Section 18B — Property (Relationships) Act 1976: Compensation for contributions made after separation

18B Compensation for contributions made after separation (1) In this section, relevant period , in relation to a marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship, means the period after the marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship has ended (other than by the death of 1 of the spouses or partners) but before the date of the hearing of an application under this Act by the Court of first instance. (2) If, during the relevant period, a spouse or partner ( party A ) has done anything that would have been a contribution to the marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship if the marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship had not ended, the Court, if it considers it just, may for the purposes of compensating party A— (a) order the other spouse or partner ( party B ) to pay party A a sum of money: (b) order party B to transfer to party A any property, whether the property is relationship property or separate property. (3) In proceedings commenced after the death of 1 of the spouses or partners, this section is modified by section 86 . Sections 11 to 18, and the headings before sections 11 and 15, were repealed, and a new Part 4 (comprising sections 11 to 18C) was inserted, as from 1 February 2002, by section 17 Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 5). See Part 9 of this Act as to the transitional and saving provisions. Subsection (1) was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(1) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19) by substituting the word “ partners ” for the words “ de facto partners ” . Subsection (1) was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(3) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19) by inserting the words “ , civil union, ” after the word “ marriage ” in both places it appears. Subsection (2) was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(2) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19) by substituting the word “ partner ” for the words “ de facto partner ” in both places they appear. Subsection (2) was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(3) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19) by inserting the words “ , civil union, ” after the word “ marriage ” in both places it appears. Subsection (3) was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(1) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19) by substituting the word “ partners ” for the words “ de facto partners ” .