Kathy: I dated someone who was bipolar after my divorce. They are very irratic if off meds. or if the meds. aren't working and want to move, can't hold a job, etc., so I hope he gets on disability. My advice is to not subject the kids to this lifestyle if he's not taking care of his illness and to know that the child support, too, will be irratic and to shop at thrift shops for the kid(s) if you need to when not getting child support.