If the court orders support to be paid under this chapter, the court may, without appointing a receiver, authorize the dependent spouse to:

1. (1) collect debts owed to the other spouse; and

2. (2) lease or mortgage any part of the other spouse's real property and apply the proceeds of the mortgage or lease to the support of the dependent spouse and dependent children.

   [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-11-5.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.