When any bond or recognizance conditioned for the appearance of any person accused in any information or complaint charging a violation of any of the provisions of section 53-304 becomes forfeited or whenever any person convicted under the provisions of said section gives a bond and fails to comply with the provisions of the same, the court before which such information or complaint is pending or in which such conviction was had, upon collection or settlement of such forfeited bond or recognizance, may order the avails or any portion thereof to be paid to the spouse or for the support of the children or both, in such manner and installments as such court may find reasonable, or may order the avails or any portion thereof to be paid to the selectmen of the town, Support Enforcement Services of the Superior Court, or the Commissioner of Administrative Services, who shall administer the same for the benefit of the spouse or children or both, as they or he may find reasonable.