40-5-274. Child support payments to follow the child. (1) A support order issued or modified under this part must contain a provision requiring the child support to be paid to:
     (a) the legal custodian of the minor child;
     (b) (i) any other person, organization, or agency having legal physical custody of the minor child or collecting child support on behalf of the minor child under a legal assignment of rights; or
     (ii) the court for the benefit of the minor child;
     (c) any other person or agency designated as caretaker of the minor child by agreement of the legal custodian; or
     (d) any assignee or other person, organization, or agency authorized to receive or collect child support.
     (2) An order that omits the provision required by subsection (1) is subject to the requirements of subsection (1) without need for an amendment to the order or for any further action by the department.

     History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 631, L. 1993.