MARRIAGE LAWS in Australia are a function of the Federal Government. Celebrants must be authorised by the Attorney General's Department.
All marriages require a month and one day's notice to the celebrant the couple chooses whether that be a religious or civil celebrant.
Occasionally shortening of time may be granted by a Magistrate or Registrar in extenuating circumstances, but there is no guarantee of this.
There are only a few specific legal requirements for the wording of a marriage ceremony. Cultural, religious and personal preferences determine the rest.
The wedding contracts you sign prior to your wedding (The NOIM) and on your wedding day are probably the most important and binding legal documents you will sign through out your lives.
They are a legal commitment to respect, care and support for each other and any children of your marriage
Hence the Notice Of Intention being received at least one month and one day prior to the wedding is considered, by the government, a "cooling off" period so that couples absorb the importance of the commitment they are about to enter.
Your ceremony needs to reflect the significance of this occasion.
They are a legal commitment to respect, care and support for each other and any children of your marriage
Hence the Notice Of Intention being received at least one month and one day prior to the wedding is considered, by the government, a "cooling off" period so that couples absorb the importance of the commitment they are about to enter.
Your ceremony needs to reflect the significance of this occasion.
