Legal Stuff

• Both parties must be at least 18 years of age or at least one party is 18 years of age and the other person has obtained parents’ authorisation and a court order giving permission to be married
• Two witnesses must be over 18 years of age
• All documents need to be in English or have an official NAATI translation attached (www.naati.com.au)
• All certificates must be originals, extracts or certified copies 
• Both of you, your witnesses and myself sign the official documents (on your wedding day)

We complete The Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM): This must be signed, witnessed and lodged with no more than 18 months or no less than 1 month before your wedding

• I will look after all the required legal paperwork on your behalf and ensure it is submitted correctly. All you need to do is sign the dotted line!

DOCUMENTS NEEDED:
Both partners will need to produce their passports OR original copies of their Birth Certificates plus their driver's licences

If you were born outside Australia and cannot locate your Birth Certificate, you can use an overseas passport showing date and place of birth or provide a Statutory Declaration

Common Questions with your NOIM:

What do I need to provide if I have been married before or my spouse has passed away? I need your original Divorce Certificate or a Death Certificate

What do I need to provide if I have changed my name previously? I need your official Change of Name document
What if I can’t lodge the NOIM in that time period? The notice period for marriage can be less than one month. Only prescribed authorities, usually local court or registry officials, may grant approval on medical, religious, travel or legal grounds. Documentation that supports the request should be gathered prior to approaching a prescribed authority
I am overseas, can I still fill out the NOIM? The NOIM must be completed, signed and witnessed by an Australian Diplomatic Officer, Australian Consular Officer, employee of the Commonwealth, employee of the Australia Trade Office or a Notary Public. This must then be emailed to me with copies of required documents to provide the legally required one month’s notice prior to the wedding date
Note: If you cannot lodge the NOIM with me in person, you will need to complete it in front of a Prescribed Authority listed (p4 of the NOIM) and send it to me with the photocopies of the documentation mentioned above so I can verify all the paperwork has been filled in correctly

We complete the Declaration of No Legal Impediment Form (DONLI): Usually signed at your rehearsal
Note: This is a simple form to confirm there is no legal reason why the marriage cannot take place

At your Wedding Ceremony: Here we say all the legal requirements (vows and monitum) and sign the legal documents with your witnesses