Acts and Regulations

2020, c.23 - Family Law Act

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Termination of support order
29(1)Unless it provides otherwise, a support order terminates on the death of the person having the obligation to provide support, and liability for any unpaid amounts due under the order is a debt of the person’s estate.
29(2)Despite subsection (1), on application, the Court may relieve the estate of a person having an obligation to provide support from liability for all or part of any unpaid amount under a support order if the Court is satisfied that it would be grossly unfair to the estate not to do so.
29(3)On the death of a person in whose favour a support order was made, any unpaid amounts due under the support order at the time of the person’s death are a debt due to the person’s estate.
Termination of support order
29(1)Unless it provides otherwise, a support order terminates on the death of the person having the obligation to provide support, and liability for any unpaid amounts due under the order is a debt of the person’s estate.
29(2)Despite subsection (1), on application, the Court may relieve the estate of a person having an obligation to provide support from liability for all or part of any unpaid amount under a support order if the Court is satisfied that it would be grossly unfair to the estate not to do so.
29(3)On the death of a person in whose favour a support order was made, any unpaid amounts due under the support order at the time of the person’s death are a debt due to the person’s estate.