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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 575

TO BE MADE, AND THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE PARTIES
AFFECTED BY ANY SUCH ORDER

(C)  THE PARTIES AFFECTED BY SUCH ORDER SHALL INFORM
THE DESIGNEE OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR OTHER FACT WHICH
MIGHT AFFECT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ORDER

(D)  IF A PARTY SUBJECT TO SUCH AN ORDER FAILS TO MAKE
A REQUIRED PAYMENT, THE DESIGNEE OR THE PERSON TO WHOM
ALIMONY HAS BEEN AWARDED MAY INITIATE ANY APPROPRIATE
ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDING AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

(E)  THE STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY ASSIST THE COURT ON
BEHALF OF ANY DESIGNEE OR PERSON DESIGNATED AGENCY OR
ORGANIZATION ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ALIMONY UNDER SUCH AN
ORDER, IN ALL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED UNDER THIS SECTION TO
ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THAT ORDER.

3.

THE COURT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME, BEFORE OR AFTER THE
GRANTING OF A DIVORCE, AFTER CONSIDERING THE FINANCIAL
RESOURCES OF BOTH PARTIES, THEIR RESPECTIVE NEEDS, AND
WHETHER THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL JUSTIFICATION FOR INSTITUTING
OR DEFENDING THE PROCEEDING, ORDER ONE PARTY TO PAY TO THE
OTHER A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR THE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY
EXPENSES, INCLUDING SUIT MONEY, ATTORNEY'S FEES, AND COSTS,
OF INSTITUTING OR DEFENDING ANY PROCEEDING, OR ANY
PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE AN AWARD, UNDER THIS TITLE. THE COURT
MAY IN ITS DISCRETION AWARD REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUCH EXPENSES
ALREADY PAID. THE COURT MAY ORDER THAT ANY AMOUNT AWARDED
FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE ATTORNEY AND MAY
ENTER JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF THE ATTORNEY, WHO MAY THEN
ENFORCE THE ORDER IN HIS OWN NAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
MARYLAND RULES.

5.

(A)  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 28 OF THIS
ARTICLE, UPON THE MOTION OF EITHER PARTY, THE AMOUNT OF
ALIMONY AWARDED UNDER THIS TITLE IS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION
AS THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND JUSTICE MAY REQUIRE.

(B)  UNLESS THE PARTIES OTHERWISE AGREE, THE OBLIGATION
TO PAY ALIMONY UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL TERMINATE UPON THE
DEATH OF EITHER PARTY, THE MARRIAGE OF THE PARTY RECEIVING
ALIMONY, OR IF THE COURT FINDS THAT TERMINATION IS NECESSARY
TO AVOID A HARSH AND INEQUITABLE RESULT.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980 January 1, 1981 July 1, 1980
and shall apply only to cases filed after that date.

Approved May 20, 1980.