Legal Requirements

 

          Before you can be married there are certain steps that must be taken.

       

         Although you can be married at any time and any place in Australia, if you do not take these steps first, then your marriage will not be legal.

 

1.     You must lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) Form 13, with your Marriage Celebrant, no later than 1 month and 1 day before your intended marriage.  This form can be posted or emailed to me, or it can be brought with you on the day of your initial interview. 

        As a JP (Qual) I am able to witness your signatures.  Once lodged, the Notice is current for 18 months.

 

2.     You must produce an original birth certificate.

        If you were not born in Australia and cannot produce a birth certificate, then you will need a current passport containing your date and place of birth.

 

3.    If you have been married before - a divorce notice is necessary.

 

4.    If your spouse is deceased you will need to produce a death certificate.

 

5.    If you have changed your name, then an official name changed certificate should be produced.

 

6.    Both parties must be 18yrs.  If one party is 16yrs and under 18yrs, then a consent form from parents must be produced along with an order from a Judge authorising the marriage.

 

7.    You must have two witnesses to the marriage, aged 18yrs or over.

 

       All documents must be originals.  No photo copies or certified copies are allowed.