Legalities

Natasha Lewis
Civil Marriage Celebrant
Newmarket Qld 4051
Phone 07 3356 2103
Mobile 0411 143 472
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• Marriage in Australia can take place between a man and a woman,
  who are each at least eighteen years of age.
• The marriage can be celebrated in any location in Australia
• Must be in the presence of a Registered Celebrant.
• In the presence of at least two witnesses who are eighteen years of age or over.
• The current Marriage Act requires that a Notice Of Intended Marriage MUST be lodged
  with the solemnizing celebrant a MINIMUM of one calendar month plus one day
  before your marriage can take place, and a maximum of eighteen months
• A person may marry if they are under 18 in certain circumstances

The celebrant is required to sight the following ORIGINAL documents.
COPIES CERTIFIED BY A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE

• Original certificate of birth (This may be an Extract or Full Certificate)
• If born overseas and a birth certificate is not obtainable an OVERSEAS Passport
  (The Australian Government will NOT accept an Australian Passport for this purpose)
• If you have been previously married, the Decree Absolute or Divorce Certificate
• If you are a widow or widower, the Death Certificate of your late spouse
• If any certificates are written in a language that the solemnising celebrant cannot understand
  a Translation by a registered translator is required.
• Appropriate wording spoken by the Celebrant and the couple according to the Marriage Act.