A member asked over 9 years ago

Re-marriage

Do I need to divorce my spouse before I can re-marry? Are there any other waiting periods or restrictions?

Kristy Howell
Principal Solicitor at CLB Lawyers

YES


Bigamy is Illegal in Australia (which is being married to more than 1-person at a time)


An application for divorce will generally take 2-months.

1- month from filing until the date of the hearing, then if the Decree Nisi is granted it becomes final 1-month and 1-day later (decree Absolute)


other than that it takes about 7- days to register for a marriage permit but there are no other time limits under the law

Answered over 9 years ago   Legal disclaimer

Brennan Ong Val Antoff
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