Can a court make an order for the support of a dependant despite the agreement or waiver of the dependant?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Anderson v. Anderson, 2019 ONSC 5627 (CanLII):
Section 63(4) of the Succession Law Reform Act permits the court to make an order for the support of a dependant despite any agreement or waiver to the contrary. See also Dagg v. Cameron (Estate), 2015 ONSC 6134 at para. 48.
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