The following is a summary of the main legal requirements to be met for your marriage to be legal. However this is only a summary and you will need to confirm your own legal situation to ensure that all requirements are met. This is something I will discuss with you personally.

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Notice of Intended Marriage

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You need to complete a Notice Of Intended Marriage giving at least one month and one days notice prior to the date you wish to be married.

 

Marriage Age Requirements:

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Both persons intending to marry must be over the age of 18. If one party is between 16 and 18 years old you are required to obtain: parents' consent on the required form and a court order under Section 12 of the Marriage Act.

 

Witness Requirements

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The law requires that two witnesses, aged 18 years and over, must be present at the marriage. Any person can act as a witness even your parents. The Celebrant, however, cannot act as a witness.

 

Legal Documents Required

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Under the Marriage Act the following documents must be produced before the marriage can take place:

•   A birth certificate for each person (an extract or full copy) If you were born in Australia you MUST produce a birth certificate. If born outside Australia - a current passport.

 

•   Photo I.D : Each person must submit a legally recognised form of photo I.D , such as a Passport or Drivers Licence.

 

•   If previously married - a divorce-decree absolute is required or with the death of previous husband or wife - a death certificate.

        

.   If either party have changed their name, the official 'change of name' document must be produced. All certificates MUST be original. Photo-copied or certified copies are not acceptable.

 

.   All documents need to be in English or have an official translation of the document into English.