The woman DETERMINES HOW THE MONEY IS SPENT, so yes, it is essentially awarded to her. Furthermore, the amount of money awarded in child support can be more than the more than the parents have to spend on their actual planned and wanted children. Hell, no I don’t support the current system, it’s positively vile for you to even suggest that. On par with suggesting I support ethnic cleansing or the 9/11 bombings (yeah, that’s how disgusting I consider child support for unwanted children to be.)