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
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
Yes, it is possible to have a commitment ceremony, which is a public declaration regarding a couples desire to live together. There is no legally binding element to these types of ceremonies
On the No Impediment to Marriage document, you must declare 3 items; 1) that you are not married to anyone else, 2) that you are over the age of 18, 3) that you are not directly related to one another
At iCelebrant.com we are staunch advocates of gay marriage, and fully support modifying the Australian Marriage Act to read 'marriage is between two people'
Yes, in most cases you will have to wait the statutory 30 days before you can be legally married, however there are some cases where you can apply for a 'shortening of time'
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