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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="11-109" title_number="11" title_name="Alimony" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “designee” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a support enforcement agency that is authorized by law to receive alimony payments for the recipient; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a person who is designated by the court as trustee or guardian to receive alimony payments for the recipient.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The court may order that alimony payments be made to a designee.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A designee shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>send the payments to the recipient; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>keep a record of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the amount of each payment;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the date that each payment must be made; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the name and address of each party.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Each party shall inform the designee of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>any change of address; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>any other fact that might affect the administration of the order.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>If the party who is required to pay alimony fails to make a payment, the designee or the recipient may bring an enforcement proceeding.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The State’s Attorney may represent the designee in any enforcement proceeding that is brought under this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
