Matrimonial Causes Act 1965

30 Payment of alimony or maintenance to trustees etc.

(1) Where the court makes an order for alimony, it may—

(a) direct the alimony to be paid either to the wife or husband, as the case may be, or to a trustee approved by the court on her or his behalf; and

(b) impose such terms or restrictions as the court thinks expedient; and

(c) from time to time appoint a new trustee if for any reason it appears to the court expedient to do so.

(2) Where—

(a) a petition for divorce or judicial separation is presented by a wife on the ground of her husband's insanity ; or

(b) a petition for divorce, nullity or judicial separation is presented by a husband on the ground of his wife's insanity or mental deficiency or disorder,

and the court orders payments, other than a lump sum payment, in favour of the respondent under section 15, section 16(1), that subsection as applied by section 16(3) or by section 19, or under section 20(1) of this Act, the court may order the payments to be made to such persons having charge of the respondent as the court may direct.