Legalities

The formalities.

The Notice of intended marriage form 13 (NOIM) is legally required to be filled out and lodged a minimum of a month and a day before your wedding day. In some circumstances this can be activated and lodged with the signature of one member of the intending Marriage; the other party must sign as soon as possible before the Wedding date.

The NOIM must be signed in the presence of either: Your Authorized Celebrant/A Justice of the Peace/Commissioner for Declarations/A Barrister or Solicitor/A legally qualified medical Practitioner or a member of the Australian Federal Police of a State or Territory.

(I am both an Authorized Celebrant and a Justice of the Peace Qualified in 2000)

The other legal requirements state that you must be over 18 years of age and not be currently married to any other person, or not closely related to one another!

I can send you the notice of intent to marry form or you can download one from: www.ag.gov.au/celebrants.

  • There are five Legal documents relating to your wedding I will provide & assist you with these.
  • You will need to provide your birth certificates (or extracts) and some photo Identification.
  • If you were born overseas and hold a current overseas passport that will be acceptable.
  • If you have been Married or Widowed then the appropriate documents will be needed
  • (Decree Nisi/Absolute, Divorce Certificate or the Death Certificate).
  • Complete a Declaration Form 14 in my presence prior to your wedding, declaring there is no legal impediment to your marriage etc.
  • At the end of the marriage ceremony, the following is required to be signed by the Bride and Groom, two witnesses (over the age of 18 years) and the Celebrant:
  • Legal Marriage Certificate Form 16,   Marriage Register, and the Couples Presentation Certificate Form 15.
  • Your “Official” Registered Marriage Certificate (necessary to change your name) will be supplied by your Celebrant Shona as a convenience to you. This may take several weeks to be processed by the Marriage Section of Births Deaths & Marriages QLD.
    •  

    Comments are closed.



    Go To Top »