming it was the mom's fault, it was shitty of the mother to do, but the child is still liable. Just as if the mom opened a credit card in the kids name and ran up debt.