I'm unclear why she moved but her involvement with Octavious Bass, whose family live in Dallas, may be connected. She has family and friends in Michigan, but her mom now lives in Arkansas!
Anyone with more on her history correct me if I'm wrong.
How they support themselves is a very hazy subject isn't it?
I know a child in residence qualifies you for some assistance, no info whether Bass provided child support, and Thompson supposedly worked for a short time at an area business and lost his job.
There may be sources we can only speculate...