Marriage

Question 1

Define Marriage

Answer 1

The union of a man and a women to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.

Question 2

Aspects of marriage

Answer 2

-Union of a man and women

-Exclusion of all others
If you marry whilst married, bigamy- Max 5 yrs prison

-voluntarily entered into

• For life
  Until death

Question 3

Requirements for marriage 1

Answer 3

• Free to marry- single divorced or widowed
• of marriage age, usually 18+
• if one party is 16/17 and the other is 18 you may apply to the court in order to allow you to marry.

Question 4

Requirement for marriage 2

Answer 4

-Not in a prohibited relationship

You cannot be with an ancestor/descendent (mother, father, brother)
You cannot be with a brother or sister including adopted relatives, and half relations, but not step relationships.

Question 5

Marriage consent

Answer 5

The person must willingly and knowingly give consent.

-If the person was forced, tricked, used or incapable of understanding the situation, consent is not valid.

Question 6

What about witnesses?

Answer 6

There must be witnesses over the age of 18.

Question 7

Properly solemnised and registered

Answer 7

-A minister of religion, state registrar of marriages or civil marriage celebrant can perform the ceremony
Must happen in or on Australian land/ waters