A Notice of Intended Marriage is required under Australian Marriage Law, to be completed and submitted to a Civil Celebrant, no later than 30 days prior to marriage. It is the primary document that begins the legal marriage process
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You will need require a Decree Absolute from the Federal Magistrates Court (Family Court), unless you were divorced overseas, in which case you will need to provide evidence from a legal court
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Once you are married, you will have a choice whether or not to change your name. In actual fact, you will have 2 names, your maiden name, and your married name, both are very legal
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Once you are legally married, we will provide you with a fully registered Australian Government Marriage Certificate, which will serve as proof of marriage
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