15Prerequisites for making of order—residence within State etc

#### 15 Prerequisites for making of order—residence within State etc 15 Prerequisites for making of order—residence within State etc > > (1) A court shall not make an order under this Part unless it is satisfied— > > > > > (a) that the parties to the application were or either of them was resident within New South Wales on the day on which the application was made, and > > > > > (b) that— > > > > > > > (i) both parties were resident within New South Wales for a substantial period of their domestic relationship, or > > > > > > > (ii) substantial contributions of the kind referred to in section 20 (1) (a) or (b) have been made in New South Wales by the applicant. > > > (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) (b) (i), the parties to an application shall be taken to have been resident within New South Wales for a substantial period of their domestic relationship if they have lived together in the State for a period equivalent to at least one-third of the duration of their relationship. > > **s 15:** Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 \[15\].