> It may be worth noting here that child support is considered to be something to which the child is entitled That's only half true. The truth is that the fat

> It may be worth noting here that child support is considered to be something to which the child is entitled That's only half true. The truth is that the father is entitled to pay, in the "best interests of the child". But there is no requirement in law or in practice that the mother actually spends the money on the child. Or even that she's accountable to the the father (who typically has legal rights over the child), for how any of the money is spent.