Section 70B — Family Proceedings Act 1980: Restriction on maintenance orders in favour of de facto partners

70B Restriction on maintenance orders in favour of de facto partners (1) This section applies to a de facto relationship that is a relationship of short duration as defined in section 2 of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 . (2) If this section applies to a de facto relationship, the Court cannot make an order under section 70 in favour of a de facto partner to that relationship unless— (a) the Court is satisfied— (i) that there is a child of the de facto relationship; or (ii) that the de facto partner seeking the order has made a substantial contribution to the de facto relationship; and (b) the Court is satisfied that failure to make the order would result in serious injustice to that de facto partner. (3) In subsection (2)(a)(ii) , contribution has the same meaning as it has in section 2 of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 . Sections 70A and 70B were inserted, as from 1 February 2002, by section 9 Family Proceedings Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 7).