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Though marriage in Australia is regulated under federal law, the registration of marriages takes place in the registry office in the state or territory in which the marriage took place. [18] Under federal law, a celebrant issues a certificate at the time of marriage, which is forwarded to the state or territory registry.
A marriage entered into Australia is void (invalid) if it has not been “solemnised” by an authorised marriage celebrant. [23] Only authorised marriage celebrants are allowed to solemnise marriages in Australia. There are three types of celebrants: ministers of religion, state and territory registry officers, and civil marriage celebrants.
Australian Seniors Card; Australian Marriage Certificate (for change of name) Australian Change of Name Certificate (for change of name) Australian Recognised Details or Identity Acknowledgment Certificate (for change of sex indicator) Utility bill – a Telephone, Water, Electricity or Gas bill; Travel concession card issued by State transport ...
A Russian marriage certificate, issued 2014. A certificate of marriage is the only legally valid document on the registration of marriage in Russia. Issued in the certification of the fact of state registration of the civil status act, signed by the head of the registry office and is sealed with its seal. [11]
Other institutions such as the Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages no longer accepts an Australian Marriage Certificate as a form of ID – this creates an equal situation for both opposite sex and same sex couples as both are not allowed to present their relationship certificates as a form of ID.
Australian family law is principally found in the federal Family Law Act 1975 and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 as well as in other laws and the common law and laws of equity, which affect the family and the relationship between those people, including when those relationships end.
South Australia: In South Australia, the local equivalent of the GRO is commonly known as the Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, within the state Attorney-General's Department. [10] "General Law Title" or the "Old System Title" was the English land law adopted at the time of foundation of South Australia as a colony in December 1836.
The foreign marriage certificate is proof of marriage and such marriages need not be registered in Australia. As a marriage must be legal under Australian law, a foreign marriage will not be recognised if, for example, a person was already married (or the overseas divorce is not recognised in Australia), a person was aged under 18 (subject to ...