Publish Date: Feb 03, 2014
It’s probably a fair assumption that many Australians and migrants have not married within the country, but instead have been married overseas. It may seem like a no-brainer that marriages solemnised overseas should be recognised under Australian law and it is in most instances, however, there may be certain situations when a marriage solemnised overseas may have no effect under Australia’s Marriage Act (the Act), and therefore, cannot gain recognition under the current incarnation of the Act.