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Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Legal Questions When Marrying

As with other important things in life, deciding to marry has legal consequences.

Normally you need to be 18 years of age or older. There are exceptions to this rule and your celebrant can guide you through what needs to be done if either of the parties is under the age of 18 years.

You must lodge with your celebrant a Notice of Intended Marriage at least one full month and not earlier than 18 months prior to the wedding.

When you lodge the Notice, you need to supply the following:
- Birth Certificates (or extracts) as proof of age and identity.
- A decree absolute or death certificate as proof that any previous marriage has been terminated.

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