The divorce or legal separation agreement by mutual consent provided for in article 229-1 of the Civil Code may provide for maintenance to be paid directly.
In this case, the maintenance debtor must specify the identity and contact details of the third-party debtor responsible for payment.
The extract of the agreement recording the agreement of the parties is notified to the third party debtor in accordance with the rules set out in the first and second paragraphs of article R. 213-1.