Marriage Act 1961 (Australia)
The Marriage Act 1961 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia which governs legal marriage in Australia. It does not deal with the legal dissolution of marriage (divorce). Marriage is a concurrent power under section 51(xxi) of the Australian Constitution and is currently under the purview of the Commonwealth Government. Prior to 1961, the states and territories administered marriage law.
Read more about Marriage Act 1961 (Australia): Preliminaries, Marriage Education, Marriageable Age, Void Marriages, Solemnization of Marriages in Australia, Recognition of Foreign Marriages, Other Sections, Marriage Amendment Act 2004
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