Families and Marriage Publications

Paper which discusses proposed reforms to the decision-making framework for family law property matters.

Template for submissions to the consultation paper on a new decision-making framework for family law property matters.

Paper which discusses the issues surrounding accreditation in the Children’s Contact Service sector.

The Australian Government has released its response to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Report 135: Family Law for the Future – An Inquiry into the Family Law System.

Consultation on the future of ongoing professional development (OPD) for marriage celebrants, discussion paper and OPD survey.

Each year we report on our performance. New reports are published as they become available.

Read this checklist before you apply to become a registered marriage celebrant. It contains details of how to apply, what you’ll need, how we assess your application and what to expect after submitting it.

Information on the minimum and maximum details required to be displayed on the register of marriage celebrants.

Gives Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants guidance on how to amend information or correct errors made on marriage documentation.

Form to be used by applicants wishing to apply to become a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant.

Under Paragraph 73(5) of the Marriage Regulations 2017, an authorised marriage celebrant must keep a record for each Form 15 marriage certificate they use.

Provides information about how the Attorney-General's Department implements cost recovery for the regulation of marriage celebrants, reports financial and non-financial performance information and contains financial forecasts for 2020-21.

This fact sheet explains the requirements for the delivery of the marriage celebrancy units as part of the Certificate IV in Celebrancy.

The Regulations allow for an exemption from the application fee where the applicant’s principal residential address is in a remote area, and there is no more than one marriage celebrant with the same postcode as the applicant’s residential address.

These instructions are for persons wishing to apply to the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants for registration as a marriage celebrant under Part IV, Division 1, Subdivision C of the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) (Marriage Act).

Sets out a number of general principles the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants may consider when taking into account a person’s criminal history record as part of their application to become a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant.

Following the National Apology for Forced Adoptions in 2013, motions of apology were moved in the House of Representatives and in the Senate.

A parentage testing procedure must be performed at a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA).  Download the list of laboratories and nominated reporters currently accredited by NATA.

Form for marriage celebrant applicants to consent to the department running a criminal history check on their behalf. 

Information and resources for parents returning their child or children to Australia, either voluntarily or following a court order.