3. The court may exempt a debtor of support from the obligation under section 2, in the following cases:(1) where the debtor of support establishes a trust guaranteeing the payment of the support;
(2) where the parties make a joint application therefor, the court is satisfied that the parties have given free and enlightened consent and the debtor furnishes sufficient security to guarantee support payments for one month.
To satisfy itself that the parties have given free and enlightened consent, the court may summon and hear the parties, even separately, in the presence of their attorneys, where applicable.
1995, c. 18, s. 3; 1997, c. 81, s. 1.