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Combined Declaration of no legal impediment to marriage and Official certificate of marriage
Combined Declaration of no legal impediment to marriage and Official certificate of marriage form. For use by approved marriage celebrants.
Notice of intended marriage – giving the minimum one month notice
Parties to a marriage are required to give an authorised celebrant at least one month’s written notice prior to the solemnisation of their marriage. This fact sheet explains the meaning of one month as it applies to the Notice of Intended Marriage.
Official certificate of marriage
To be used by approved marriage celebrants. Under section 50(3) of the Marriage Act 1961, one of the official certificates of marriage shall be on the reverse side of the paper with the declaration of no legal impediment to marriage.
Checklist - Celebrants obligations when solemnising marriages
Use this checklist when completing marriage documents before the ceremony, at the ceremony and after the ceremony.
Marriage equality: Questions and answers on sex and gender
The Attorney-General’s Department’s Marriage Law and Celebrants Section has provided the following answers to questions about sex and gender from celebrants,
Children and young people in separated families: Family law system experiences and needs
This is a report about the experiences and needs of young people whose parents have separated. We are sharing what we learnt with judges, lawyers, counsellors and other people interested in improving the family law system.
Notice of Intended Marriage
Section 42 of the Marriage Act 1961 (the Act) requires that a marriage shall not be solemnised unless a notice in writing of the intended marriage (this form) is given to the authorised celebrant solemnising the marriage.
Authorisation of CanPrint to supply the Form 15 Certificate of Marriage
You must buy the Form 15 Certificate of Marriage.
About the Marriage Celebrants Program
Find out more about the Commonwealth Marriage Celebrants Program administered by the Attorney-General’s Department, that registers and regulates marriage celebrants under the Marriage Act 1961.
Guidelines on conflict of interest and benefit to business for Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants
These guidelines are intended to assist celebrants to identify, disclose and avoid conflicts of interest and benefits to business that may be of concern to the Registrar.
Code of practice for marriage celebrants
The Code of Practice for Marriage Celebrants is contained in Schedule 2 of the Marriage Regulations 2017.
Happily ever… before and after
Document outlining the obligations and consequences of marriage and stating the availability of marriage education and counselling [English version]
Marriage Celebrants Program - APP 5 Notice
This document explains how the Attorney-General’s Department will collect, store, use and disclose your
personal information when you apply to be registered as a marriage celebrant
Certificate of faithful performance by interpreter
Certificate of faithful performance by interpreter form
For use by an interpreter for a marriage ceremony.
Return under section 80
Forms for Defence Force marriages solemnised overseas. For use by Defence Force chaplains and officers
Certificate concerning marriage solemnised in overseas country
Forms for Defence Force marriages solemnised overseas. For use by Defence Force chaplains and officers
Family law implications of the recognition of same-sex marriages - 12 December 2017
This fact sheet provides information for same-sex couples who married under a foreign law prior to 9 December 2017, on the implications involved in family law matters.
New subcategory of religious marriage celebrant – 9 December 2017
On 9 December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 commence to create a new subcategory of marriage celebrant, known as a ‘religious marriage celebrant’.
Protections for ministers of religion and marriage celebrants with religious beliefs about marriage – 9 December 2017
The Marriage Act provides protections for ministers of religion and religious marriage celebrants to act in accordance with their religious beliefs when solemnising a marriage, or determining whether to solemnise a marriage.