What is the procedure for getting married in
Victoria?A summary of
the most relevant info:
To be married in Victoria, or any other Australian
State or Territory, you must complete a 'Notice of Intended Marriage'
form, which is available from the marriage celebrant who will be
performing your marriage ceremony.
ALL ABOUT THE 'NOIM'
The form must be completed and given back to the marriage celebrant at
least one month and no more than eighteen months before the intended
date of your marriage.
Who can perform my marriage ceremony?
Your marriage ceremony can be performed
by an authorised minister of religion or a civil marriage celebrant,
or you can marry at a Registry Office.
Information about marriage in other Australian States and Territories
or in New Zealand may be obtained through the
Australasian Registries web site.
What documents must I produce to the celebrant
when booking my marriage?
You must produce:
- A birth certificate or current foreign
passport
- If previously married and divorced, a decree
absolute of the divorce.
If divorced in Australia, this is obtained from the
Family
Court of Australia; or
- If previously married and widowed, a death
certificate.
At what age can a person marry?
A person can marry at 16 years, but the other person must be at
least 18 years of age.
A person aged 16 or 17 years must obtain
parents' consent and an Order from a Judge or Magistrate
allowing the marriage.
The info is a summary taken
from:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Look for their link to
'Getting Married'